Medora 2016

We took our somewhat kind of annual trip to Medora on Wednesday.  We did tourist shopping.  We ate ice cream.  We played at the playground.  We went through the park.  We ate at the buffet.  This year, we also went to the Musical.

 Painted Canyon

 Ice cream

 Proof that I was present

 pre-musical selfies

the new deck

Our deck was aging.  It was wobbly.  It was scary.  Tyler was willing to replace it for us, because he is cool and handy that way.  First, he helped take down the old deck.  This was hard work.  Don was in Minot, so Tyler, Jess, and I did this work.  I got to use a sledge hammer, and I enjoyed it.

 There is our old deck.  The posts were only in the ground ~3-4".  No wonder it was wobbly!  They were not cemented, either.  Just tucked in the ground.

 The following weekend we started the new deck.  Tyler and Jess came over Friday afternoon and we worked until 7:30.  They were back by 8 Saturday morning and we worked until 4.

 Saturday am Bearscat run to keep the help well fed.

 My first Bacardi on the new deck!

 Rushmore was a little reluctant to use the steps at first.

We'll eventually add a railing to the steps.  I love having the deck ground level without the railing blocking my view of the yard and the kids.

Family Fun Night

Last night, the boys' orthodontist hosted the annual Family Fun Night celebration at the amusement park.  The boys, being nearly 14, decided that they are too old to attend this event, so just Megan and I went.  We invited our BFFs to join us.

 race cars

 Bumper cars

 She didn't even last to the interstate.

Slept pretty hard the whole night!