Monday, February 16, 2009

Shed extension

So here's a bit of a photo update of the work Rod (with the help of his mates) have done on the shed extension...it's getting there! I can't wait till it's all finished so we can clear out the office a bit and get it ready for the baby...only 5 more weeks till my due date! This is what it used to look like...

Tearing down the old shed

Using the bobcat to clear and level the dirt

Up goes the frame

In goes the concrete floor

Bacon and eggs for brekky for all the helpers
L-R: Marcel, Tony de Man, Paul B, Ed Bruning, Rod and Michael
Olivia the supervisor

Finishing off the concrete with the helicopter


Mike and Rod putting up the frames for the internal walls.

Mike's a roof carpenter so it didn't take him long to knock up the frames. They've now also sheeted one wall and Dad has started putting in the wiring for the lights and power points! The first section is where we'll park the camper trailer and next to that will be the garden shed (rear) and the storeroom (front, where the window is). Looking good hey!

2 comments:

Marian said...

Isn't it great when your husband can do things himself??

Erica said...

Definitely! I'm quite proud of his handiwork :-)

At the Park...

Here's some photos I took of Olivia playing at the park down the road the other day.







It's Monday
It's raining - YAY!!!
Olivia is sleeping - YAY to that too
I chopped all my hair off on Saturday...eeek!
Daylight saving is finished! It was dark at 7pm last night; weird!
It's wintry...I love it, I might head for my bed too. Olivia was awake at 5 this morning, snoozed for a bit till 6, didn't take her Dad's advice on going back to sleep, so got to go in bed with Mum till it was a sane time to get up (only b/c her Mum was sick of listening to her whinge and whine). So I'm feeling a bit sleepy...
Anyway, here's some pics from Saturday night. The van der Veen tribe had a BBQ at Paul and Heidi's place for Renee's b'day. (They might be put on one per day b/c the connection is soooo slow.)

The boys looking at Dad and Mum's Melbourne photos

the Girly Whirlys -- Heidi, Charlene, me, Annette, Renee and Ingrid

checking out some funny video clips

Akaroa

Akaroa
This is the awesome view you get as you drive down into Akaroa, a little town about 1.5 hous from Christchurch

On the beach at Long Bay, Akaroa

A shop with character

Morning tea in Timaru

Christchurch

Christchurch
Our 'Kozy Kiwi' - accomodation while in Christchurch

Rod, Kathryn and Rose on the cool blow up trampoline thing

Sunday night BBQ at the caravan park where we all stayed: Darryl, Rose, Rod and Glenn

Travelling...

Travelling...
more beautiful scenery

Mt Cook - NZ's highest mountain


river near Lake Wanaka

Cadbury's Chocolate Factory!!!

Aren't I strong!

Christchurch Botanical Gardens

all a bit bleary eyed at 5am @ the airport

sunrise above the clouds - beautiful!

Zachary

mmm, Olivia gets to lick the beater!

Tastes good Mum!


my little gardener

A busy bee