Today we cancelled beach day and took the family through the temple instead. It turned out to be the perfect night for it and we LOVED being able to be there together. They kids asked lots of questions and we spent a good amount of time in each room as we took in all the colors and paintings and all the things that make it so beautiful. We are so excited to have this special place here on the island and so glad we got to participate in the open house these past few weeks. It has been really amazing.
The poo progress has been amazing and this week we got to see them pour the smooth finished cement in the bottom of the pool. It's getting so close and we are sooo excited!
Josh and I worked hard a couple mornings this week to lay some sod around the pool to help eliminate the mud. It was hard, hot work and we were so ready to have it done. But now that it's all down it makes everything look so finished. I love how it turned out!
And then just like that, the pool was done and we got to fill it up. We had the hose in it as much as possible to get it filled. When we would hear the pump kick on and knew we were taking water from our cistern, then we'd turn it off until the city water was back on. With the stoppage time it ended up taking almost three days to fill!
The elementary school had a Christmas program and each of the grades had a part in the program. It was a fun day to be there and watch the kids do their thing and participate with their classes.
One day Beck was out of school so he, Josh and Hector cut down some branches from Hector's house for us to plant in our yard. We will love having some of Hector's plants at our house!
Our other big project of the week was getting the shelves ready for the kitchen upstairs. It has been quite the process getting the open shelving done up there. We spent one morning at the lumber yard picking out the exact pieces of wood that we wanted. Then we had them cut to the measurements we gave them that would fit perfectly in the kitchen. When we got the wood home, we sanded them twice then painted them with a clear glossy coat. And then painted another coat. This is the final product just waiting to dry and be put upstairs. Oh I can't wait to see how these turn out!
Once the pool was full, it didn't take long for us to want to be in it. We technically weren't supposed to swim yet because our pump isn't hooked up yet (electrician coming Monday), but we couldn't resist! The kids jumped in without a second thought and we had a fun day enjoying the new addition!
Saturday the boys drove down to Humacao and picked up some Foxtail Palms to plant and we spent the rest of the day getting those and a few other plants in the ground. We're so anxious to get our yard growing now that the pool is done and we know where everything can go! It has been so fun to see all the progress we've made!
We have Josh's cousin Heidi and her family in town this week and they came tonight for dessert and games at the basketball court. Oh how fun it is to share our home with friends and family! We love having them here and look forward to a fun week together!
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