Noise Pollution!

Our pool pump equipment is soooooo loud! I hate it!! So I decided to give up one of my paychecks to have a brick enclosure put around it. I got estimates and went with sierra masonry, for 1050.00 they built an awesome enclosure and cut the noise level from 100% loud to 30%!! Once we put a lid on the enclosure it will be cut to about 10%!! What a big difference!
They did a wonderful job!
In 2 weeks I will paint it green and it will blend in to the background, you won't even know it is there! I will be painting the new bbq cover and our old patio cover brown too!
So lots of work to still get done...but we are almost done with this years projects!!

BEFORE

DURING

AFTER!

Bbq coverage and more!

Charlie and I were going to work on building a patio cover for over the bbq this weekend..Traivs and Rebecca were here this weekend so it worked out for Travis to help out, Thank you so much!!
We just have to add the roof and paint which I can help with that..the framing is the hard part so again Thank you to Travis for all his help!
It is going to be so nice to bbq under some shade, umbrellas are ok but when it is 110* and the grill is going the umbrella just don't cut it and you have to keep moving it to keep up with the ever travelling sun!

We worked saturday morning, stopped at noon for pooltime and carne asada and margaritas, Colleen stopped by and brought Harvey Wallbanger cupcakes, they were awesome and she got to meet the kids! Thanks for that C!
At night we went to the casino and played a little then went to the movies and saw Hangover 2, those movies are hilarious!! Everyone was laughing so much! This morning we finished up the framing and I made Chorizo for breakfast and the kids headed home, thanks again for a fun weekend!! Hope to see you in July!

BEFORE

Working together!



Becky, Travis, Me!



The Crew!

Concert at the Beach!

We scored tickets to see the GoGo's at Mandalay Beach last night! Travis and Rebecca came to town, so Rebecca got to go to a Girls Night Out! We were missing The Boss, but she just got home from a California vacation so she opted out.
It was Tanya, Erin, Me and Rebecca. Travis and Charlie stayed in the casino and gambled and drank beer.

The venue was real nice, the weather was cool and being out by the water was real nice, the breeze was blowing the cool air off the wave pool and the GoGo's music was great for a pool party!! You sit right on the sand on your beach towels! Fun place to people watch!
It was 8pm to 11pm concert and the Las Vegas nights are so beautiful here!

What a fun night with fun people!! Thanks Girls!

Fun for my Kitchen!

The goodies we found: a little red enamel teapot, (the shelf above the sliding door will hold all little teapots), a pie crust trimmer, a turquoise/white old timer to go with my red/white old timer, an old glass bowl with red trim and the best dish of all, this fabulous aqua with clear dots glass, oh dang, that is gorgeous! Thanks to Tanya for a great eye in finding that one, but I still owe you a lunch! Oh, and see the straw holder, Colleen McG gave me that, it would not fit on the shelf because the top was to high, I replaced the silver cap with a aqua bead and now it fits fine and looks right at home!
My little found objects are sitting happily on the shelves! What fun to treasure hunt!!
This coming weekend will be the opening of the pool, Travis and Rebecca may come out!!!
So stay tuned for more fun in the Las Vegas Sun!!

Birthday fun!

Ethan turned 7! Wow, can you believe that? Charlie atteneded his party at the bounce house, I had a antiquing trip planned, but I got to see him for a birthday dinner on Wednesday..

Happy Birthday my little knucklehead!

 I love you!

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TODAY IS MY HUSBAND'S BIRTHDAY!

I am taking him out for new shoes, breakfast and a movie!

Happy Birthday to the Man! I love you!!!

Cooking and more!

Now that the kitchen is completed, I will be cooking more. It is such a joy to be in there, it really seems bigger! I can get to my pans so much easier now that they are in the big drawers, no more crawling on the floor digging all the pans out to get to the one I want!

Keep an eye on the cooking blog: click on the photo in the right hand column to get you there! I just put up a great summer recipe for Grilled Chicken Greek Gyros! In a day or two I am adding Meatball Sandwiches, one of Charlies favorite foods, I just learned to make them, yes, it only took 23 years! They were fabulous!
This summer will find us in the pool on Sundays and grilling in the backyard, I hope to learn to master that grill!
See you soon, I hope to have more exciting news from Las Vegas!

Summertime...and the living is easy!

Well, it is not that easy..we drained the pool, it was time for fresh water..you have to change the water every 3-5 years..it was 4 for us! While it was drained, charlie decided to do some sanding on the rough spots..we think the salt is making the plaster rough, so next fall we will look into pebble tec-ing the pool! I can't wait..I am looking at midnight blue pebble tec!



Our pool water...way too bright!!

 

I love the color of this water, it is midnight blue pepple tec! Nice pool too!