The Patio

It has been a hot, hot summer. But when you get up first thing in the morning, take your coffee and the newspaper out there. Ahhhh.... it's just so nice. Since these photos were snapped, we busted out the bedroom window and installed garden doors. So there are always gonna be projects. Mother once told me.. You never "FINISH" a home. It will always be evolving, growing, changing. There are plenty of things on the inside that need done. But at least when they get to be overwhelming, I can go outside.

Our Summer Vacation

Well, vacation....not exactly. We had been wanting to redo our patio for many years. Other things came first. We had to close in the garage and make a little apartment for my father-in-law. That was complete, and he was moved in on Thanksgiving weekend. So when Phil's concrete company got a break this summer, we had them start on the patio. I don't think the plan was to have the driveway done at the same time, but that happened too.

Besties!

Jaicey's neighbor and best buddy.

Does the Mississippi make my butt look big?

Family outing at the Gateway Arch in St. Louis!

Lacey's Little Family

Paul, Bo and I got to Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri Wednesday afternoon late, after messing around in Springfield for a few hours.