rain storm

Back in June we had a good rainstorm. After it was over, Zach and Alycia found a puddle in our yard, they loved playing in it. Simple things that make kids happy.

4th of July

For our last year in North Platte we had to take pictures of fireworks since CO your not supposed to put them off, lol. The kids had fun, we had a BBQ in our backyards (nieghbors and ours) was fun to play volleyball again, I will miss those get togethers.

engine problems

Right before the movers came Ed's car quit working, so he rented a car to work in CO that week. The movers came and packed us all up but some of Ed's tools. When Ed took his car apart this is what he found, a hole in the piston, yuck. So we ordered a new engine on Ebay and got it same day, thanks to wonderful friends who picked it up in Denver on their way back to NE. Ed worked on it all night, then next day got it up and going, car works great now, just was stinky timing for it to break down when we were moving and everything was packed.

moving day!!

Ed driving his truck into the semi. We had so much stuff we filled it all the way up. Was scary watching him drive in as truck kept stalling and was afraid of him kicking the boards out from under him.

Loading all the boxes. Kids liked to help (mostly get in the way, lol)

Zach loved jumping on the mattress boxes.

walking Tabby around house, kept him out of the way of the movers, LOL

Aaron's 10th birthday

Aaron turned 10 while grandpa and grandma Pugh were here. Ed was in CO on his actual birthday so we made him a sponge cake that day, and on Sat when Ed was home we had cake and presents and Aaron had his good friend Joe over. We went to the rec center and went swimming, they had so much fun. Forgot camera for swimming, but was fun take my word for it, LOL

grandma and grandpas visit

Train Display at Cody Park, Zach loved all the buttons and gadgets.

Grandma and grandpa and kids in front of the train display

Zach had to be JUST like Grandpa and sit on a stump, lol isn't that just adorable.

Kids and grandpa enjoying their ice cream cones.

Zach feeding the ducks

Loved this peacocks feathers, he was trying to get the FEMALES attention, but she wouldn't pay any attention to him, lol

Zach and grandpa, Zach made the cutest laugh when playing with grandpas suspenders.

Zach and his new blanket

Before we moved my parents came to visit, that was so much fun, we enjoyed seeing them. Zach loved Grandpas suspenders as you can tell in the video. Grandma Pugh makes all of the grand kids a beautiful quilt, they get it when they turn 2, She brought it with her on this trip, and he fell in love with it, he wanted to take it everywhere. It is on his new bed and he loves it, what a big boy no more crib. While my parents were here we went to the park, fed the animals, ate ice cream of course (that is what Cody park is known for)and went to the train display.

New House

Formal Dining room, Green has to go!











Master Bedroom, Pink has to go!!












Loft upstairs with a built in desk area.












Kitchen, with bar and eat in kitchen

Living room, fireplace, double doors go to the den.

Kitchen.

Front of house.

So here is our new house. We put an offer on it last week and on Friday they accepted the bids, on Monday someone came in and put an offer on it, so we had to out bid each other. Yesterday we found out the bank accepted our offer, funny thing was our offers were EXACTLY the same. I am so grateful, The Lord BLESSES us so much. I am grateful for family and friends who have prayed and helped us along the way. It has been a frustrating time. This house needs some elbow grease, but the people that were foreclosed on it took all the knobs, and sink, blinds, fans, and even the back DECK. Obviously you can tell it needs to be painted. We are planning on closing on the 8th of July. This house is on a golf course, it has a small backyards, well at least smaller then what I am used to, lol. It has 4 bedrooms and a den, a big laundry room upstairs, 4 bathrooms. It has a basement but it is unfinished. We are really excited to move in and make it our home.