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Pretty Porch!

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My dad and Scott worked really hard last weekend, and the front porch is almost complete. There are just finishing touches that need to be done, as well as some cleaning, but already, it makes such a difference in the curb appeal of the home. The color of the Trex looks great with the house/columns, and I love the fact that we will no longer need to maintain it.

Before (well, imagine that there was cedar wood as the porch):


After:


Scott and I also went out for a nice dinner on Saturday night. I was reminded that when we were younger, we used to leave the house around 9 or 10, and get home at 1 or 2am. Now, though, we left around 6 and were home by 8pm. And had no interest in going anywhere else. But, regardless of the timeframe, it was nice to get out for a dinner and enjoy each other's company for a bit.

G had fun making some new things around the house over the last week. We signed him up for a monthly Tinker Crate (STEM based), and he made an electric paint spinner on Tuesday, and on Friday night, we made a bubble lamp, complete with a hand pump. It's so cool! And, of course he made an "abandoned hospital" with Legos. Ha.



Ava enjoyed her last week at home, because guess what starts next week? Marching Band! In fact, we're heading out to bag groceries (volunteer duty) in a bit, and our schedule is now packed with events for the rest of the summer. But, it's been a relaxing month off for her, so now the rest of the summer is going to fly by. At least we all know what to expect now, so it's a little less intimidating to jump into the fray.

Scott's birthday was this past Friday, but he since it was the end of the work week, we decided to celebrate with a nicer meal on Sunday, and open his gifts then. He's not much of a birthday guy, so it's always a low key event...and he's totally okay with that. Looking forward to celebrating a bit more at the end of a weekend!

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