Adventures in home building!

I created this blog for our children so they could look back at all of the wonderful experiences that we had as a family.
It was only fitting to add the photos and updates as we build our new home in Monroe!

View from the property in February before ground breaking

Early April excavation

Late April foundation 

May 9 - Beautiful View

May 9th framing begins 

May 9

May 15

May 15 front

May 15 back





May 19

View from dining room May 19

May 25 almost done with framing

July 7th siding begins

July 12 siding complete

July 14 Paint

August 15 cabinets installed

Trig is 7 months

Today I'm 7 months old! I can sit by myself for quite a while without falling over. I have become very efficient at getting across the room in a matter of minutes using a combination of rolling and wiggling. I'm anxious to be on the move and I've started tucking my knees under so it will only be a matter of time before I start crawling. I've tried some sold foods including avocado, chicken, peas, salmon, banana, mango, pears, and prunes. I'm not a huge fan so we are taking it slow. I'm grabbing more toys and I still love sophie...she is nice to chew on to help my gums since I still don't have any teeth. I weigh 14lbs. 4oz. and I'm 26 inches tall.

Big Guy is the Big 9!

Griffen celebrated his 9th birthday with a Speed and Stache Birthday Bash! He and his friends raced at Traxx Racing while wearing their mustaches. It was a site to see!
Knox even had a chance to get in on the action and drove a little Lightening McQueen race car.
Fun was had by all!

2 of the 3 Musketeers!

9 years old!

Knox is more interested in push the car than driving it

Griff is drifting!

Trig is 6 months

Today I'm 6 months old! I weight 13lbs. 10oz. and I'm 25.5 inches long. I am a pro at rolling all over the place and I am starting to sit on my own. I'm happy 99% of the time as long as I am dry and fed. I love sophie and my amber teething beads. I'm proud of mama for making it 6 months and giving me the good stuff!

Surprise......We are going to Great Wolf Lodge!

Griffen was home for spring break so we thought it would be a good opportunity to get out of town.
I packed up the boys the night before and didn't tell Griffen where were going. When daddy got off shift the next morning we piled in the car and hit the road. Griff tried and tried to guess where were going and even asked if we were going to Great Wolf but I tried to change the subject.
When we arrive Knox and Griffen's faces were priceless!
We all had an awesome time! The crowds weren't too terrible and we all had plenty of opportunities go on the slides, play in the water, and enjoy our time there as a family.

The smile says it all!

Knox isn't quite sure where we are but he knows it much be good since everyone else is excited.

Trig's first water experience (other than baths) and he loves it!

Happy Easter!

We began our day with church and then Grammy came to visit and have Easter dinner with us. Daddy was on shift so we went to the fire station in the evening where he hid eggs and we had a mini Easter egg hunt!

Knox - The Chicken Killer

It's spring time and that means it's chick season!
We took our trip to Dayville and the Snohomish co-op to pick our gals. The boys excitedly picked out a variety of chickens. We ended up with 6 - Lucy, Gertrude, Dottie, Kit, Dorris, and May.

One evening after having the chicks for about a week I went in the garage to check on their food and water and sadly found that May had died.
Knox had been in and out of the garage all day and I must have missed one of his trips into the garage because it was clear by the signs of death that Knox had accidentally put her to rest.
I asked him what happened and the sweet response I received was "May night night, May ow wee".

A few days later Matt went to find a replacement for May. He came home with 2 replacements! Our additions were May 2 and Goldie.
We now have a flock of 7 ladies!