Some yard work

So it's time to be out doing yard work again, and tomorrow was the latest in a series of days where I've been working in the yard. I've spent probably 15-20 hours sawing up and chopping the approximately 8 large trees (some larger than others) that the builders of our home bulldozed to the side when they cleared land for the house. I have a pretty good sized pile of split wood for next winter's heating season, and once I get done with the trees we dropped yesterday (10 on purpose, 11 if you count the one that came over with one of them!) It's sure a lot of work, but we believe we'll love the woodburning stove in the winter! Rhonda's dad Paul came over, as did her mom Sharon, and we worked hard all day taking out multiple trees to make the hard safer for the boys to play in. The yard will be in good shape in a couple of years, but until then we'll be slaving away in the good weather to get it there:)

Trip to the capitol

During my spring break from work we took the boys on a trip to Jefferson City, MO to see the capitol and get a tour. Our neighbors at the Lake of the Ozarks, Mike and Valeeta McGhee, have been asking us all to go since he became a State Representative several years to go. We headed down there with Rhonda's parents and Bruce and most of his kids and Aunt Heidi. It was a really fun trip, getting the best tour possible of the capitol from Valeeta, talking with our state representatives, and perhaps the highlight for some of the boys, swimming in the hotel pool that night!

Mike is the guy in the tan suit with the grey hair and big smile, and he loved having the boys there in his office, even though he was busy with meetings and phone calls. The whole experience was very interesting, and we'll probably go back one of these days... Enjoy the pictures!