The last project we did was on our back deck. We enlarged our deck, added stairs, and added concrete underneath a couple of years ago. (You can see old pics here)
While having the basement finished, we had a roof added over half of the deck. We added adjustable screens, a TV, lights and fans. It has been so nice having this extra space to hang out! Without the cover, the deck was rarely a good temperature to comfortably hang.
Before:
We had Parker's 8th birthday party this last weekend! Ten 7-8 year old boys & a 9 year old sister at Stars and Strikes... worth every penny not to have it at my house. ;) It was chaotic fun!
We all arrived Friday night (minus my niece, Madeline and my mom- Madeline had to take the SAT Saturday morning so my mom stayed with her and drove her up Saturday). We enjoyed a lot of porch sitting that night, watching the sunset and catching up.
Saturday morning, we hung out, the kids played, and we watched old home videos. We ventured into Chattanooga that afternoon, and we all ate dinner out. We headed back home where we hung out, and then we left Sunday morning.
It was a wonderful getaway and a great way to spend time with my family. We've had a lot on our shoulders this past year, and as much as we miss our dad, it was nice to be able to get together and not have to work or feel pressed to get something done. I think we all needed that!
September is another month that came and went pretty quickly! It was very busy, with Labor Day, birthdays and Fall Break. Here is some of our other fun:
Taylor basketball:
