10 August 2014 - Jessica's Birthday

This week was our ward pool party at the Caldwell City pool.  It was well attended and we had a good time.  I had been working on the house all day (see below) and was so hot and tired that I was grateful for both a break and a chance to cool off.  Here's Jessica going in off the diving board with Emily and their friend Savannah waiting their turn in the background.

Sunday was Jessica's birthday.  As always, many of you sent cards and gifts and we are very grateful for your kindness.  We reprised the homemade ice cream cake (yum!) with a 15 on top.

We decided to get serious about cleaning up the rest of the back yard before winter.  We actually hired a contractor to put in a sidewalk around the side of the house with a patio around the air conditioner.  This is the 'before' picture with concrete forms in place.

While the contractor was busy outside, I was busy inside remodeling the garage entry way and hall half-bath.  We put in a new tile floor, crown moulding and a new toilet.