House Updates

Over the past month we've worked on several home projects/updates.

We built two additional garden beds. The sister missionaries came over to help unload the dirt to fill them. It took several hours as we had a lot of dirt. Ashton was a big helper and Tanner and I hung out inside. Then we had a yummy lunch to thank them. Now, we can plant more blackberries as well as have a larger bed for squash and cantaloupe that like to spread out.

We bought a new dishwasher. Our's is the original one that came with the house when it was built in 2004. It started to make really loud noises every cycle. The dishes were still clean but the noise was terrible. We replaced it with a nice black one. I like it and it is very quiet. My parents helped us install it, which was great.

Then we purchased an awning for the back porch. We wanted to build a covered patio initially but then the contractor told us the concrete slab was not deep enough to handle the covered roof part. Digging up the concrete and pouring a deeper slab just about doubled the quote so it was not worth it to us. Instead, we purchased and installed an awning that retracts out when we want it. My dad helped Joseph put it up as I definitely could not have done it with two kids to watch after.

Same type but our's is green. And we don't have a nice pool next to it. Bummer.

We also bought bushes to match our other bushes in the front of our house. It bothered me that the front of our home was uneven. Bushes were only on one side and I didn't know what type of bush it was. My mom did some investigating for me and then we found the bushes at the store. Hooray! Now we need to wait a few years for them to get as big as the other side.

My parents brought a toddler bed that my uncle made for my niece many years ago. I loved it and begged my parents to bring it for Ashton's new bed. We put it together and Ashton loves it. She still sleeps in her crib for now but enjoys playing around on it.

Now we can add more house projects to our list since we got so much done this month! It helps having parents in town. If only we could have them all year long.