New Chapters, Soccer, Face Lift for the House

Here we are, near the end of August!  That means summer is almost over.  (Nooooooo!)

We found a garter snake in the front yard

NEW ADVENTURES for TERESA. We took Teresa to the airport last week, so she can start her newest chapter, as a freshman in college at BYU!  She packed so many social events into her last few weeks, we barely saw her.  "This is my last time to see so-and-so," or "we won't get together until Christmas, after this."  She put a lot of miles on the car :)

She and Kara went shopping a few times before she left...Kara is very 'aware' of clothing choices and getting a versatile wardrobe together.  She's a good resource to take shopping with you!  Here are photos of them packing, and also of the morning we went to the airport.

Kara, meanwhile, is also cramming in as much activity into her last days of summer!  Monday of this week, she went with a couple of friends to Six Flags.

SOCCER. Tomorrow is the first day of soccer try-outs.  Those practices are scattered over the next couple of days, and then regular soccer and school starts next week.

frog friend at a pond on one of our hikes

OK, now it's the beginning of September.  Kara went to school for 2 days last week, and now it's Labor Day weekend.

We're taking a Last Hurrah at 6 Flags for Labor Day tomorrow.  I think it's supposed to be 92 degrees.  Whew, hot for us!

FRONT STEPS.  I did not mention that we had a house project this summer...we had a porch with railing built, on our front steps!  It's always a little dangerous in the winter, to have cement steps and icy conditions, without a railing.

Porch Before

So we started thinking about it last April, for Pete's sake...we got 3 estimates, had samples delivered for the composite decking...and decided on what we wanted.  It took until August to get the details figured out, and put ourselves on the calendar of the guy who did it for us.

Porch After

Well, my allotted time for the blog is now officially expired!  I'll put in one more before/after picture of the whole house.  I really like the front porch...it adds to the look, gives some variety to the front of the house.

Have a great Labor Day!
Love, Kari