Snow Day

A few weeks ago we had a snow storm. It wasn't as bad as they had predicted, but it wasn't good. Purdue closed the campus for 2 days, something that had not been done in over 10 years. Luckily our friends live next door and we did not loose power (something they were predicting). The kids played at our house and then we went over to their house for a pot luck dinner.

The kids playing dress up in the basement.

The Cat in the Hat aka- CJ

Everest and Meredith

Cheetah Kate playing some tunes.

Planting and painting

Last week, we spent a nice evening planting and painting.
Nathan and the boys painted our new laundry line posts. Leaf painted everything but the wood!

Everest was really concentrating on painting. He had fun. He only helped with the first one, then he went and hung out with our neighbor Mary.

This was my project. I had some hanging baskets to fill, some seeds to be planted, a few house plants to be transferred and flowers to go into the ground. Kenya decided to hang out and help.

This was my mailbox project I started when my parents were here in April. It looked terrible. I do not like the white rock around the mailbox look.

Much better, wouldn't you agree. I have a clematis I want to plant out here, just haven't gotten to it yet. For now, this will do.

Everest met the new neighbor (2 doors down). He is 7, and they had a good time throwing the basketball back and forth.

Painting with Doug and Lisa

Our wonderful neighbors (Lisa and Doug) are moving!!!!!! We have known this since we moved here, but it doesn't make it any easier. We are going to miss them a lot. Not only have they been great neighbors, but they have also become our good friends. They love our kids and play with them often. During my really bad times with morning sickness, they invited us over Friday nights during lent for a vegetarian dinner. It was so nice, not only, not to have to cook or think about food, but Doug is a great cook and gave me some good ideas for when I feel better and get back into cooking.

So the time has come for them to get ready to put their house on the market. (For all you West Lafayetters, it is a big house with a nice fenced in yard, hardwood floors in the downstairs, basement and newly painted outside, plus it comes with the best neighbors you can find!). My parents bought us a paint sprayer to use on our house in Logan. On Saturday, we broke it out and helped Doug and Lisa paint their house. They had to rent a ladder because the house is tall.

Lisa giving the shutters a fresh new look!

Nathan and Doug working together to paint the porch. Doug held a thick piece of cardboard while Nathan sprayed. The house looks great. The whole thing was prepped, taped and painted in one day.

Now, if we can just figure out a way for them to stay in that nice, newly painted house.