porch & a bbq

remember this? the post was written two full years ago. last summer Russ built the basement level of the porch & from what i can hear our basement renters have fully enjoyed the addition.  i was starting to accept the fact that i may never use our back door again. 

i finally motivated (read: begged) my husband & he built the porch in about 2 days. 

that wasn't so bad loverkins was it?

before...april 2009

after:

i am absolutely loving it. we have the world's greatest view & i could & do sit out there for hours. when we turn on the bistro lights at night you can see our porch for miles!

(the bottom porch has a temporary stain on it, the whole thing is getting a nice dark stain -- eventually.)

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our dear friends Lindsay & Noah were in town from Florida and we were thrilled to host,

break in the new porch, and seriously pray that there were enough weight bearing bolts to hold us all.

we grilled, we over ate, we watched our little boys tackle one another repeatedly, and we playedthe game Loaded Questions. <---super fun, i recommend!

this is a typical sight. men watching something, women deep in conversation.

& me and the B.I.B. at the end of 25 weeks 

hmmm. what i can i share about week number 25?

-i finally stopped throwing up!

-my hair is growing like a weed, and i have the regrowth to prove it!

-the belly size is feeling a lot more like mid 30 weeks than mid 20s.

-i officially retired from picking things up off the ground... 

i *will* just stare at you until you pick whatever it is up.

-this baby has far less hiccups than Hayes did, by far less i mean zero compared to Hayes' 

2-3 sessions/day.

and i finally DIYed this door mat.

once again, thanks Muffin for being so amazing!