In The Doghouse

As you can see, Moose is getting bigger. Now, he's truly TALLER than I am. :)

We figured it's time for him to get his own place.

So Steve built it this weekend.

It's pretty big. We can all fit in it.

Moose LOVES it. He was walking in and out of it before it was even finished.
Now we just have to see if he likes it when he's locked up in there.

Great Job, Steve!


*The plan is to have him in there when we are out and about during the day. He will still be relaxing on the couch with us in the evenings and in his crate at night. We just wanted a place for him outside since he LOVES to be outside. It will also be possible to have him in there when we are gone overnight so someone can just stop by and give him food and water and take him on a quick walk.

He Passed!

Good news! Steve passed the test he took for work at the end of April. He was sure that he had failed it. He even finished an hour and a half early because he was so confused he just gave it his best guess (not what a teacher wants to hear). Now, he's one step closer to being a real engineer! :) The best news is he won't have another test for a few years!

Colorado

Here are some pics from our Colorado trip last week. We had a great time with 3 other couples from Marshall. We spent a week in Steve's parents' cabin in Middle-of-Nowhere, Colorado. :) Since there is nothing much to do in the area, we had a blast relaxing, eating, playing cornhole, watching movies, playing cards, hiking, laying out, and eating some more.

As for Moose? Well, he stayed home with Steve's aunt, uncle, and four cousins. I'm sure he was spoiled and had a lot of fun playing, but he was happy to be home.
(yes, folks, that is an adult LARGE t-shirt he's busting out of)

School's Out for Summer!

I finished school yesterday. So in my little world, today is the first day of summer! Woo hoo!

When Steve asked me what I was going to do today, I said, "NOTHING!" My plan was just to lay around on this rainy day and be a bum.

This morning, that's just what I did, but after lunch I....balanced the checkbook, cleaned out my car, picked up around the house, did dishes, did laundry, unpacked all my stuff from my classroom and put away TONS of clothes. So much for doing nothing!

Oh well, there's always tomorrow. I will try again. :)

Ahhhh...

....7 more days of school!

How do I know?!

Well, first, I made it through my first trip to Makinac with 8 classes of fourth graders and their parents. I love that place!

Second, my lilacs and peonies are in bloom...at the same time! I am a lucky girl.

AND, third, I got my teaching assignment for next year. TECHNOLOGY! It may not be my ideal position, but it sure beats a "pink slip", and, you never know, I might just love it. :)

Last, I am up to my EYEBALLS in paperwork! So, this will be my last post until SUMMER...7 more school days. :)

Handy Hubby

So many of my posts include cool stuff Steve has made. (He also fixes stuff, but that isn't too exciting.)

Here's some more stuff! (I'm a lucky girl.)

During my spring break, we made these benches. Well...I painted....he did the rest. He also dug our new firepit and added the rocks. I love this spot...especially with a s'more in my hand.

Then, he made some boxes for a horseshoe pit, dug some holes, and added sand. Horseshoes, anyone?

For my birthday, we bought some great deck furniture. Steve didn't make it, but he put it together. :)

Memorial day weekend Steve started making his laest creation. While I was in Mackinac with my students he finishd it....a shuffleboard table!

What's next? Well, he's working on some cornhole boards and fixing a pinball machine. Who wants to come to Woods' Family Funland!?!?!

Settling In

It seems like since spring is here we are settling in to our "new" house all over again. It's been warm(ish) for the past month or so. We've been spending lots of time working outside an discovering our yard and plants (or lack thereof).

I decided this time I am just going to post a bunch of pictures and few words, but I can't forget to mention this:

SCHOOL IS OUT IN 12 DAYS! WOO HOO! :)

I've still been sewing and making jewelry as often as possible. Recently, Steve's mom gave me some old ties. I decided to experiment and make Moose a collar out of the tie. It's soooo cute! Yesterday, I made him red/white/blue one to wear to the parade today. He looked pretty handsome! On a related note, I am going to be selling my jewelry at a local hair salon this summer. I am so excited!

A week or so ago our house/yard got struck by lightening. It fried our cable, garage lights, garage door/sensors and our invisible dog fence! The fence guy came out to fix it and wanted to take the transmitter back to the company because he has never seen one blown into so many piece. We were/are so lucky our house didn't catch on fire!

We are continuing to work on our yard. We didn't have many plants at all when we moved in. Luckily, Steves mom loves to garden and was hoping to clear out many of her flowerbeds. So, we are contiuing to get more plants every weekend. I did pick up a few annuals and pots for the front porch. I just love my collection of pots. :)Our lilacs are blooming about a month later than all the other lilacs in town. That's ok. I'm just glad they finally bloomed!