On with construction

The next step was the roof. Harder to get a picture of this from our picture window. I did the best I could :)

More summer fun

We had our first family (well almost, Aaron stayed home with a babysitter) trip to Six Flags this year. Ron's gone individually with the older boys in the past. We really did have a blast.

My Toast!

We laughed so hard at these two. Aaron and cousin Anna are just three months apart. Both are 2 1/2 years old. It's worth watching.

Vacation

In the middle of all this, we took a vacation to Door County. We LOVED Door County. It had the peace and quiet of the Coast with the quaintness of New England and the kindness that the Midwest is known for. The cherries were awesome too.

Wood floors

Here's Ron helping Ryan, our Sawyer, planking the Maple tree that we had taken down two weeks ago. Ryan is taking it to the kiln where it will be dried and then made into wood flooring.

Back to building

Here's the next step... the basement walls were built the week before last. Followed by the trusses floor and walls.



Dad and I got to help raise the East wall. That was cool.

Visitors

We are feeling very loved. We spent the last few weeks with friends and family staying with us in our home in Wisconsin. 17 guests. 5 different states, 12 nights.
Our first guests were Isaiah's Godparents from Michigan, of whom I did not seem to snap any worthy photos. Our second guests were Jonah's God parents from New York.



Our third guests were Ella's Godmother and Aunt with her three kiddos, and my parents. They stayed with our children while we spent a weekend in Door County.

Our fourth guests were our dear friends from our Togo years. They left just today and I have not uploaded their photo yet. We are feeling so loved. So wonderful to see these dear people in our lives, so sad to see them go.