Mom and I have always had this propensity to redo things. It started long ago when we lived in Fruit Heights. Dad was out of town so we took the hose, laid it out across the grass in the shape of what we wanted the flower beds to look like and started to cut grass out. Eventually it ended up being this beautiful landscape. We were tan, in shape, and very pleased with the result.
Well, now we are on to house number 2, yard number 2. Of course we see new ideas around us all the time and we want to change what already exists at our house. This summer Mom has worked to finish the landscape of her back yard. Last year we put in this really cool dry river bed. This year we hacked out a bunch of grass, planted trees, shrubs, and perennials, and watered it like crazy to make sure that everything was established really well for this coming winter and summer.
In honor of our finish I will share a few images of the splendor that has started and will continue to flourish in our back yard.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Green Thumbs at Rest
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Up to Date
Well, I have been here at Mom's house for about 24 hours now. I moved back...yet again. The official address is 232 W Gordon Ave, Layton, UT 84041.
Anyways, I wanted to post a few pictures from our family picnic a few weeks ago while Natalie was in town. We drove up to Monte Cristo to enjoy the mountains. We had thought about camping but none of us have the equipment to do so anymore. So a picnic sufficed because we got up to the mountain, hiked around, picked flowers, and played in the trees. It was a beautiful windy day.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
New Doggie Paddler
Here is the proof for the world. Emma can officially swim by herself! We are all so proud of her. Watch the movie and see for yourself.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Week of Vacation??
I have been away from work for one week as of right now and I am going crazy. I have a hard time being on a vacation for this long without having scheduled activities or goals to accomplish. So last night in my burst of over-accomplishmenting-ness I cleaned part of Davey & Amy's house. Also, I have been able to catch up on two rather large projects that I brought from work...strange, I know, but I find enjoyment in accomplishing things and checking things off the proverbial to-do list.
Mom and I have had a great time enjoying the heat, summer monsoons, swimming with Emma & Eli, chilling, reading books, and being away from home.
So, tomorrow I will continue to improve my tan (skin cancer) and relax a little more so that I come back with more things to report on.
Information.........
Four jobs I have had in my life:
Four of my favorite foods:
1. Cheesecake
2. Orange Chicken at Cheesecake Factory
3. Thai Food
4. Food that I don't have to make
Four places I would rather be right now:
1. In bed with a good book.
2. Basking in the sunshine
3. A warm beach---water necessary for playing as well
4. Having a new adventure in new locationsi
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Road Trip
This weekend Mom and I went to Penrose, Utah for a small road trip. Yes there was a purpose behind the trip. Can we say we had a little persuasion when Kaylee called Granna and asked her if she would come up to her house for a sleep over.
Let me introduce you the the Duval residence...
So now that you have seen all the views of the house you can see Kaylee's favorite thing about her house.
We played with Celeste, Kaylee, and Caleb and today went on a walk and saw 4 different horses, picked a bouquet of flowers for Kaylee, ran in circles in Mary Ann's driveway, and threw rocks in the "river" (the irrigation ditch). Over all it was really fun minus the air mattresses malfunctioning and cramped position of sleeping on the love seat. Maybe we will do this again.