Day 8 ~ Building the Garden Shed

Preston and Triston were here this past weekend. They helped Pa-Paw work on the garden shed.

They measured

Played siding guitar

Traipsed back and forth

Studied the shed

Stared at me taking pictures

And this is where they left off

Oh, and they had an audience too!

Shedding More Smiles,

D~~~~

Josh's Birthday

George and I met up with Josh and Sheri the other night at the Cheesecake Factory to celebrate Josh's birthday!

We had a really nice time and the food was so delicious! I'm head over heels in love with their Tiramisu cake. OH YUM!

Here's the happy couple!

They're engaged and

getting married July 2011.

Big Smiles,

D~~~~

Day 7 ~ Building the Garden Shed

George is on days this week, and he got off work early yesterday.

This is the progress he

made on the garden shed!

Shedding Smiles,

D~~~~

Days 5 & 6 ~ Building the Garden Shed

This is the current state of the

garden shed after days 5 & 6.

They love peeking

outside in the early morning!

It's a beautiful day too!

Sunny Smiles,

D~~~~

Triston's Kindergarten Graduation

Thursday night we went to Thackerville, OK for Triston's Kindergarten graduation. Here he is riding with us to the big event!

Waiting...

Michael and the boys

They had an adventure theme.

Singing and looking in the jungle.

Finding!

More binocular action!

Crossing the stage for his diploma!

The graduate!

Crystal and Patsy (Crystal's Mom)

Pretty ladies!

The Pinizzotto Family

Lookin' good y'all!

Preston with his new Justin Bieber haircut.

Geo and I told him it was a Beatles

haircut before it was a Bieber haircut!

The school had these

graduate pics up on the wall.

#1~Triston the Adventurer

#2~Roaring Triston the Lion

It was a really cute event!

Kindergarten Graduation Smiles to You All,

D~~~~

Days 2, 3, & 4 ~ Building the Garden Shed

Day 2

We went to Lowe's and

Home Depot to buy lumber.

We left with this.

What does this have to do with

building a garden shed you ask.

Well, if you must know...

it beats me!

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Day 3

We actually bought lumber! YAY!

After all, we needed something to

attach the door and windows to.

We decided to frame the walls inside the shop especially since it was super windy! We started with the back wall.

We carried the back wall frame in two sections to the foundation where he nailed them together and put on siding. We left it there for the night.

Day 4

Sunday

We lifted the first wall into place but it wasn't easy because the wind was blowing like crazy! First, we got it up high enough to put five bricks under it. Then, we lifted it high enough to get those saw horses under it. Next, we got it up just enough to get that ladder under it. At that point, Geo tied it to the truck. Once it was secure, we pushed it into place. Whew!

Day 5

Monday

George took the day off work

to work on the garden shed.

As you can see, he got the two side

walls together and we set them in place.

He also got the front wall partially framed.

In case you're wondering, I wanted a garden shed like Paul James, the gardener guy, who hosts Gardening By the Yard on HGTV although I think that show is no longer on, except occasional reruns. I loved him too! Sniff, sniff.

With Garden Shed Smiles,

D~~~~