Improvement is my goal, blogging my release: And the Sun came out!

Monday was hard. DANG hard. After a morning of really struggling and I finally was able to pick myself up, say "oh well" to the gas money that would be spent and I headed up to the zoo with the kids. I have a free season pass to the zoo so I figured I would use it.

We headed out the door and although we didn't have long at the zoo, it was fun! I loved the new Rocky Pointe with all the bears as well as seals and sea lions. It was fun to see the new area.

The weather was PERFECT for the zoo. Seriously, PERFECT! It was warm but not hot and it was sunny. We laughed and giggled as we watched the grizzly bears play with each other and the kids of course loved watching baby Zuri (the elephant). Lyse was DYING to get to the reptile house to see the snakes (where did I get this kid from?) and well we were just happy to be out and enjoying it all!

Lyse with Zuri the elephant behind her!

Katy and Lyse - there is a bear in the corner behind them!

Katy and Dustin - the grizzly bears are playing behind them.

Dustin, Katy, Lyse and Millie with the Giraffe!

Monday night I told Dustin that I needed help digging a hole in the backyard for a fire pit. While we were at the zoo, Blue Stakes had come so I was able to legally dig my hole. I went out and started it with him and showed him how. After a few minutes, I went back in the house. Jana came and got him and he was like, "tomorrow we will finish that". I laughed a little to myself cause I was thinking, "That is a big hole we have to dig still dude!"

Tuesday was a hodge podge day but when I finally got back home around 5:45 in the evening, Dustin was with me and ready to dig that hole. Dig he did! I went out and helped along the edges but man alive that kids is strong and a good solid worker! He got the hole dug and we put the rocks around the edge. We had a fire pit (I honestly thought it would take a few more days!!).

My goal in this pit was to do it without Ben. Ben and I went to the home depot and used a gift card we had there and bought a $4 bag of gravel for the bottom of the pit. Ben carried that out to the car. That was the extent of lifting Ben was required to do in this project! I even carried the 60 lb bag from the car to the back yard and put it in the pit!

It was soooo peaceful last night sitting out there enjoying the fire pit. It isn't a fancy pit but it is awesome! It provides exactly what I wanted back there. We had several neighbors stop by for a few minutes and come talk to us. It was GREAT!

Now for the pictures...cause I am sure that is what you are wanting to really see!