Yes, we have been working on our house for four years now. Last year we did very little on it, because we were so burnt out, but we had to kick it in gear this summer. All we really had left to do is the siding on the back of the house. So, we ripped off the old siding around the house, and the deck.
We then resided and painted. Now the back looks like the front!
Then we decided to buy a new hot tub. I didn't want to put the hot tub in the deck like the old one, because I want more deck space. So we had to pour a new patio for the hot tub. So that's another project.
Bruno had a good time playing with the excavator.
Nicole helped with shoveling 4 yards of gravel.
Then Bruno gave her a lesson on tractor driving.
New stairs from the laundry room.
Freshly poured patio. We wound up having to wheelbarrow 9 yards of concrete! My back was tired when we were done.
New patio and hot tub. This winter's project will be to build a privacy screen/trellis around the side and back part of the patio. And then there's the rest of the deck to tear apart and rebuild. It's never ending!!
Nicole practicing her step-up side kick board break.
Me practicing the same board break.
Nicole's 2nd, and my 1st, tkd tournament was held in LaConner on Sept 26th. Here Nicole is with her classmate Ross, and our instructor Master Rhodes.
Nicole is ready to spar!
This little boy was quite a bit taller than her and she really struggled to get a point in.
Her tournament board breaking.
She got 2nd for her Form, 3rd for sparring, and 3rd for board breaking.
I got 1st for Form, 1st for Sparring, and 3rd for board breaking. There were no other women in my age group, so I competed against all guys. Luckily for me it was all my classmates so I knew them.
Proud Mom and Daughter moment.
My medals, and my broken boards.
