Who ROCKS?!?!

Mommy ROCKS - that's who! :)


We started this little project last Saturday - the day it started to get REALLY warm around here. It wasn't something we planned to do so quickly, but as Ric started digging the holes for the posts, it went so much faster than we thought, and since the kids were napping, why not?

(Yeah, work around the house is what we do when the kids are sleeping - how boring are we? hehe)

We knew that eventually, a fence would have to be put up so that our 2 1/2 year old escape artist would be safe. So we picked up the fence posts and pickets from Lowe's. As Ric was digging the holes, our neighbor behind us asked if we wanted some "QuickCrete" that was left over from a project they did.

We hadn't picked up any concrete yet, so we took it off their hands. It was just enough for the 5 posts we had to place! Woo Hoo! That saved us some $$ and gave them more room in their shed! (It made up for the fact that we were sweating with post holes and they were putting up a huge inflatable pool!)

Unfortunately, all we did on Saturday until last night was the posts and the easy part of the pickets because it was so HOT outside. Last night, we built the gate. It turned out pretty darn good if you ask me! (Actually, Ric did most of the building, I wrangled the kids and made sure Ryan didn't play with the table saw.)

Now to the REAL reason for this post...Mommy rocks because she JUST INSTALLED THE GATE ALL BY HERSELF! WOOOT!

Thanks to my dad (and mom too!) who taught me how to use power tools correctly (and a hammer for that matter) I put this little puppy up in an hour while the kids were asleep! I only had to make one phone call to Ric because the drill bits weren't in their normal place.

Check out the crafts- "woman"-ship! hehe This gate even closes and latches on its own. I'm quite pleased with it if you can't tell! I did have to do a little finagling because the hinge was too large, but the extra picket on the end matches where the latch was installed.

Last thing to do is cut the posts down to size, and when we find a nice cap, we'll cover the tops of the posts. (Oh yeah...one more gate for the other side - but that's a piece of cake since we've already put this one together!)

Here's hoping that a fenced yard adds to the value of our home when the appraiser comes tomorrow! Keep up those good thoughts and prayers - we'll keep you posted!