Our Big Surprise

 Mom and Mickie got a big surprise when they decide to come visit.  The last 3 weeks we have been working on a remodel for our house and kept it a secret!  The porch got taken apart and redone, and now is going to apart of the house.  It has new walls, windows, door. raised flooring, and a vaulted ceiling (so we don't hit our heads!)  Shilo has been working on the electrical this week, and soon we will be tearing down the walls in the kitchen and living room.  When it is all done, you'll just have to visit to believe it!

Tearing the outside

taking out the inside

Shilo's uncle Mike is helping us

we had to knock out the stucko and pour cement for support. (behind blake is wood slats that were under the stucko.  That's all gone now too.)

the start of new walls

everything framed in

This is what it looks like now

front porch steps

inside

what it looks like from the road.

It looks way different now.  I've had lots of messes to clean up.  I know the people at the dump on a first name basis, and how many grandchildren some of them have! 
Today i don't have an oven or microwave because they had to disconnect it to run new wiring.  Do you know how limited you are in cooking with out those two appliances!  I'm going over to JaLene's to cook my dinner.  And my peaches and pears are suppose to be coming soon!

Bingham Family Reunion (July)

We had a super fun Family Reunion with Shilo's family at our house.

The grand kids (15)

Our family

Jared's Family

Grandparents

Kara's Family

Kolby's family

We had a fun day with games and activities.

Playing pictionary

That evening, after a rainstorm, we had a Bingham 5K run/walk/bike ride.

Back to School

Yippee!!!  It's that time of year again. 
Back to School night was the 15th.

Bryan's in 4th grade with Mrs. Stander at Rockford Elementary.

Blake's in 2nd grade with Mrs. Whittier at Riverside Elementary.

Caleb has PM Kindergarten with Mrs. Warren at Moreland Elementary.

Waiting for the bus!

First day of School.  I get to drop Caleb off at his school at 12:10 and then he rides the bus home with Bryan and Blake.

Now it is just Gavin, Aubrey, and Me!  Gavin was not happy when we dropped Caleb off, and he didn't get to go play on the toys.

I get a lot done with only 2 kids!!!!!