Saturday, July 20, 2013

a new project ~ baby grand

we were semi-gifted a baby grand piano. 
john david's aunt needed to place it in storage and well, we had a place to store it!   
there were scratches on the top from it being in storage before...  
the wood underneath, once the finish was off, was in great condition.  the scratches were just on the surface and the wood was in good shape. 
 the pieces that can be removed have been taken off.  and this is what the room looks like while this is going on.  this might take a while. 
p.s.  one day while sanding the top in the garage, the children were riding bikes around the block.  it dawned on me that come school time, I would have lots of time on my hand for this project. 
so, I put it neatly away and will pull it out once school is underway. 

Saturday, July 6, 2013

and he's up... wesley skis

 
all the children have gotten up on trainer skis, but they were starting to outgrow those.  Wesley was brave enough to try *real* skiing.  once he was up he decided to try dropping one.  so glad that the others were cheering him on and he was successful.  
sister offering him congratulations after his success.  he then wanted to try getting up on one.  the picture below shows how much water he has to fight in order to get up.  seriously, after seeing this us adults now know why we have to hang on so long!

Thursday, July 4, 2013

fireworks on the lake

we took the boat out to the middle of the lake and enjoyed the fireworks ~ along with snacks.
as small as the lake is, these are not professionally done (gasp!).  individuals around the lake set off fireworks, one at a time, from their pier, while others clap and holler appreciation. 
I love when several are set off at the same time around the lake.  you can see the reflection of the water, pier and sometimes people in the water setting them off. 
 
we always have sparklers at our pier which the children love.
  
 
 
 
Meredith was trying to make a heart, but we could not capture it just right.  maybe next year.