Missing the squeals of delight. Can almost see it in Devons expression here :)
Our footprints in the sand
Friday, June 18, 2010
A Day at the Beach
We spent the morning down at the beach today. The sun was hot, but it was quite windy. The kids had a blast in the waves, which must have been over a foot high. It would go from Kylees knees to her neck! Some of them would knock her over, then the next would go over her head before she could get back up again. Reminded me of a day we spent at Wasaga Beach growing up. Glad the beach is walking distance from here. Will spend many days there this summer.
Missing the squeals of delight. Can almost see it in Devons expression here :)
Our footprints in the sand
Missing the squeals of delight. Can almost see it in Devons expression here :)
Our footprints in the sand
Growing Birds
We can't believe how fast they are growing. They are learning to fly which is kinda cute - they chase each other have running, half flying. Devon loves to feed them through the fence- dandilion leaves. Some come running up when they see him come with the leaves now, then the rest run up to see what is going on.
We lost one in the last few days. Either a hawk got it, or it flew over the fence and wandered away. We think it is a rooster, but won't know for sure til later.
We lost one in the last few days. Either a hawk got it, or it flew over the fence and wandered away. We think it is a rooster, but won't know for sure til later.
Enjoyed our time at Iron Bridge
We were so glad to be able to get to Iron Bridge this year. Was a wonderful weekend and heard many, many good things.
Here are a couple of pictures from there..
With Avery
The kids choice of a place and pose of picture :)
Here are a couple of pictures from there..
With Avery
The kids choice of a place and pose of picture :)
Our garden is doing well
Mostly everything in the garden is doing well. The carrots seem behind - just popping through the ground and the peppers aren't growing much, but may be due to the amount of rain we have had - 6 1/2 inches in the last 2 weeks, and not many hot sunny days. Hopefully they will catch up to the rest in the next little while as the forecast is lots of sun!!
The kids help with the weeding once in a while, but mostly its me that spends time here. Once the veggies start showing, I expect to find the kids hang out here a little more :)
The kids help with the weeding once in a while, but mostly its me that spends time here. Once the veggies start showing, I expect to find the kids hang out here a little more :)
House for Sale in Harrisville, MI
A friend told me that if I put this on my blog, anyone searching for a house for sale in the Harrisville area on the internet would be able to pull this. So I am going to try it and see what happens!
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House for Sale by Owner - just listed June 2010
Address: 1075 North US 23 Harrisville, Michigan (close to Lincoln MI, Mikado MI, Alpena MI, Barton City MI, Greenbush, MI and Oscoda, MI)
Phone# 989-724-6185 or cell# 989-590-2927 Call to set up appointment to see the house or if you have questions
Contact Name: Scott or Mary-Lynn Skilbred
** Walking distance from quiet, public beach on Lake Huron
** 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 1915 square foot house on 2 acres
** Many updates in the last 2 1/2 years
** Asking $99,500
County: Alcona
Garage: 2 car seperate garage with workshop on one end
Basement: fully concrete crawl
Square Feet: 1915
Acres: 2.09
Utilities: Well and Septic
Year Built: Unknown - guessing 1950's or 1960's
Home Type: Single Family Stick-Built Chalet Style
Heating: Wood Boiler and/or Forced Air Propane
Appliances: Refigerator - New in 2010, Electric Range, Dishwasher - New in 2009
Exterior Features: Upper and Lower Front Deck, Rear Deck, Pond, Garden, Garden Shed
School District: Alcona
Taxes: In 2009 $876.43
Possession: On closing or 30 days after offer has been accepted
This home is surrounded in woods for a secluded, private feeling. Property is wooded and has a pond so there is wildlife all around. The house has an open floor plan with lots of updates. Main floor has new carpet, new 3/4" maple wood floor (2009) in kitchen and dining, new ceramic tile in bath. Main floor has new coat of paint and some of the upstairs does too. Upper deck was built in 2009. House was re-shingled in 2009. New refrigerator in 2010, and dishwasher in 2009.
