Construction

We aren't really 'building' anything, just having some concrete poured. But as far as Alex is concerned, it's construction! We are adding some parking but mainly a basketball court. (No, not a full or half court, but plenty of room for a 3-pt line.) Alex calls it, "baseball court." A relative of Andy's co-worker is doing the job. He does concrete for a larger company and on the side does smaller jobs, like ours. It's so nice to have someone who knows what he's doing! I'm pretty sure it would be a mess if we tried to do this ourselves.

Alex is normally shy around people the first time, but not Bob (our concrete guy). Alex was so thrilled at finally being able to see some work being done. He kept asking Bob if the concrete mixer was going to come. But it can't beat Alex's first words to him..." Bob! I pee on tree!" Thankfully, Bob is a grandpa, and he doesn't mind being asked lots of questions or his every move being watched (and I mean every move!).

This past weekend the digging started. We ran into a few minor bumps, but nothing we can't handle. So this is a picture of after the first day of work.

Day 2


Day 3
This is only a third of the concrete. Hopefully more later this week...?
We walked on it this morning. The boys loved running/walking on it.
Adam walked in circles and then would squeal in glee.



All that dirt had to go somewhere. We piled it where a pine tree had been. You can probably see it in the first picture of the construction.
Alex likes to say, "Can we go play dirt?" or "I climb mountain, Mom!"
Adam sometimes plays in the dirt, but is much more interested in the bobcat and the trailer.

Alex is showing us his muscles.... being 'Macho'. :)

I wish you could hear the sound effects...

A quick family photo