Drive way

The drive way has been something that I have been anxious to see too. Our old drive had rise to it that made it hard to play on for the girls. We were really hoping to have a more level one so we could get a basketball hoop for the girls.

We were excited to see how level it was. It will be nice to have a basketball hoop. As we drive through the neighborhood we have noticed that people are always outside and more active. We are excited to get more active and enjoy being outside. Madison and Allison joined us to see the house today and they jumped down into the basement to explore down there.

I am glad they do show some excitement sometimes.

House

It was hard to stay away from the house today. I am trying hard not to drive by and just wait till the end of the day and go all together. We were excited to see that our garage floor and front porch were poured.

I was a little nervous to see how tall our front porch was going to be after seeing some of the other houses but it is what I exactly what I was hoping for.

Progress again

It has been a while since we have seen any progress on the house. They warned us that a foundation setting takes a little longer with a basement. It was hard to not see anything being done. It was a pleasant surprise to see them starting to level ground to have the driveway and porches poured.

Kevin also had the idea to extend the patio in the back. I thought the standard porch was sufficient but now that I see it laid out I am glad for the bigger back patio. It will be nice to get a table and enjoy dinners out there. Hopefully next week the cement will be poured.

Fun trip

This summer hasn't been much fun for the girls so today we took a spontaneous trip to McCall to get away. Our summer has been wrapped up in packing and moving so we didn't do much so we thought this trip would be fun for the girls. They were all a little shocked when Kevin suggested it. It was fun to get away and enjoy an afternoon in McCall. It was a beautiful day and we had a fun day walking around the lake.

We finished our day with a yummy shake. I think we might try being spontaneous more often.

Cooling off

The girls are really enjoying having a community pool. They know that time is running out before it closes so they ask to go almost every night. This is definitely

going to be nice next summer when we get to enjoy it all summer long.

School is in

Madison and Allison started school today. Madison is now a sophomore and Allison is a 7th grader. They were both ready to start school. This morning was a smooth start today the day. As I dropped them both off at school I hoped that they had a good day. I like they way they hand out schedules before school starts. They both already knew what friends that they had classes with and I think that helps with some of the nerves of the first day of school.

They both came home from school this afternoon and said that they had a great day. Madison had one little hiccup because I didn't get the email that they needed to go pick up a new schedule but it was cleared up quickly. The new change really made her happy because now she has even more friends in seminary.

Temple ground breaking

Allison, Kevin and I were attended the ground breaking ceremony broadcast at our stake center today. I can not believe that we are going to have a temple in Meridian. Our new house is within walking distance of the temple site. We will be so blessed to have a temple even closer then we do now. I wish that the other two could have attended too but Madison was working and Ashley was invited to a birthday party. It was a special experience and I can't wait for the temple to be finished.