ANOTHER GREAT DAY

Well, the house is officially moved today. Tomorrow we can get back in it and start the real work again. Mom, Dad, Brian and I went to Faro today to golf. My game gets better every time - I have been getting one less stroke each time. The big news today though is that Brian beat Dad for the first time ever. He finished with 48 strokes. He was pretty stoked about it. Congratulations Brian!

HANNAH'S BIRTHDAY PICS

Sorry I took so long to get these posted, I was having problems with the computer. But now you can all join in the fun of Hannah's birthday. Josh, Grandma, and Grandpa all arrived the day before her birthday, so they were able to join in the festivities.


Look at all those candles!!!

She has to get as much air as possible - you know the whole thing about the candles left lit and the correlation to the number of boyfriends. Hannah's motto is take no chances!

The official cutting of the cake.

Josh hams it up for the camera.

Grandma and Grandpa wait patiently for the cake.

Naomi and Josh really missed each other while Josh was away.

Hannah had her friends over for her party on Thursday. We went down to the river and they played on the rope swing.

Even Oscar gets to join in the festivities.

So, there you have it. Life in Ross River.

HALLELUJAH, OUR HOUSE IS MOVED!!!

Only 8 weeks late, but it is finally on our lot. They should be finished putting the base under it and leveling it all out tomorrow. It seems like another lifetime ago that we made those cribs and beams. We went over to the house at about 7:30 tonight and they had put in one row of cribs - only 2 more left, plus the addition. These are pictures of the house sitting at the edge of the lot waiting to be moved into position. Mom and I took a walk over there this morning just in time to see them move it into place. The red truck there didn't have enough power to get the house up onto the base, so they had to bring another truck and they used another truck to help push the red truck. I wish that I had brought my video camera. Oh well, it is a scene that will live on in my memory for a long time.

Now that it has been moved we are only 1 day away from getting back into the house and continuing our renovations. I don't enjoy enforced idleness. Next thing you know I will be complaining that I am too busy and need a holiday.

MOVING HOUSE (literally)

I'm so excited. We got a call from the house mover this afternoon that he will be here today and start moving the house tomorrow. This has been an eagerly awaited event. Not that we haven't been busy. Brian and I have been busy since we returned from holidays, working on renovations. Mom and Dad showed up on Tuesday and the men have been busy at the house ever since. Dad is really in his element with everything that needs to be done. I keep hearing the phrase "Now, here's what we are going to do..." Sound familiar? They have been working on the plumbing and some of the questions they ask are quite interesting. For instance (this is my favourite) "Do you really need hot water going to the washing machine?" My first question is "why?" "Well, it would be easier it you didn't need it." My reply: "I need it!" Another thing you hear a lot is "We can just make it fit." I think that is the scariest phrase in the home renovators vocabulary. Actually it is coming along very nicely. On the weekend Brian started working on the bathroom. He repainted where the old stuff was. Then he looked at the ceiling and claimed that he hated it - it had to go. So he pulled it down and said these amazing words: "You're right, we should put cedar in the bathroom!" I have been wanting that since the beginning. Let me tell you I didn't waste any time - I rushed home and ordered the cedar before he could change his mind. I started putting up the cedar today - I have only done the ceiling, but it looks fantastic. Now, I think I will get a nice break while the house is moved. I will keep you updated.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HANNAH

Can you believe my little girl turns 14 today. She is still one of the craziest kids you will ever meet. She always makes me laugh, she has such wierd sense of humour. We think she's beautiful and tell her so all the time (even though she hates it when we do).

We just want to wish you a very happy birthday, Hannah. You are really special and we love you to bits.