DAY 51: A re-do is still progress!!

Last Tuesday we loaded up the gray window wells in the  "Little-Red-Car-That-Could" and drove to Stepwell in SLC.  We had a hard time finding the place the first time around.  We didn't notice the address spray painted onto the side of the building.

It's an interesting place.  They also weld and sell trailers.  Your selection looks like this:

We packed the wells into the trailer.  A few months ago Brent made this trailer with some help from Cole.  Cole loved the welding.  The trailer was his old boat trailer which served as the base.  The new and improved trailer has all the bells and whistles.

The trailer is pulled by the "Little-Red-Car-That-Could".  Brent bought this car just before we met in 1992.  It has been the most dependable car I have EVER known (it's a Honda).  This car took us on many fun dates, ferried around young children, pulled the boat to Lake Powell numerous times, and has pulled many trailers.  Brent talks about people staring at him when he tows things bigger than the car.  He gets looks, thumbs up, and giggles from truckers (I guess truckers don't giggle, chuckle might be better).  I have never been on the receiving end of those looks...until November 15th.  We were driving home on the freeway, minding our own business, when a driver next to me pulled out his phone and TOOK A PICTURE OF US!  I couldn't believe it!  What is so weird about an awesome little red car that can tow practically anything? (We have NO car payments...bet the photographer can't say that...)

Deja vu: time to wash window wells on the lawn again:

This morning after kissing the kids goodbye for the day Brent and I went to hang the window wells for the second time:

They are in.  They are done.  I love how they look!

Other happenings this week:  We are looking at options for the garage.  The garage foundation was dug 4 feet too deep.  Our architect, Ed from New Point Design in Park City, has been working on options for us.  We are likely going to do a six foot storage under half of the garage.  However, it impacts all of the grades.  We think that we have decided on a plan. 

This morning the city came and inspected the rough plumbing and it passed.  So far all of our inspections have gone very well without problems.  This week we hope to backfill the basement and foundation.  Next we will  pour the basement slab. 

Sierra, Maya, and Estee have been working on little odd jobs at the lot.  Estee picked up "a million" screws from around the footings.  Brent paid her $2.00.  I didn't know that she had been paid.  On Saturday she begged and begged me to go to the store. There are only two things she ever wants from a store, it's always gum or lipgloss.  I asked her if she had any spending money, she said "yes, $2.00".  Our kids put 60% of all earnings into the bank, 10% to tithing and the rest is spending.  Estee knows this plan.  But she was determined to spend ALL of the $2.00.  She bought her gum and ate all of it over the weekend.  Last night at dinner it somehow came out that she had been paid by Brent for her work.  New information to me.  So, her next paycheck all goes towards tithing and savings.  Hope the gum was good!