Happy Place....

We made it through last week...between the patio construction, work on the air conditioner, two cars needing oil changes and work being crazy... we were happy to see the weekend come! We had such a great weekend in our "happy place"! We spent most of our days outside playing just the four of us! The kids were absolutely dirty all weekend... Each day we had to hose them off outside and the tub would need to be cleaned after bath! They played outside and in the dirt all weekend! Lucy LOVES getting to put on her swimsuit and get wet! She squeals "Swimsuit Swimsuit!" over and over if she thinks it's time to put it on! We did lots of backyard playing and eating and enjoyed a really nice service at church this morning! We are thrilled with the new patio and LOVE the extra space! Steven worked so hard getting the yard back in shape (there was a decent grade change right off the patio so we had to cut down that area which left a big dirt spot! As you can imagine, it only took 24 hours for it to make me crazy...well that and Lucy falling in the dirt 5 times!) It looks great and we put down some sod to clean it up. We even replanted about 6 lantana that we took up before the construction started. Let's hope they make it! It was a really happy relaxing weekend!

Lucy digging in the dirt. They were "helping" Daddy clean up the yard. Again...FILTHY!

One view of the patio... I wonder how long it will take before new patio furniture is a necessity instead of a want...

Daddy grilling in the Big Green Egg's new space! 

Jack and Lucy enjoying the bigger space!

Lantana has been replanted! 

Strange I know...but I had to document it.  Lucy LOVES for you to spray down the back of her bathing suit. She will back up to you and beg until you do it! She is a mess! She doesn't mind being sprayed all over! This is also a pretty good view of the pavers and the patio.

Daddy giving some last bites off his plate tonight to the kiddos! We had grilled chicken, zucchini, squash, mushrooms, onions, corn on the cob. rice and watermelon! 

Enjoying an ice cream bar after dinner!

Jack's funny faces

Yummy!

She doesn't miss a bite!

Our new neighbors...YEP. that is a HUGE hornet's nest in our front tree. Steven has sprayed it twice. (It really should have been documented the first time... I insisted he dress from head to toe covered up in case they ATTACKED. It doesnt quite happen like that.) Anyway, we are hoping they are gone soon and we can get rid of it....creepy!