Friday, August 29, 2008

The Countdown Begins


Well, we only have ten days until school starts & the baby could possibly be here in a few weeks. That means we have lots to do. Every day we try to cram as much work & play as we possibly can into one twenty-four hour period. Yesterday four of us got together with our twelve kids & took them out to lunch, hiking in and near a river and waterfall & then out for giant dishes of ice-cream. It was a perfect day!


Here's Ayla & Traleigh at the end of our excursion.


Four guys managed to get the wood-stove moved from the porch to the hearth last night. This project should be completed today. The kids took off with Auntie Julie this morning & won't be back until Sunday night! The possibilities of things to do are endless. The to-do list is endless! That's why I'm procrastinating on the computer right now. Thanks Uncle Walter & Auntie Julie, I'm sure we will get lots accomplished and enjoy our little break!

6 comments:

Shannon said...

LOVE your fireplace!! now i know there'll be a warm place to sit in your house this winter...heehaa! =)

Neisha said...

the stove looks nice there. at the top of your "to do" list write: manicure and pedicure or massage

Anonymous said...

What are you going to do on the wall where the old gas fireplace was? That looks good in the corner.

Mindy said...

patti - i'm open to suggestions on what to do with the gas fireplace wall. do you have any? we put it on craigslist last night - hope we get rid of it soon!

Lani said...

Your woodstove project looks awesome!

Brian, Erin, Connor & Ty said...

Wow, love your finished project!! Imagine that won't go unused this winter : ) Really like what you picked for the ledge. Your last days of summer looked pretty fun. How are the kids doing w/ school? Connor really likes it although he is amazed at how they sit down ALL day long. I think he was expecting lots of gym time like in play group. Today is his 1st day riding the bus & I think that'll be harder than the 1st day at school for me. What a wimp I am! I think I remember you having a funny bus story w/ Micah...