Building Fun

One of our biggest projects this summer has been putting a building in our back yard. Corey took on the part of laying the concrete, which turned out to be a VERY big, complicated project. With a little help, the concrete was laid and the building was finished and we love it!! I am including only a few pictures, but this was extended over weeks, maybe months of really hard work. Between the heat, learning as he went, and a full time job, Corey really did stretch himself very thin to accomplish this major project!

June wanted to be in the picture...she's proud of all the napping she did during the construction.

I never knew there was so much to laying concrete! Here's Corey tilling up the area
and he's making it look easy...it was really hot and really hard!

I can't even pretend to know what all the steps were, but here was one of them!!

Corey consulted a man with a long history of projects, and Dad was willing to help

frame out the slab. It was so hot on this particular Sunday, I think they went through

3-4 pitchers of tea! (That was my job) Notice June napping in the background, such a big helper!

June doing what she does best.

Looking good! Progress is being made!

There was much, MUCH more done before this step ever came, but while the actual concrete was being poured, I was lucky enough to be at work!! Here, a week or so later, the actual building is going up (again, I was at work for this fun~whew!) Corey and Dad were able to kick back and let the builders take it from here. This was a very exciting day for Corey, months of hard work were finally taking shape!

And finally, the man and his man-shop!

The building is very nice and we are really enjoying having it. The patio is really awesome, and we have plans to really do some fun stuff with it. we have goals of electricity and a sink and much more, but for now, we are going to focus on Lilah's nursery before she gets here; I'm not sure how CPS would feel about us keeping her in a shop!!

GOOD JOB ON THE SHOP, BABE!!!!