10 year Anniversary Date Night

While Dad and Denise were here they graciously offered to babysit the kids for 2 days and over night so we could get away and take a break. We had booked a week long trip to Vancouver Island almost a year ago for our 10 year anniversary, but God had other plans for us when this job in Edm. came up and we decided to move. Moving resulted in us cancelling our trip. This getaway was such a treat and we enjoyed it immensely.

 First we went to Fort Edmonton...

 went on a train ride....

 checked out the fort and ate lunch in the historic town...

 went for a ride on the Ferris wheel...

 snuck in a few kisses....so romantic...

Ken showed me where he works every summer marking achievement tests for the government and walked around downtown... 

 waded in the legislature building wading pools. (it was plus 37 that day with the humidex)

 legislature buildings...

 Bridge crossing the North Saskatchewan River...

Had some cool beverages at some pubs throughout the day and enjoyed dinner on a patio on Whyte Ave. and stayed at the Delta hotel downtown.

Bottom level before and afters.

 Before: Office

 

After: Luke and Isaac's room

 

Before: guest room

After: Andrew and Sam's room

 

Before



After

 

 Before: Family room

After: Family room

main level

Before: Main Bath

After: Main Bath

Before: entrance

After: entrance 



Before: Main living area

 

After: Main living area





Before: Emma's room

 

 After: Emma's room

After: Emma's room



Before: Dining area

 

After: dining area

 Before: Living room

After: living room

Before: living room con't

After: office area



Top level : our bedroom

Before: our bedroom

After: our bedroom



Welcome to our new home. Outside!

Before: This is the day we first saw the house and made an offer. June 21. 

 

Walk through day: July 15. Full of weeds and a dead lawn. Yikes.

This is the house now, minus weeds, minus a few trees, and minus a few dead shrubs. Plus a green lawn, fresh bark mulch, plus new perennials, plus a fire pit, plus a sandbox. We've been busy outside and in.

 

This is the backyard when we first looked at the place. Not very big.

My Dad cut down a tree and cleared the woods behind the fence and it really opened things up. Ken and Dad built the sand box and Ken did the whole fire pit and area by himself. So proud of him.



Nana and Papa's Visit to our new house.

 Papa is kind of like a little boy in a candy store when he has a chainsaw to play with.

 Kids loved watching Papa work.

 The kids and Nana took a time out to paint.

 Nana helping Mommy make curtains from our $15 clearance bin table cloth.

 Sewing machine rarely comes out when the kids are up so it was exciting for them to watch.

 Walking trails.

 Too hot in the house so we sat out front in the shade one evening to visit.

 Trendy Papa.

 

 Assembling ikea stuff.

 Took a break one day and went to the zoo and spent the day with cousin Troy and his wife and kids from Grande Prairie.

 Whitemud Creek Trail in Edm.

 Andrew and Papa bonding.

Wow what would we have done without all of Nana and Papa's help. We accomplished so much while they were here, and they always have lots of expertise to pass on to us about decorating and doing renos. They also really enjoyed not driving 2.5 hours once they arrived at the airport like they did when we lived in Coaldale. It's great exploring a new place! Thanks so much Nana and Papa!