Mason Visit

Don's parents left yesterday but wow did we put them to work while they were here :) They built us a deck and did a few other house projects in the short time they were here. Ryan of course loved them and while he was cranky for 2 of the days (stomach issues) the rest of the time he was full of more smiles then we had seen before. How could he not like all the grandparent attention? We are going to have to make our way to MA to visit them so Ryan can meet 4 great grandparents, his cousin Kaylie and Aunt Missy and lots and lots of other family! Below is a documentation of all the work that was accomplished in just a few days. (Extreme Makeover Home Edition eat your heart out :) )

The backyard BEFORE the deck.. shockingly we didn't hang out here very often. (the "patio" was a cement slab and a rotting square of wood)



There was a lot of measuring (measure 2x, cut once)...

Finally the foundation was done, that is what took the most amount of time, it is hard to build a level deck when the ground slopes


Here is the supervisor of the whole project... so far he approves..


Getting close...

Ryan had to test out the deck to make sure it was enjoyable enough.. he approved it

Finished! It looks kinda small from this angle but it is actually pretty big.

Hanging out on the deck after a lot of work.

There were a few other projects they took on when it was dark/raining outside (ceiling fan, shower heads and faucets). Grandpa and baby, Ryan fell asleep the second he was in either grandparents arms which is a good sign he liked them. He is going to have it rough with just me at home for the rest of the week.. he is used to getting LOTS of attention from everyone.