YES, we finally did it !! We finally moved! Captain Picard house is all ours! haha, we are loving it so much, and the animals are loving it even more. The backyard is like heaven for them. Even the cats want to be outside all day.
Here is a picture of the house again. I just think it is the cutest thing ever :)
The backyard where the dog dogs will be spending most of the summer!
Lee loooooooves his new garage. He's already got most of his work area set up now. He'll be spending much time out there with friends working on motorcycles and cars etc.
Graduating at the same time as the move really helped us out...even though it was VERY hectic. We moved into the house on Thursday, and family started showing up on Friday, then graduation was on Saturday. It really was NUTS! but we were able to get a few nice things for the house which worked out great.
This was a graduation gift from my Dad and Karin, Thanks Dad!! I love it so much, it's so peaceful to read or just hang out outside. Perfect gift :)
Lee loves the swing too :) This is his new nap spot (as long at it's not too hot! - like today)
The Hulsey family (Linda and Milton) gave us some money for my graduation/house warming gifts, which was amazing! because right after we moved our dryer broke. So we were able to spend the money they gave us to get a really nice one! It looks pretty funny next to the 40 year old hand-me-down washer, but oh well. At least they both work now!
Lee loves the swing too :) This is his new nap spot (as long at it's not too hot! - like today)
The Hulsey family (Linda and Milton) gave us some money for my graduation/house warming gifts, which was amazing! because right after we moved our dryer broke. So we were able to spend the money they gave us to get a really nice one! It looks pretty funny next to the 40 year old hand-me-down washer, but oh well. At least they both work now!
And I know, I'm a dork, but I just LOOOVE all the trees and plants in the front/backyard! These trees are in the front yard, and there is more in the back. Arent they gorgeous?! The flowers are so tropical looking! I have no idea what kind they are (let me know if you do), but I love em!
That was the greatest thing about this house is that it was soooo well maintained, which makes it so easy for us. Especially since we had family visiting so soon after we moved in...(the next day, lol). Everything was ready to go, no work required! We are so lucky we found this one :)
However, our first big project was the pool. It was doing fine, we even used it a few times before tearing it apart, but there were a few holes in the liner, whose patches were failing to hold, which caused the water level to fall around 3-5 inches a day! So we decided to just get a new one. Big thanks to everyone who sent cards and $$ for my graduation. This is where the money went :).
This is the liner being torn out. That last bit of water took all day to scoop out with buckets. It was pretty nasty and about 105 degrees outside :(
But here is the new liner being put in. My best bud Casssandra actually helped me do this part, while we filled the pool with water, I had to get in and smooth out all the wrinkles. It was hard work!! - - as you can see, lol. it was basically like a giant slip and slide. fun fun, haha
and here is the pool now!! all ready to go for the summer!! The only bad thing, which I noticed today is since the pool is a little smaller, the water gets so warm!! It was 110 today!!! But still, I was so incredibly glad we had the pool for afternoon dips. It's great.
The doggies have their own pool too :) This picture of Dakota chilling in the pool was actually taken today. Since it was so hot - this is where she was most of the day.
And of course the two boys enjoying their time in the pool too. They have to take turns, since Kody is so big. haha
Thats about it for now! We are pretty much all settled in and completely loving life right now. Life all around is going great for us here in Turlock.
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