operation "trade kids" day

We set out to the house this morning to work all day.  One of Jonathan's friends was going to help us today so when he got there we decided it would be a great idea for the girls to go home with him mom and sister so we could really try to get a lot done and not have to keep up with the girls. So we traded kids for the day. They do work but they play as much as possible too and I find myself going to "find" them quite often.  It worked like a charm, they had a great day and we got an incredible amount of work done.  The boys and I worked very hard all day with a couple of "tree climbing" breaks for them.  We got the rest of all the rooms done that were started along with the main bathroom and most of the bedroom ceiling.  We got the whole place cleaned up outside where we had thrown all the wood.  Then when Dad got there they poured some concrete and took the bathtub out.  Then the kitchen was torn out by Dad while the boys finished up on the bathroom.  I think it was an incredible day for all of us.  The girls arrived home about 7:30 and it was time to come home.  We will all sleep good tonight!

stomping down the roll off container

main bathroom

kitchen

footings in front

pouring post for footings

pouring concrete

fried chicken over the open fire

home grown green beans with potatoes and butter

peach cobbler to top it off