WE HAVE BEEN SO BUSY ALWAYS WORKING ON THE HOUSE, AND SO ONE SUNDAY WE DECIDED TO GO FOR A RIDE UP TO WOLVERINE. WE COULDNT GO TO FAR BECAUSE OF ALL THE SNOW, BUT WE GOT TO CEDAR CREEK, IT WAS STILL FUN. WE DONT DRIVE OUR FORD PICKUP TO MUCH SO ZAK LOVES IT WHEN HE GETS TO RIDE IN DAD'S BIG TRUCK. IT TURNED OUT TO BE A GREAT MORNING, BUT AS SOON AS WE GOT UP TO THE MOUNTAINS IT STARTED TO SNOW A LITTLE. IT WAS SO NICE TO SIT BACK AND RELAX AND TAKE IN GODS CREATIONS. ON THE WAY UP WE HAD TO STOP AND WATCH A MAJESTIC BOLD EAGLE PERCHED ON A FENCE POST, LUCKLY WE GOT A GREAT PICTURE. WE SAW MANY DEER, BUT ZAK SAID HE SAW A ELK, MOOSE, AND BEAR. IT HAS BEEN SO FUN TO WATCH HIM GROW, AND HAVE THE SAME LIKES AS HIS FATHER.

IT WAS ALSO GOOD TO REFLECT ON HOW BLESSED WE HAVE BEEN, ESPECIALLY WITH THE HOUSE. WE HAVE GAINED A LOT OF EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND HAVE LEARNED TO WORK TOGETHER. I CANT BELIEVE HOW MUCH LUKE HAS DONE, AND NOT ONCE HAS HE SAID THAT HE WAS EXHAUSTED OR TO BURNT OUT, HE REALLY IS A HARD WORKER AND DOES SO MUCH FOR OUR LITTLE FAMILY. IT ALSO MADE ME REALIZE HOW MUCH I COMPLAIN ABOUT THE LITTLE THINGS, BUT I HAVE LEARNED NOT TO BECAUSE OF HIM AND HIS WILLINGNESS TO STRIVE TO ALWAYS DO THINGS FOR ZAK AND I AND KNOW HE HAS TO BE SO TIRED, ESPEACIALLY GOING ON ALMOST A YEAR NOW WORKING ON BUILDING OUR HOUSE (HOME). I JUST CANT WAIT TO CALL IT OURS AND FEEL LIKE WE CAN FINALLY BUILD OUR LIVES TOGETHER AND ACCOMPLISH A GOAL WE HAVE BEEN STRIVING FOR AND CONTINUE TO GROW AND HAVE A FAMILY.

OH THE JOYS OF USING THE PAINT SPRAYER!! TO BAD IT WASNT HALLOWEEN, NOT SURE WHAT I WOULD BE , BUT I THINK I LOOKED PRETTY FREAKY!!! OH A WHOLE LOT OF FUN.

MORE PICS OF THE HOUSE!!!!


THIS IS THE BASEMENT. WE ARE NOT FINISHING THE BASEMENT BUT WE HAD TO DO A LITTLE SHEETROCK BECAUSE YOU CAN SEE THE WALLS FROM UPSTAIRS.



THIS IS THE MASTER BEDROOM FIREPLACE.













THIS IS THE KITCHEN WITH THE BAR.














THIS IS THE LIVING ROOM WITH FIREPLACE, PICTURE WINDOWS WITH A GREAT VIEW OF THE MOUNTAINS, & PATIO DOORS OUT TO A COVERED DECK.

THIS IS THE FRONT DOOR ENTRY WAY. TO THE RIGHT IS THE MAIN BATHROOM.

HURRAY I GET TO START PAINTING TOMORROW!!! Well i guess i will get to do all the primer tomorrow, but here is my color scheme.

Creek bend: Main Living Area- Master bedroom- Office
New Brick, Falling leaf: Entry way and Kitchen, i cant decide between the two.

Smokey Blue: Utility Room

Stone Hearth: Fire place and accent wall in the master bedroom

Sandstone cliff: Main Bathroom & Master bathroom

Camoflauge: One wall in Zaks room.

My little cowboy. Love the picture

Luke with cement splattered all over his face

This is Luke, Bryce and Blake pouring the flour to the basement. It was alot of work. We had to break it up in I think 4 different pours because it was so big. Ha ha ha.

So it have been an adventure building our new house. We started in May of 2008 and we are still working on it. Luke has been doing all the work himself, well with the help of his father and very willing wife and son and many other helpers as well, it would take alot to list and I dont want to leave anyone out. Thanks so much for the hard hard work!
We just cant wait to get moved in. Right now we have the sheet rockers working on texture, and will hopefully be done in a couple days when the work really begins for me. PAINT! It is not my favorite thing in the world to do, but choosing all the colors myself helps me and i am so excited to see what it will look like. Here are some pictures we have takin along the way.

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