Thursday, January 21, 2010

Turks and Caicos

We enjoyed (ok it freakin' rocked!) 8 days in Turks and Caicos. It was so nice to spend some time with just the two of us. We Scuba dove (at least once a day), snorkeled, we took a hobie cat out sailing (well Matt sailed, Aimee laid out on the sail boat) almost every night, kayaking, wind surfed, relaxed, ate pretty much all day long, and just enjoyed hanging out with each other.







It was December so we thought we should do our best to construct a snowman...this sandman was the closest we could get. The sand was amazing...like cookie dough.


Don't we just look like we belong down there. Scuba diving really is the most relaxing thing I can imagine doing.


Saw a billion Lion Fish.


Barracuda!! OK...you know the fish at killed Nemo's mom? Yeah we saw one up close (a little too close if you ask me, I'm no orthodontist but if I can tell that thing needs braces...it's TOO close!) This guy was HUGE!!

Mr. Ray!!


Crush! This Dude was awesome!


Eels are ugly!


Look close...part of that rock is actually a fish...A scorpion fish...Dangereous?...YES!!...Did me and Matt know that?...NO!!...Did both of us want to poke it so it would move?...We both wanted to but luckily we opted to just take pictures.


The weather was PERFECT!! It rained once...while we were getting ready for dinner, how awesome is that timing?!







Matt was a "shark stalker"...I strategically placed a warm body between me and a shark at all times.

Just some fish swimming around.



A squirrel Fish.


Lion fish.


Matt don't touch the ocean life! We could help but pet a turtle here and there.



Matt blowing bubbles.

Thanks Grandma!!

We sure put her to work the moment she arrived! That very night Matt and I had a date...And only days later we took off and left her with the kids for 8 days. She dealt with the Garage door breaking, Gavin falling down the stairs, having to jump start my van and reset the GPS in the van (because Brock turned on a light), she managed to keep 3 kids busy and happy the whole time we were gone, and can you believe she still has a smile on her face? She is amazing! Thanks Grandma!! Come back!!





Santa

Oh he is good!! I asked Santa for some time alone with my hubby in the most gorgeous place on earth (Turks and Caicos), and also a Tepee (I had a vision of it in the playroom). Grandma came and watched the kids for 8 days!...and also made the coolest Tepee for the kids for Christmas.








Thanksgiving

Matt had this great idea to do a Time Capsule for Thanksgiving. We put in letters to ourselves and to each other, had grandparents and great grandparents write letters, special items are in there, we even put in one of Brock's flip flops. We will open it Thanksgiving 2019.




Buried under the tree house.


The kids all decorated the outside of it











Digging the hole







Stuffing it with whatever we could find.


Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Sitting room remodeled into a Study

It wasn't as fun as the treehouse, but it definately looks better than before!!


"Coffered Ceiling" installation



Building new custom window casings






This shows the Sub-Floor Subwoofer. (Coming up through the vent at the feet)




Monday, November 2, 2009

Halloween

The kids and Mom had a super fun Halloween and Trunk-or-Treat! Poor Daddy was at home sick, he decided to be really scary this Halloween and be "The Swine Flu". Calee wanted to be her favorite demi-god (Annabeth) from the "Percy Jackson Series", she designed her costume by herself. Gavin just watched the "Karate Kid", and wore a costume made with love from Grandma Z. Brock was so excited to be Woody from "Toy Story".










Brock was so excited to see Elmo at the "Trunk-or-Treat"!!

Trick-or-Treating with friends.