Catchin' up in 2013

Sept. 2011, getting started conference

Wow....it is hard to believe that I haven't updated here since Nov of 2011 when Everett and I went to Washington to see our first granddaughter marry her best friend...Since then an LOT has happened and I know that I should not try to add all of that to the blog so I will add a few things....like the addition of the 'expansion' of the carport to now extend to 5 bays! It started with 3 bays...

October 2011

The phase 2 was started a little earlier in the weather and in August 2012

My "tongue lashing" from Everett (ha ha) as he starts measuring and  cutting 

Tommy Boy Melendez and Everett 'improvising'

Joining the two roofs  for 5 bays

The project was completed in time for the Bigfoot motorhome that we bought in May to get tucked in and out of the weather for the winter. The 4 place snowmachine trailer and plow truck are tucked away too. This will really help when it comes to having so many things that need snow load removed during winter!!

Speaking of the Bigfoot...we got this 2005 Bigfoot motor home during the week before Memorial Day weekend and then took it to the Homer spit (towing the Kenai Keeper) for the weekend. Our grandson Dylan got to go with us for the 'maiden' voyage to the motor home and Everett's mother (Mamma Giggles) and her husband (Big Daddy) took their motor home too so we had a great time camping on the beach and going fishing.

2005 25' Bigfoot, our first motor home!!!

We bought this in Anchorage and took it home and then off to Homer!!!

Co-pilot Dylan Morse

Everett driving us to Homer

Mom, Dad, Gus and Everett getting used to the new 'wheels'

Dylan's first time to go halibut fishing with us, Yay!!!

Dylan's first time to roast a bratwurst over a fire..He loves them now

After most of the summer of rainy, windy and cold weather we got a bright  and  welcome new member to the Collins family. He arrived on September 18, 2012 and Cassie and Everett named him Aiden Tyler Collins...our 16th grandbaby and they are all so very precious and unique.

Cassie and Aiden Collins-The first Collins 'boy' since 1981

Suzanne (Cassie's mother), Lexi (Cassie's daughter), Cassie and Aiden and Don  Gann (Cassie's father)

Grandma (me) Collins and Grandpa (Everett) Collins holding Aiden Collins...mmmm...good!!!!

Okay, this brings us through half of 2012 and I will quit here for the day.
More to come soon. Phew....that took a bit of extended patience!!!