D's Celebration

 Per his request - Ak made him a cheesecake!   

Through the summer - he ate pretty healthy (lots of fruits, vegetables, and protein) - so this was a treat!   He doesn't even mind cauliflower crust pizza!   He always makes us laugh .... he wrote "My wife is hot" on our driveway with a power washer?! Along with this message: 

 

                                                                     We love you dad!!!

Flag passing/YW activity

End of summer activity.... they took clips all from the YW and put them together in a continuous flag handing off from one to the next.   

 

New School Year Begins

 With the pandemic, there was a couple week delay.   B started college classes with the local community college at EC3 the week before the public schools started.   So she got a picture taken on both "first days of school."   

 

 

First Day of in person seminary on our back porch!

Fun at the White House & Cam's House

 B had online college class work but didn't want to left home when we were going on a "outing" ... so she came along!  We tried to get there in time to log on on time - but had to use mom's phone - then she was able to set up for some homework time.   (although she'd rather play with the dogs)  :)  This is one of my old college roommate's Kelly's house/kids.

  Z 

Z loves hanging out with Beau!!!  (zipline below)

Ak & B were happy too - who wouldn't be with such fun toys!

 

 

We have another friend that lives close to the White's -- they used to live in Etown.   So we went there for a bit too!!! 

 

Pool Table!

 We hung the artword D found on FB Marketplace..... found two rugs that were cheaper than most and put them together to make one big one ....  moved in the pool table that we bought years ago .... he decided to refelt it - so watched some YouTube videos..... and we have a pool room!  

Pool Room Construction

During Spring Break we started a big project that would take months . . . . 

 

They put up insulation . . . 

  

Drywall .  . . 

Mud....

Painted...

 

D researched this floor finishing technique (originally with a brown paper bag).   Cheap.  Different.  Rip up paper and glue it to the concrete.   

   

Coating the grey paper wasn't the look D was going for - so he decided to paint the floor.

 

Then gave it a couple finishing coats.... and viola!