Good Effort Day...

Very tired tonight (maybe exhausted is even the right word), but also feeling good about the effort we put in today.  I think my favorite part was that the kiddos truly wanted to participate too.  I kept getting the question "what do I do next, mama?"  So, we ALL gave a bit of sweat-equity today, and it felt good.  Joe worked on the roof some more (this is quite a project!)  And I tore out all of the living room carpet, and removed all of the staples/tack strips.  I also tested some paint colors, kept the "snacks coming" and killed a few more bugs.

I wish I would have taken more pictures of Joe on the roof.  It sounded like he should have a "spotter" next time, given he said it was almost comical - as he barely caught himself from falling off the roof - not to mention when a ladder almost hit our car.  (Samuel wondered what that loud crash was!)  😲  The pitch of the garage roof is pretty steep!

We took a break to take the kids down to the river - officially our "first" family walk to the river, so that was fun!  We searched for rocks, found some good walking sticks, and even had a friendly dog keep us company...  A nice break from the work.

On our way home, we stopped in Sandy and had pizza at Paola's Pizza.  I hadn't been there in so long - a great place.  Most of the crowd was stopping for dinner after a long day of skiing - but we didn't feel any less accomplished!  :-)

It is extremely hard to get things accomplished with efficiency, when there are three children along for the journey (and I won't say it's a walk in the park - they are competitive siblings, who cause our blood pressure to rise... often!)  But I also know this is all about family - and everything we do will impact their work-ethic, attachments, and memories. 

... And, when asked about the best part of his day, Samuel said:

"pulling up the carpet staples with mama." 

That put a forever-smile on my heart. 

Rachel - Clearing around the patio

Working hard!

Everyone contributed...

Walk to the river

Carpet, pad, staples and tack strip - GONE!  YAY!

Paola's Pizza (Sandy, OR) - Pizza Face Luke!  :-)