so the other day some guy was facebooking derek asking if he'd been up to anything lately, then he said oh wait i know the answer to that, NO because there hasn't been anything exciting on your blog in months. Well thanks random guy who i don't know, but you have inspired me to post a blog that shows what we have been doing!
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1) we finished the basement livingroom and bedroom and we started on the bathroom.

We got an esitmate for a plumber to come do it for us and it would've been over$1,000 just for labor! That doesn't include us buying the tub, toilet, and sink! We thought that was pretty crazy so derek bought a how to book and has done it al himself! we spent a total of $500 and that includes buying the tools, tub, shower, faucets, and toilet!

We are planning on finishing it this month!
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2) we started an indoor garden and planted it now that the weather is nice!

derek added the manure and topsoil

then rotatiled it in...

 we planted summer squash, spaghetti squash, zuchinni, green peppers, tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, and potatoes! hopefully it will all produce lots of food like last year cuz
i love fresh veggies!

 i also have the pleasure of having a strawberry patch :)

they never "took" last year so this year i am protecting them
and if it's the last thing i do i will have fresh homegrown strawberries!

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3) We reorganized the garage, cut up the workbench to fit our deep freezer, because we are hoping to get a truck soon and we will finally need that 3rd car garage for something besides storing all our random junk.

(so i know i just said we organized it and then i post a picture of a really dirty workbench.)
Well it is organized junk...



On a side note, we have sooo much meat in that deep freezer and i just got my hunter safety card so we are planning on getting a whole lot more this fall so we welcome any and all over for summer BBQ's whenever!

so lately that has been it. we've been down to utah often for shopping and visiting family, we've taken lots of trips to the dog park, and trying to get in shape at the gym for the summer. we're excited that school is winding down and that we'll have the summer to do some exciting things...

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 last year we accomplished a ton... and here is our list of
some of the things we hope to accomplish this summer:

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1) Finish the basement completely

2) build another deck and overhang (to put a hot tub on) :)

(then PLAY!)

3) camp at bear lake

4) go to moab (see the arches)

5) go on a cruise