Freedom! This was after several failed attempts and maneuvering the pen walls into a V shape so he can climb up easier. This little pup is a persistent one.
Freedom! This was after several failed attempts and maneuvering the pen walls into a V shape so he can climb up easier. This little pup is a persistent one.
Leo played as a guest on two other teams for tournaments this Spring. First, the U10 Green Bulls in Richmond and later the U12 Orange team in Culpeper. Both teams did well and Leo made great, new friends.
Eleni had the pleasure of playing as a guest on the SOCA U12 Challenge Orange Pride, led by Coaches Mike and Brian. They were runners up in the Virginia Beach Coastal Kickfest in late May. Eleni played in the Greene County Rec League in Spring 2017 and tried out for SOCA U15 Challenge for the Fall 2017-Spring 2018 seasons. She was selected and is very excited to join Coach Mike again (and a few Orange Pride girls) on the Yellow Spirit. Congrats Eleni!
Sofia made the SOCA U11 Premier Travel Team! Here she is with most of her new teammates at their first short practice in early June. Practices won’t start in earnest until August.
Finally got to work on and finished the girls’ shower in the extension. 3′ x 3′ with travertine tile over a Schluter waterproof membrane, a Tile Redi shower pan, and a Dream Line frameless glass door. Plumbing and fixtures installed by professionals.
Well, we’ve been here nine years and haven’t painted much of the house. We went with a Sherwin-Williams Sterling White for the living room, kitchen and upstairs hallway. Also decided to give the rooms some architectural detail with board and batten style wainscoting….OK, actually it’s because it holds up better to the kids’ grubby paws. My favorite new tool – the Kreg pocket hole jig.
That’s a game face from Leonidas (standing, second from right). Sofia’s got her usual happy, shiny face on (kneeling, first from left).
The team is struggling in the win column, but the kids are having heaps of fun. This is the twins’ first year playing organized sports and they’re getting better every week. Leo actually scored two goals this past Saturday! Sofia scored one early in the season but has hit a dry spell since.
After talking about it for about a year, Carolyn and I decided to go ahead with the garage/bonus room addition. We decided to go with a local builder named O’Jennings Home Builders and they started excavation on 17 April 2012. Unfortunately, it started raining seemingly every other day soon after that and construction was slow, but here we are almost in June and we have floor one (the garage) under cover and the roof trusses are due to arrive later this week.
Excavation just beginning. This after moving the gas tank about 30 feet and reconnecting, which strangely resulted in a ruptured gas line (nail hole) and four holes in the basement drywall to try to find the leak.
Footers have been poured and block foundation is complete. Footprint of garage is 28′ x 28′.
Laundry room expansion is 13′ x 13′ and is above a crawl space. Stairs within will give access to second floor of addition.
First floor walls going up.
Massive garage header installed. Triple LVL beams.
Engineered trusses to cover the 28 foot span without support posts. Trusses are 18″ deep and installed 16″ on center. Seems solid.
Just before the flooring panels were laid on 2nd floor.
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