Monday, April 26, 2010

Nicole turns 12!

I can't believe that our little girl is now 12!! I've been told that there is a big change from here until they turn 18 :) I'm just hoping that I recognize her!!

Nicole invited friends Berlyn, Tiffany and Matthew over for games, a neighborhood scavenger hunt and even a mini spa party (yes Matthew was a very patient friend).

On the hunt for clues..
The end of the hunt... at last!!
In the middle of their spa treatments we had to take a picture to document their shiny faces.





Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Cabin project

Well, what began as a quest to add on to our existing cabin, turned into a full-blown new building. When it's complete we'll have a full kitchen and bathroom with a toilet that FLUSHES. Boy, are we going to feel spoiled. We're excited to be able to have more people up to the cabin.

Breaking ground....



Bringing concrete up to the cabin... one bucket at a time. The buckets are taken up by boat, then poured into a front loader which travels up the hill to the cabin then dumped into the foundation forms.


Bringing the lumber up the river, of course by boat!!


Eventually, to cut down on helicopter time, we sent the lumber up the river on the boats then had the helicopter take it from the boat to the cabin site.


Paul and Bryan standing on the walls