So, what did you do this summer?

1 baby stuck in a push toy

+ 1dog who keeps bringing me his ball

= not a lot of help with the patio, so...

What's a good way to spend the hours between 8:30pm and 2am when Kaylena is sleeping??
Finish up the patio right? I mean, all we have to do is put the lattice up and it'll be finished, yay!!

until....

make sure it's not overlapping
....okay.
we don't want it overlapping
....I agree, it's not.
Okay, pull it really tight, but make sure you don't fall off that rickity old ladder
.....how's this?
Perfect...now, hold it there, while I drill this in, leaning over cause I'm sitting on the roof
...okay, got it.
OKay, got it....2 more for this sheet.

Few minutes later:

How's it look?
....It's overlapping. and crooked.

Needless to say (or maybe we should say it), we tried another option(s).

• cutting it length wise, so it's not so heavy to hold
• PROBLEM: still too flimsy
• cutting it 4X4, so it's more managable
• PROBLEM: there is still only 2 of us and you need all 4 sides up to make it even
• cleaning the garage as we brainstorm
• PROBLEM: it's waaay dirty and one of us LOVES to clean waay too much
• deciding we need another person
• PROBLEM: it's 1:00am
• deciding we can us a long beam as our 3rd "person"
• PROBLEM: we missed the 12midnight pre-season football game at school, which was the whole point we stayed up late anyway
• NOT A PROBLEM: we should get it done!
• PROBLEM: it's gonna take longer
• NOT A PROBLEM: it'll be worth it!!!!

So....there ya have it, we haven't seen 2am in like FOR-EV-ER!

If YOU haven't seen 2am in like FOR-EV-ER, give it a try, it's quite refreshing!

:)