It's Finally Done . . .

Doesn't it look great!?!?

Micah was able to complete the bed this weekend, and good thing . . . our metal bedframe broke and the center of the bed was becoming a a meeting place for anyone or anything that entered.

So with my help and Micah's patiecenes we were able to move the bed into the house this afternoon. Of course as you can see the rest of the funiture is not complete, but it is a project in the making!

I can hear it already, "NICE PICTURE MICAH", but here is my thinking on that . . if he is silly enough to pose and silly enough to ask for his picture to be taken like this then I am smart enough to know to post it for the world to see! His response: "I dig it!"

Micah's Project!

I nearly forgot why I was online today . . . Micah's latest project? Several months ago Micah came to me with this idea in his head to build me a bedframe for our new matresses we got a few months ago.

Of course, I added that to the list of projects he would start and not be able to finish for one reason or another . . . we are 50% completed in our Family Room in the basement, he is working on building me a larger desk/table for the computer and scrapbooking, the deck still needs to be sealed, and the last of the dirt in our backyard is screaming out for pavers or flagstone. (The list goes on, but I only named the few items I am concerned with at this moment.)

So when he came to me with this drawing and idea I just nodded my head and said ok sure thing. I was shocked when I came home to the pile of wood in the garage a few days later. Then a few weeks later I had my accident and then we were on the go for so many weeks.

I am proud to say this weekend Micah has made some real progress. We have a very talented neighbor, Jared who has been assiting Micah along the way and has encouraged Micah with this project. This weekend the bed came to life and hopefully by weeks end we will be able to paint, finish and assemble the bedframe in our room.

Just a few details of the project, Micah mande the bed out of pine, the head board and foot board have a decorative bead board, the cap of the posts were made by Micah and Jared out of 1 x 8's and Micah's newest power tool; the DeWalt 3-piece combo Router kit ($279.00 at your local Home Depot, if you don't know the local DeWalt Sales Rep.).

I was not able to get a good picture of the posts, there is a very nice groove along the posts to give it a more finished or polished look. It is amazing to see in person and I am so very proud of Micah. I am also looking forward to being able to check out the Masterbedroom as a completed project. :)

Once I am able to get it painted, sanded and finished I will post the finished project. Just a note to those of you who would like one; he said buy the lumber and send your husband over - he would be thrilled to show them how he did it.

It's Already July . . . .

Here is it the first week of July . . . Micah and I had a great 4th of July.

Well, if you ask Micah spending the 4th of July painting our bedroom was not that great. However, the next morning when he woke up he dd comment that it was a nice thing to wake up to.

Earlier that morning the neighborhood started the first 4th of July - Annual Breakfast. Several of the neighbors got together to start the morning with a nice potluck breakfast. While the kids were enjoying the morning the adults sat around around chatting.

The afternoon was suppose to be around 102, but it ended up being in the mid-90's with hot breeze. I figured if it was going to be so hot Micah and my time would be better spent inside painting our bedroom. After all, I have had the paint for nearly a year and a half. It took us about 5 hours to finish the project; more like that was the only time Micah was going to give me before he was done! I still need to paint the doors and the trim along the baseboards, ceiling and door ways.

Later that evening around 9:30 we ventured outside with Micah's friend Nick and his wife, Candi for the neighborhood firework display. For those of that you recall . . Micah is slowly working his way through the fireworks he brought home from his Mission in 2001!

The following afternoon Micah and I enjoyed the quite time in the neighborhood. Micah went outside to work on his latest project in the garage - while I was inside with the air conditioning. Later that evening we joined several of the neighbors for a summer get together. After eating dinner we played a game Boys vs. Girls - the object? To throw six sticks and knock over the five large pegs something like 20 feet away standing in the grass.

We ended the night with the first neighborhood fire of the season. This went on until 12:30 the next morning. There is something about sitting among friends in a simple setting, talking about ideas, events, movies or just listening to the silences of the night. It is times like that that Micah and I miss our friends and family back home in California, but are soooo grateful for the neighborhood and friends we have gained here in Utah.

Just in case your wondering, the photos are from our yard. Micah and I thought it would be a great expermient to plant seeds this year rather then spending $100's of dollars on flowers at the Home Depot.

So along the back yard and the back of the house I planted several types of sunflowers, zinnia, cosmos, and wildflowers.

It is a nice surprise each day to see what has come to life.