Lunch in Gardnerville and then everybody home!

March 29th...We left Yerington about 1130 and headed for CA.  The kids and I stopped in Gardnerville for a Mexican Lunch (we wanted Subway but it was packed)...guess you can tell when your grandson is getting older, as we left the restaurant after a good lunch the unnamed grandson said, "That waitress was hot!!"..ohhh boy! and she was probably 25 or so..but built !! Guess I won't be going back there again...lol!!

Took Aaron and Jacob home and then headed for Georgetown. Cheryl made a nice dinner of hamburger helper and peas which Ken really enjoyed!  Got up this am and Adam and I went shopping as I wanted to get paint for the kids room and kitchen..did! Can't hardly wait to get there and start painting and get some things done!

Ken talked to Eric and we thought we'd be there tonight, but guess Seth had quite a day with baseball going on so we stayed at Bryan's ..have the camper with us so nice and cozy..not that we're not if we stay inside, but since we brought this with us figure we'd stay out here.  I've got the sniffles pretty bad and hope it's just allergies!  Got too much to do to be sick!

Tomorrow is Easter Sunday..so we'll head down the hill and see Ken's mom along with whoever we're lucky enough to see as the days go so quickly.. heard from Wendy and Diane today..and of course keep in touch with Linda on FB..love my family!!!

I was talking to Adam about Easter when we were kids and remembered how my Oma (mom's mom) would send some money every year so we could all get new outfits for Easter Sunday and church...we always were so pretty and fancy those days!  Later years after Ken and I had our boys we would spend part of Easter week at Dillons Beach from Wed to Sun camping, we'd hurry back to North Highlands, take our showers and then head to Mom and Dad's where they always had a late lunch early dinner waiting for us to eat!  Those were amazing times!  We were so blessed to have our family then and the good times!! Miss u mom and dad more than I can say!  But the memories are passed on, as the holidays and other times remind us and are told to our grandchildren!!  xoxxoxo Happy Easter!! 

Walker Lake and plumbing problems!

3/27...we got up and got the day going slowly...I made sandwiches and the rest of lunch as we had decided to go to Walker Lake..to check out whether we would want to take the kids fishing and camping there...it was only 30 miles to the campground.  Had a beautiful drive and I think the kids enjoyed the drive and checking out the lake!  

Had our lunch and the kids played for awhile...then we headed back to Yerington.  I went to the store and picked up a few things, came back and got ready for dinner. Ken bar b qued some chicken breasts for the kids and we called it a night.  

OR SO WE THOUGHT...we heard some noise in the ugly bathroom..thought it was water leaking out the back down to the ground...NOT!.... I went into the kids room and was saying good night and noticed water in the closet...so poor Ken had to pull out the backing and shut off the water...half the bedroom was wet with water...it appears the former owners knew there was a problem, but probably thought they had fixed it..because of the shape of the plywood in the closet...again if you looked at what we paid for the place we can't complain, and because of Ken it was fixed for the night!  

Got up on the 28th...and had  a quiet day at home...Ken went to town and got the parts he needed to fix the plumbing...I did some laundry, kids played and all was good!  I made cookies, kids took a walk to the water tower..lunch...more laundry...and then Ken bar b qued some AWESOME burgers for the kids and him...I had veggie, but was really tempted!!! 

Tomorrow we take the kids home and we'll spend the weekend in CA and then back here to get some work done!!!

Bryan, Cheryl, Adam, Jacob and Aaron!

Had a great drive from Yerington to Bryan's house in Georgetown...went to the local Walmart in Placerville and picked up some wine as it its a dollar cheaper a bottle in CA than Nevada...went   to Bryan's and had some wine with Cheryl and a very enjoyable evening.  Got up, Adam and I picked up   the kids at Russells' and headed to Placerville to meet up with Bryan and Cheryl.  

Had a nice drive to Yerington, I really love the fact that it is like a 3 or 3 1/2 hour drive and we're home!  Bryan and Cheryl seemed to really like the place!  Had a nice evening, and drank way too much wine with my drinking buddy, but had a wonderful time!!  Kids were excellent!  Stayed up til midnight (haven't done that since new years)...and called it a night.  Got up this am and I made biscuits and gravy, potatoes, eggs, bacon and sausage...yumm...

Bryan, Cheryl and Betty left about 1130 and I took the kids to the park in town to play some basketball, while I ran across the street to the grocery store and picked up a few things.  Picked the kids up and we had lunch at home.  Ken and I worked on finishing the trim of the house...looks much better but not quite done..soon!  Kids played and got along really well so we had a nice afternoon...dinner and I set up the cots for Jacob and Aaron in the 3rd bedroom.  Adam will stay in the 2nd bedroom tonight.  

Tomorrow, as long as weather holds we'll take a little drive to Walker Lake, picnic and check out camping spots..should be nice.  Pictures tomorrow!! 

Bryan and Cheryl gave us a beautiful canvas picture yesterday..post pics tomorrow...love it!

Winco and the day was gone!

My Laundry room with a little decoration

My first shopping trip at Winco in Reno..have to make it worth my while!

