Pool Craned Over the House!

Today the pool arrived! It had several major hassles and it took them 5 hours to do the job, but it now sits in place in the back yard!

Notice that there are two pools on the truck. Unfortunately, ours is the one on the bottom. It was loaded that way at the factory in California for safer transport. Our pool contractor was not happy!





After much discussion over who would take responsibility in the event of a mishap, it was decided to first crane the top pool onto our front yard. (This pool is going to Park City, or they would have just delivered it first.)

Notice our pool in the background is still on the truck.

Larry had to bend the weeping cherry out of the way.






After they got the other pool out of the way, they lifted our pool off the truck.









Here you see our pool flying over the top of our house. Because the distance was too great for the weight of the pool (2800 pounds, Ralph!) it had to be set down in the back yard of the house next door.

The neighbors have been great to allow us to drive on their new sod (ruined), turn off their sprinkling system for 2 weeks (in 100- degree heat), and take apart and cap their sprinklers so the trucks could drive over them. Tonight we told them that we aren't going to charge them for their half of the fence. Seems only fair . . .



After they put the other pool back on the truck, they moved the crane so they could lift our pool into its' hole. Finally!












It's in! Hooray! Neighbors keep coming by to see. The guys across the street had a beer party with their friends to watch the show!

Zachido Barachido

How much stuff can you fit on a La-zy-Boy? Well, according to Justin, this is his list. (and what he put on the chair)
1. Mommy 2. Justin 3. Hayden 4. Shivers 5. Lightsabers-4 of them 6. walkie-talkies-2 of them 7. one compass 8. one map 9. 2 toy guns 10. 1 chain (to catch the monsters) 11. one toy dagger 12. 2 swords 13. Mommy's magazine that she was reading when all of this started.

We then go on our "safari" in our Safari Jeep. Justin looks at the map, decides where Africa is and uses his compass to find out which way to go. We're off. It's a little bumpy on the road, so Justin picks up his walkie talkie and calls up his friend "Zachido Barachido" to smooth out all of the bumps and holes in the road. Hayden answers on his walkie talkie and says, "Awright" and on we travel. We soon come to the monsters. Out come the lightsabers, and Justin holds off the monsters until Mommy and Hayden can shoot them with the guns. Justin ties up the monsters with his chain, and then we enjoy a nice leisurely ride back to our house with the monsters in tow. We never do use the dagger and swords, but I'm sure we'll try again soon.

A Dangerous Book for Boys

This book seems to have been a hit. It's written for boys... What every boy should know :) Mothers are talking about it here... http://mother-talk.com/wp/?p=70

Or check out the book's website.

Digging Our Pool!

Last week they started digging our pool. First they dug out a flat place. Then they spray - painted the shape of it on the ground, plus 6 inches all around. It will be a fiberglass pool, all in one piece like a giant bathtub. A big semi truck is hauling it here from California. Hopefully it will be delivered this week, and a crane will lift it over the house. Then they hook up the mechanics (filter, heater, vacuum). Next they start to fill it with water and at the same time put sand around the outside, keeping the levels even. Last comes the concrete around the edge.






The digger used a transit to figure out exactly how deep to make it.


They carried 20 dump truck loads of dirt out of the back yard.







We hope it will be finished by the time you all show up for Shelley and Rob's wedding!




The last picture is the finished pool hole, looking from the fartherst corner toward the house.

Baby name wizard

Check this amazing thing out, all you baby makers... http://babynamewizard.com/namevoyager/lnv0105.html

Try this

Google the phrase: Insane devil woman. Then hit the "I'm feeling lucky" button.

The guys at my work think they are funny :)

Check my blog for a bit more... http://shelleylyn.blogspot.com

The Cruise

I have been meaning to get these pics together and finally did. Here is the cruise that Tyler and I and James and Vicki went on May 28th - June 1st. We went to Catalina, California and Ensenada Mexico. We had a great time! It was so nice and relaxing. I highly recommend cruising! And no we didn't even get sick! It was great! Check out my blog for more fun stuff we have been up too. www.grovesfam.blogspot.com
Love you ALL!!
Love Laura