Upper deck going in! Such a beautiful view…
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Casa de Qwikster
Monday, June 23rd, 2014
The garden area is coming along, just a little more fence work, then we add in the planters and irrigation. The steps are coming along, almost to the top and then we need to add a bit more mortar.
Middle deck is going in and then we can finish the siding and paint.
View from the driveway, middle deck and upper deck going in.
Still waiting on the new front door to finish off the siding and painting on this wall.
We are hoping for an end of week completion on the exterior of the house and probably still a month off with the landscaping. Now if only I could convince Brendan to get an Endless Pool for the lower deck 🙂
Casa de Quikster (Page eating an apple)
Friday, June 13th, 2014
We switched gears completely on the paint color and decided to go with a cream/beige color. We just got the gutters on today. We are still waiting on our front door so after that we will be all done with siding and paint.
We have some pretty old growth plants in our yard and a super yummy cherry tree.
This is the beginning of our fenced in garden. It has to be 7 feet high to keep the deer out. Page calls the deer “Angie and Jolie”. I think it should fit all our tomato plants!
Crazy Hair Day!
Monday, June 9th, 2014
Its the last day of school for Page. Another year come and gone, I can’t believe it. Now what are we going to do for the summer??
Lots of ballet, swimming, soccer… We have been trying to find a theater camp but she seems a bit too young still. We will hopefully fulfill her need for drama while heading to the Los Gatos Theatre FROZEN sign-a-long screenings! I can’t wait for that…
Casa de Qwikster
Monday, May 26th, 2014
We are making more progress. The house is about half sided, we now need to figure out what color to paint it. We are thinking a darker grey with a little brown… So far the favorite is the color to the right of Page.
The rock steps are going in, they look awesome! We are having another retaining wall built below the decks and that will be our veggie garden. I am so excited to see how it all turns out!
Cooling off!
Friday, May 16th, 2014
It has been boiling hot here this week. Los Gatos has this lovely little water fountain that is perfect for the girls to play in. Sienna loves to dive right in…
Dream Job!
Tuesday, May 13th, 2014
Today is a great day! I started consulting with newly renovated Los Gatos Theater. The theater is absolutely gorgeous, completely gutted and remodeled inside and out. The theater was going to be torn down and turned into commercial space, but a Sequoia Capital VC bought the building to keep the theater alive.
I’ll be working with the owner to build their special events program and help produce the events. The goal is to also have a film festival down the road. The best part is that I can work from home so I still have the flexibility to be with the girls. Eek, so excited!
Casa de Quikster
Tuesday, May 13th, 2014
All the new doors and windows are in and now the guys are getting going on the new siding. Its cool to see where there was once old doors and windows. Pretty amazing that these redwood boards are 100 years old and still going strong.
The lower deck is now done, we love the railing, apparently the new thing in deck railings. Surprisingly Sienna has actually slept for 2 hours amidst all the noise!
Mama’s Day
Sunday, May 11th, 2014
Happy Mother Day to all the Mama’s out there! We took the girls down to Capitola and Page had a go at her second time surfing. The weather was amazing today. Its so awesome we are just 20 minutes away from some beautiful beaches. Sienna and I played with seaweed and tested the water while Brendan and Page took to the waves. Page caught a pretty big wave and had her first wipeout. She needed a break after that. After some burritos she wanted to head back out for some more waves. Afterwards we headed to Testarossa Winery for some Mother’s Day wine and snacks. Its been such a  good day, so much to be grateful for!!
Grumpy
Sunday, May 4th, 2014
Page can be a bit challenging at a certain point in the day. Before she eats breakfast its hard for her to crack a smile. But she has certainly mastered the grumpy face. Oh boy, we are in for it…
A few minutes later, after she has had a few bites of food and she has warmed up… She said, “Mom, I’m just waiting at the bus stop for Nick, so he can take me to the dinner date. I’ll let him pick where we should go…”. I love her outfit of choice today, mandatory magic hat for the trip to the farmer’s market.