Ken got all the posts down, in the burn area...

Got up this am and knew we were heading for Reno to make a trip to Winco to get groceries.  Like starting over we had to get the basics and then the real food..So I had made sandwiches in the am before we left thinking we'd be home by 1300..NOT...ate at Taco Bell about 1400..after visiting RC Willey..headed home, unloaded and Ken finished his project out front and I decided to dress up our laundry room.   Before we knew it it's like 1830...ahahhhh..where does the days go?!  We are soooo happy here, the days are flying!   I took some pictures, but nothing is loading tonight so i'll have to try again tomorrow.  

I am heading to Bryan's tomorrow, gonna spend the night and then pick up Jacob and Aaron on Monday.  Bryan, Cheryl and Adam are coming back with me on Monday to see the place.  Looking forward to it.  Next weekend Ken will come back with me to drop the kids off and spend Easter weekend somewhere...hoping to see Eric and family next weekend too!!  Loving life!!

New Appliances!

The florescent blue trim is going...and can't wait for the overhead porch.  Will really
improve the looks of the front!

The burn area...was surrounded by a fence and all kinds of crap in there..
Somebody thought metal burns so nails,...metal flex hoses for appliances..variety of cans and all kinds
of metal!  Well, they don't burn! So now they go to the dump!

A view of the front after trim  painted..

Showing the difference between ugly and I do mean UGLY blue and the new blue grey color!

Today we were at home waiting for our new appliances to come.  Lowes called at 0930 and said we were the first on the list so they'd be here about 1030 and they were.  So I spent the morning trying to get some things done in the kitchen..fun!  

So now we have a new frig, washer and dryer..funny how those things make us happy now!  Ken had to do some fine tuning on the dryer as since this is an old house it took a little finagling to get the dryer hooked up, but now they're in there working away!  Love my hubby that can do those things himself! 

About 1300 we decided to go try out the Mexican Restaurant in town, Rosies 2..I had the veggie quesidilla and it was delicious!  Ken had the chicken burrito, and it was good but not like Las Margaritas in Winnemucca.  

Came back and Ken decided to work on the burn area..that he is cleaning up and getting ready for when we bring the Farmall out here.  I decided to tackle the ugly blue florescent trim on the house..and we both love it!  Can't wait to get back out there and get it finished, it makes such a difference on the look of the house..why they ever painted part of the trim that gosh awful color, just don't understand it.  Tell you the only reason I would ever paint it that color would be to piss off some neighbors I really don't like!  It isn't perfect, but much better till we decide to paint maybe next year.  Other things we want done first.  

Tomorrow morning we'll get up and head to Reno to pick up the new bed..time just goes so fast not enough time in the day!  

A day spent in Reno and Carson City!

Got the call yesterday that the Patriot was done, so new we had to be in Carson City this am and then Direct TV was coming between 1200 and 1600 today.  Got up early and had breakfast near Carson City.  Picked up the Patriot, they replaced the transaxle again and we were on our way.  Ken headed home to meet up with the satellite people and I decided to try and find a bed for the guest room and a FEW other things..

I felt like Dana must have felt buying things for the new house. Yes, we have stuff (Lord knows we do)...but I felt like getting some new stuff!  So spent the day at Sam's, RC Willey, (where I did buy a bed and we will pick it up Sat)..Ross, TJ Maxx Home goods (but I just looked and walked out)..and Walmart (where I did spend a BIT of money)...but I like everything I bought and it will all be good!  So about 1620 I called Ken and told him I was on my way home!  Even if I wanted to buy more, my little Patriot wouldn't hold anymore :)

Ken came home and satellite was installed, and he worked on the burn area, which we want to get rid of...as it's right out front and ugly..so maybe tomorrow we can get started on the trim of the house!  Both of us are so happy we made this move!!!

Yerington, NV...yard art found a home!

Today we got up thinking we were going to stay home all day..My plan was to paint the laundry room as the guys are coming on Friday to bring the frig, washer and dryer..so I did..had to run to Ace in Yerington to get some trim paint..but am sooooo happy with the way the room turned out!  Ken busied himself outside and got the yard art unloaded and a new deadbolt system on the garage.  Ken did call satellite and looks like for the first time in our lives we will have a satellite system.  Good thing we're getting a bigger tv...Our little 19 inch looks like a toy in our bedroom.  But you gotta start somewhere!

It was soooo windy..still is..Ken was going to start painting the ugly blue trim, but it would have blown the paint all over the property!!! ..

Carson City Jeep called and said my Patriot was done, replaced the transaxle again...so we'll pick it up in the am and then I am going shopping to get some things for this house!!  Hopefully a bed for the spare room..and some other stuff.  Bryan and Cheryl are coming Monday for the night...yayayayay...and the kids will be here the rest of the week!  Inside now making plans for the rest of the house!

Out my kitchen window...Ken got the yard art unloaded today!

My Laundry room before....

My laundry room after!  

Different view of yard art and our front area

More antiques...our kids tonka tractors...almost 40 years old!

Our front patio!