Showing posts with label backyard pool. Show all posts
Showing posts with label backyard pool. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Welcome to the jungle!!

Our house!  Let me restart...this is the house BEFORE we put in about many hours digging it out of it's jungle.
Here is an AFTER pic!  I see the light!
In the above pic you can now see the screened in pool and just the corner of the pool house on the right.

Now this next couple of pics are the remainder of the front of the house.  It's very big and takes 3 pics from across the street.
In this pic, on the far left you can see the white fence...that will come down and that is boat parking for our boat...yes we own a boat!
 Now for the "Bridge to Terabithia" backyard...it's a kiddos paradise (esp. when it's not 100 degrees and 80% humidity)!   These next pics were all taken AFTER our hard work...it's so fun to explore it all!
But here is what we had to go through to get there...the BEFORE!  I was actually scared to go out there before!
Lastly...the pool!  We LOVE the pool!  Before school started, the kids swam several times a day (since school started it has been non-stop rain).
It's all screened in for the bugs and critters but it seems to also help with the sun...an added bonus because sunscreen is one of the things I just don't like about summer.


That's where we are and I am looking forward to making it a home...filled with all our stuff!   There is still more to do on the exterior but for now, it's so much better than it was!  The neighbors are loving it too...so many have stopped and enjoyed all our hard work. 
But for now, enjoy the jungle tour!




Wednesday, June 30, 2010

What a life!!!

We love visiting Baba in Florida...the only option is to have fun!

...a huge bonus is the beach just down the road about 10 min!

Anna Maria Island, FL
It was late afternoon and so hot and humid...it felt great to be soaking my feet and looking for those stray shells. 

The kiddos did more than soak their feet...they always do?!  It always more fun to get in!
Zander and Katia were not hesitant at all...jumped right in head first and immediatly were too deep for my liking...ah, mom! 
Lili stayed a bit closer to me and enjoyed the waves crashing into her and not her into them. 
As you can see, we were not the only ones...we were surprised how busy it was.  I guess we weren't the only ones with a brilliant idea on how to spend an hour or two.  Lili did become a lot more comfortable...mom, not so much. 
A very nice welcome to Florida! 

More later...I am off to read my book, enjoy the sunshine and watch the kids jump in the pool over and over, again and again.  Gotta love it! 
"Mom, look at my CANNONBALL!!!!"