New Patio!!!

Sorry for the delay in updates everyone! We have just been so busy!! Let's see what all has happened in the last week . . . I got a haircut!! Finally!! But I haven't sat still long enough for Mommy to get a picture yet, so you'll have to wait for it! Hopefully we can get one before I need another haircut!! Ummm . . . what else . . . we went to Mommy's work party, and I got to ride on a boat!!! It was my first time, and I had so much Fun!! I didn't even mind the life jacket I had to wear! But Mommy forgot her camera, so we don't have pictures of that either! Today we went to dinner with Mommy's friend Ashley from high school. She came out to visit for a wedding reception and we got to see her. Mommy said it was fun to catch up since they haven't seen each other in almost ten years!! I just like having people visit, especially new ones who I can show off for!

Also this week Mommy and Daddy have been working hard to get our new patio put in. There's a gap between the deck off the dining room, and the concrete pad off the family room, and Mommy and Daddy always wanted to connect the two to make a big patio, and they finally did it!! Here's what it looked like before:

They worked REALLY HARD on it, well, Mostly Daddy - cuz Mommy spent most of the time keeping me out of Daddy's way!! First they had to dig out a bunch of dirt, 7 inches Daddy said. I got to help a little with that part. Then they had to put down a bunch of rock and use a big machine to flatten it out. Then came the sand, I really wanted to play with that, but they still wouldn't let me help!! Last night Mommy and Daddy worked late into the night to get most of the stones laid, cuz we could only rent the machine for a certain amount of time. But it's all finished now!!! Mommy even got a new Flower bed by the stairs!! Here's the finished product:

Next weekend Daddy's going to do the walkway from the patio to the garage. He says that won't take as long cuz he won't have to cut as many stones!

Well, Mommy doesn't know if she'll get to hike up to Long's Peak this year! She planned the trip this week with her co-workers, but now no one can go. And this isn't really a hike that you do alone!! But there is a possibility that she can go next week. so we will have to wait and see!! She really wants to do it this year!! Tomorrow I get to see my friends from MOPS!!! We have another play date at the park. Oh yeah - and I almost forgot!! Mommy got a raise at work!!! And she gets to stay Full-Time until the end of NOVEMBER!!! Yeah Mommy!! Well, have a good week everyone!!