Congrats to Big Boss Mommy!!!

 

Mommy's big day ... she "won" Tenure at work and can never be fired!!!

Congrats to our Big Bad Momma!!!

We love you and all all the hard work you do!!!

Emery plays Pro-Soccer now and Daddy is her coach .... what?!?!!?!

 
Yes, I am a soccer player now ... how did this all happen??!?!?! 

Well, COVID life has wrecked my athletic lifestyle so it was time to do something about it. Daddy heard that soccer was a sport I could play during COVID since it’s outside, where I jumped at the chance. Daddy also jumped at the chance to coach my team!!!

Daddy coaching our game

I like playing goalie ... except when the ball gets kicked very very hard!!!!

“Saved it from going in!!!”

“But I sort of got a black eye with a ball to the face ... oof!!!”

 

 

 Here is me blocking the ball ...

 

 

 ... and then stealing the ball away!!!

 

 

 I’m exhausted after game days!!!

 

This is my team and our coach, my Daddy!!!

I’m so glad to be running and playing around again with friends ... 

and for my Daddy being my coach!!! 

Happy Birthday to ME!!!!!!

 
 "Mommy, I'm ready ..."

"There is no going back ..."

"Stupid water!!! Get out of my face!!!"

"Yes!!! Food time, the best time and with best friend Poppy"

 

 "Hurry up and sit down  ... I'm starving!!!"

 

"Such a peaceful dinner "

"Mommy, Mommy ...

Can I blow out the candles, ...

can I ... can I ... MOMMY!!!"

"Finally I get to eat my cake!!!!!"

Building a Treehouse Part 2 (April, May, and done!)

 

Ok, so now we even had to get Grandpa to bring over his lifts 

to help with our huge treehouse endeavor!!!

Here are the walls going up!!!!

Even Daddy's good buddy Sean came to help!!!!

Lot's o' men helping get those heavy walls up!!!!

We had to use everything around the house to get the walls 

nice and straight, with ladders and basketball hoop,  ...

... to huge metal lifts ...

... to then getting the super heavy roof up top!!!

Yeah!!!! We got the roof up on the treehouse!!!

And now bolting it all together and final touches!!!

Peek-a-boo Mommy!!!!

And now we paint inside, even Stella wanted to help ...

... we all helped paint, both Avery and ...

... me!!!!

Fancy flooring is next!!!!

Oh yeah, and fancy name engravings as well!!!!

And can't have a house without a door!!!!

Ta-da!!!!

Check out how cool the inside is ...

... so super cool...

... we even have furniture, and a sleeper sofa!!!!

Can't forget the AC for those super hot summer days!!!!

Check it out, we even re-used the wooden stairs from the old playset!!!!

And added a super cool hanging chair underneath!!!!

This is the COOLEST THING EVER!!!

Check it out at night with the solar lights!!!!

And now our very first sleepover in our very own treehouse!!!!

Mommy even wanted to join us the next night!!!!

And here we are now with some curtains, pictures, lights, and ...

... and super huge TV!!!

So super cool ... thanks Mommy and Daddy for building our tree house!!!!

Building a Treehouse Part 1 (Jan, Feb, and March)

 Here we go!!!!!

 It was only 59 bucks for a tree house design ...

 

 ... and so many more bucks for a few cut trees ...

... and a lots of blood, sweat, and tears to get everything in order to get started!!!

First things first ... tear down the old playground ... check!!!!

Next up is digging holes for the posts ... check!!!!

Daddy always makes sure to measure, measure, and re-measure!!!

I think we are ready for the concrete pouring!!!!

Just need to let the concrete set overnight!!!!

Then BAM!!!! All four posts are done ... time to start the floor!!!

Stella loved to watch us sweat ...

... while Scout slept soundly as we all worked hard!!!!

Time to start framing up the walls!!!!

Everyone "screwing around" ... screwing in the walls that is!!!!

And of course we need some windows to look out of!!!!

Daddy always kept the project right on track, finishing up if we got sloppy!!!!

We are really cooking now ...

... getting lots of walls completed ...

... and finalizing the base of the treehouse!!!!

And now we .... PAINT!!!!

Well some of us just "paint", where others see more than just a blank wall ...

... Avery sees a blank canvas and adds a little bit here and a little bit there to get ...

... so much more than a blank boring wall will provide ....

... scene of an owlie on a Saguaro on a bright sunny day ...

... where the sea of mountains flows across the scene ... PERFECTO!!!!

Now that the base is really done, time for a nap on the floor!!!!

... or just sitting on the floor in the shade can do for a rest ...

... or going crazy about "HOW CLOSE ARE WE TO BEING DONE"!!!!

Watch for Part 2 coming soon ....