Deck......Still not finished

Our deck is still not finished, but it's getting close. I don't think anyone realized it would take 2 days alone to build the frame. The boys worked really hard and this is what they got done.

Upper level of deck

Main level

The hot tub will go in the cut out.

Some of our deck furniture (I put it together)

So, they made progress, but we still have some work to do. The rest of the deck needs to get finished, the railings need to be put on, the lattice needs to be added and the steps finished. Seems like a lot, but Jeremy is determined to get it done.

Deck Progress

All of our decking material got delivered on Wednesday morning, my dad came in on wednesday afternoon. The guys looked through all the stuff and were figuring out how to get the stuff moved to the backyard.

Figuring out the best way to do this

Our deck boards

Thursday - the guys got started early and ran into some snafus - The drill batteries weren't charged, the hand saw wouldn't work, they needed different wood, different drill bits. They had to figure out how they were going to do the layout. So with all that stuff taking place this morning, it took them quite a while to get started. Now that they have all this stuff worked out, tomorrow will be a breeze!

Before picture

Another before picture

Frame

Deck will extend more to the right, they will build the frame tomorrow.

The guys have a busy day ahead of them tomorrow. They will have to finish the frame, nail the boards in, put the lattice up. I can't wait!

Exciting News

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House updates

Jeremy and I have been wanting to build a deck on our backyard for quite a while. Since we just refinanced our house, we figured now would be a good time to do it! We went to Home Depot and the guy used this software and build us a deck. Pretty cool. They also give you a list of all the wood and equipment needed to make this. In talking about building the deck, we asked my dad if he would come out and help us build it if we bought his plane ticket - he said he would! He is also bringing his friend. So in a week the construction begins. Jeremy has bought the wood, the new grill, a new pond, a fire pit. We are also buying stone so we can pave the side of the house. The last thing we are getting is some patio furniture. Not many places have it in store, it's all online. It is really hard to shop for furniture online.
So, needless to say, in about a week in a half - we will have a finished deck!! Pictures to come next week!

Fun Times

Last Saturday, Jeremy and I joined some friends to celebrate one of our friends birthday.
We had dinner at Yamato and then went back to their house and watched the fight. Most of the girls there were not into the fight, so we all stood around the kitchen and gabbed. We had a fun night - we stayed out late and got home late.
Here is a picture of Jeremy and I at dinner