Friday, November 2, 2018

We found a house!

On July 3rd, we sold our house in Grand Island.  The couple we sold it to is part of our family.  It is my sister-in-law's sister.  We had no house in Hastings, but we set a closing date for August 10th.  We planned to move in with Zach's parents for a few months while we built a house.  Building is something I had never wanted to do, but we seemed to have few other options.

We left for vacation at Mahoney State Park the next week.  While we were there, a house came up on Zillow with no pictures.  Based on the price and location, I called our realtor to see if we could get into it on our way back home.  The next day, the house was off Zillow, but the appointment was made.  On Thursday, July 12, we walked into the house and offered them full price on the spot.  It was everything we were looking for and the price was less than many homes we had been looking at.  They accepted, and we had less than a month to pack up our house and move.


front porch

livingroom



bedroom 1

bedroom 2


master


master bathroom

main bathroom

entryway

dining room into sunroom

kitchen


dining

sunroom

back garage


deck




front yard

basement playroom

bar area

family room

bedroom 4

basement bathroom

The house is out at Lochland Country Club.  This is a beautiful area, and it also means a nice commute for Zach as he drives to Grand Island everyday this school year.  We feel so blessed to have found this house!

Sunday, October 14, 2018

Vacation at Mahoney State Park

In early July, we went to Mahoney State Park to celebrate Grandpa Jerry's 80th birthday. 

I got pictures from many different people, and I was having trouble organizing them.  So, here's all the fun we had in four days:   (The birthday celebration is at the end.)


 The lookout tower


Painting rocks to give to Grandpa
















 The guys did a ropes course in the trees






Playing Bags









Paddle boating





Morning snuggles





The water park








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The Air and Space Museum






















 Here's a nice action shot of Pierce not letting go of the rope :)



























Linda and Jerry's kids planned a beautiful celebration for Grandpa's birthday.  They made a video of all his children, grandchildren, and some great-grandchildren answering questions about what they love about Grandpa.  It was very emotional.







The great grandkids with Grandpa

It was a special vacation!