Labor Day

It is unusual for the whole family to all have off work the same day.  This year everyone was off for Labor Day so we decided to make it a special day of 'labor' and then add some special touches to our day to make it a delightful day.

The men decided to dismantle the children's treehouse, which was rather sad to watch, as it truly indicates that our kids are all grown up now and have passed the season of treeshouses etc.  We had alot of fun building it for them soon after we moved to this location but time moves on...
In our back yard we have a large eucalyptus tree which made a perfect tree for a tree house.  Of course, the boys also explored the tree farther up and dad sometimes joined them.
After dismantling the tree house and saving what lumber (treated) we could for a future raised garden box, they trimmed a large branch off.

They buzzed up what they could to burn and bundled the rest to recycle.  They started a fire in a fire pit and we enjoyed the smell of burning wood as they continued to clean everything up.

Between helping with trees and working on a car that Kyle is restoring, he also fired up his grill and grilled some steaks for our dinner.  We marinated them in "Alegro", available from Publix, and they were the best steaks we have ever had!
Now lest you think steaks are a normal part of our diet, let me assure you that this was a treat we seldom and rarely indulge in.  These were done to perfection and were good to the last bite.

If you are considering grilling steaks, I am sure Kyle could give you some good advice on how to do it.
To make our meal complete we had a delicious bowl of veggies, a Caesar salad and peppemint tea.

While the men were working outside, us ladies were very busy inside.  The girls gave their bedroom a good cleaning, then shined up the rest of the house, too, while I sewed some curtains for Derek's bedroom.  (I hope to add a post soon on his bedroom as his renovation is nearing completion.)
We all worked together to get dinner ready and our day was finished off with a fun time of fellowship with the extended Weaver family.  We haven't seen each other much this summer while Grandpa's are up north so it was special to be together again.



Next step:  School. 
We normally begin school earlier, but we were unable to because of Derek's job, so we  are looking forward to opening the books again and hopefully increasing in knowledge and wisdom.