Tuesday, October 20, 2009

So close...yet so far away!



Leon and I have been patiently awaiting for the closing date on our house. We signed papers last June for a little house. We wanted to get an old house with some character but after looking at the options we realized that it would be better to go with new construction since the interest rate is so low. So...all summer long I visited our little patch of dirt and watched the other homes slowly pop up around us. Then one night we had a hole in the ground with concrete around it. Boy, was I excited! I jumped in and made Leon play house for a bit. After that the house really went up fast. Soon we had walls, then a roof, and then rooms! Yesterday I drove by and and they had painted the inside and out! One week from yesterday we should be sitting at the bank signing the papers. We are so excited to have a place to call home!

Monday, October 19, 2009

Happy 50th B-day Dad!



The 12th was my dad's 50th birthday. We waited til the weekend to celebrate. Friday night was Homecoming in Worland. Dad held a car bash. The kids sure did like taking a hammer to the car! Saturday we went to Powell. Dad took everyone for a tractor ride. Then he packed up his tractor and old Ford and brought them into the sentinel celebration at the museam. The kids got to ride on an old unique steam engine. We toured the museam where we got to see Oma's baby quilt and watched grandpa's tractor bail hay. Then we headed to Lovell for dinner and cake. It was a busy and happy weekend!