a Couple of Photos from August

We spent most of August dreaming about being back in our house, this photo is of the girls hiding in our closet covered in plastic
The first day of School. We started school still living at Papa and Grandmas house. Brett 4th grade, Courtney 2nd grade, Kaylee 1st grade
Brett learned how to play tennis this summer at Sun Oaks Tennis Club. He had group lessons 3 days a week and really enjoyed it.

New Paint

okay so what do you think????? Look any different? I need your comments!

This is the view of our new master bedroom.
My brother Eric and his wife Rachel came up last weekend and worked their rears off to get this painted in two days.

house photos

Construction zone, sure glad I didn't have to live here while this was going on.

The new patio formed up.

a view at the back of the house.

Birthday Games

Kel~ I know you wish you could've been there to play "drop the close pin in the jar" off the hugest ladder you can find! Amber and Jill I know you wish you could've been there too. Always so much fun when my dad comes to celebrate my birthday. Since I turned 35 I am pretty sure it was a 35 foot ladder!

Swim lessons

My girls had swim lessons for the last 2 weeks and learned all kinds of good stuff. Maybe they can be my dads next hope for his Olympic swimmer. They certainly are competative enough!

Saying Goodbye....

We are so sad to say goodbye to our good friends the Brogans. They moved to Arizona due to a job opportunity that God brought their way, but we miss them ALREADY!!! The week before they took off we had a little gathering at Charlottes pool to send them off and we had 15 kids stirring up Grandma's pool while she is away. Pictured are Warner, Brogan, Jones, Nail, Carlson, and Melcher kids.

This is a photo from inside the new family room looking into our kitchen, on the right is the new half bath.

The new family room is on the right and the new master bedroom is on the left. Eventually....patio in between.

The new family room.

This is inside the house, looking into our old master bedroom, which will be the new craft-room/guest bedroom, and maybe eventually Courtney's room. This is the best photo I could get, sorry.

The Gomes/Jones Family adventures to Sunriver.

Emma and Courntey resting on a rock near the Deschutes River.

Photo opp. on the River, the beginning of our 2.5 hour hike.

Troy and the girls getting ready for a long scooter ride to the park. The rest of us drove the car.

The best part of vacationing together, is catching up over HUGE Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Mocha's.

The whole crew in front of the amazing house we got to stay in at Sunriver.

One last swim and Cuddle with Aunt Kelly

Kaylee and Aunt Kelly

Brett

Piggy back racing on Aunt Kelly

One last cuddle with Aunt Kelly before she heads out on her trip with Chad around the world. SIX months is a long time to travel, BUT what an adventure Chad and Kelly are headed on. We are very excited for them but we already miss them a ton!! Thanks for the call Kel. So weird to not be able to get ahold of you anytime I want. Makes me not take for granted the calls and conversations we do get. Love you lots Kel and Chad!!! Hope you are having a blast!