Room Sizes and Descriptions:
Main Floor:
Living Room- 15 1/2 X 14 New Carpet
Dining Room- 11 1/2 X 12 1/2 Wood Floor
Kitchen- 11 X 11 1/2 (plus walk in pantry) Wood Floor
Bedroom #2- 13 1/2 X 11 1/2 New Carpet
Bedroom #3- 13 X 9 New Carpet
Main Bathroom- 8 X 8 Ceramic Tile
Laundry Room- 11 1/2 X 8
Second Floor:
Master Bedroom- 17 1/2 X 14 Carpet
Bedroom #4- 17 1/2 X 11 1/2 Carpet
Office/Bedroom- 17 1/2 X 9 Carpet
Bathroom- 7 X 5 1/2 Vinyl
More Pictures:
The pond
The garden
The woods behind the back yard
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House for Sale by Owner - just listed June 2010
Address: 1075 North US 23 Harrisville, Michigan (close to Lincoln MI, Mikado MI, Alpena MI, Barton City MI, Greenbush, MI and Oscoda, MI)
Phone# 989-724-6185 or cell# 989-590-2927 Call to set up appointment to see the house or if you have questions
Contact Name: Scott or Mary-Lynn Skilbred
** Walking distance from quiet, public beach on Lake Huron
** 4 bedroom, 2 bath, 1915 square foot house on 2 acres
** Many updates in the last 2 1/2 years
** Asking $99,500
County: Alcona
Garage: 2 car seperate garage with workshop on one end
Basement: fully concrete crawl
Square Feet: 1915
Acres: 2.09
Utilities: Well and Septic
Year Built: Unknown - guessing 1950's or 1960's
Home Type: Single Family Stick-Built Chalet Style
Heating: Wood Boiler and/or Forced Air Propane
Appliances: Refigerator - New in 2010, Electric Range, Dishwasher - New in 2009
Exterior Features: Upper and Lower Front Deck, Rear Deck, Pond, Garden, Garden Shed
School District: Alcona
Taxes: In 2009 $876.43
Possession: On closing or 30 days after offer has been accepted
This home is surrounded in woods for a secluded, private feeling. Property is wooded and has a pond so there is wildlife all around. The house has an open floor plan with lots of updates. Main floor has new carpet, new 3/4" maple wood floor (2009) in kitchen and dining, new ceramic tile in bath. Main floor has new coat of paint and some of the upstairs does too. Upper deck was built in 2009. House was re-shingled in 2009. New refrigerator in 2010, and dishwasher in 2009.
Room Sizes and Descriptions:
Main Floor:
Living Room- 15 1/2 X 14 New Carpet
Dining Room- 11 1/2 X 12 1/2 Wood Floor
Kitchen- 11 X 11 1/2 (plus walk in pantry) Wood Floor
Bedroom #2- 13 1/2 X 11 1/2 New Carpet
Bedroom #3- 13 X 9 New Carpet
Main Bathroom- 8 X 8 Ceramic Tile
Laundry Room- 11 1/2 X 8
Second Floor:
Master Bedroom- 17 1/2 X 14 Carpet
Bedroom #4- 17 1/2 X 11 1/2 Carpet
Office/Bedroom- 17 1/2 X 9 Carpet
Bathroom- 7 X 5 1/2 Vinyl
More Pictures:
The pond
The garden
The woods behind the back yard
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
For Sale...
Well I guess its for real now. Not sure if I am happy or sad - maybe a little of both! We put the house up for sale a couple of days ago. We are just going to take the future as it comes.
The border patrol option is getting closer now. Possibly this fall or early winter. We already know that if we still have the house, the kids and I won't be able to go south while Scott is in the academy - we learned last summer its not fun to pay mortgage and rent!! It's not like we will get to see him much when he is in the academy, but at least may be able to spend a day or two with him on the weekends. I am not sure I can do 5 months apart, well we may have to, but we will try to make it not have to be so.
And... if Scott doesn't make it though the academy, then we want to move off this highway anyways!! It has worked great for these 2 1/2 years we have been here, but there are a few things we want to change. We want to have a hobby farm (which we have already started with the chicks!!) but there is no place to raise a calf for beef here and Scott really wants to do that. We will have to do major renovations upstairs within the next couple of years as the kids bedrooms now are attached (walk through one room to get to the next) and Devon doesn't want to be downstairs by himself yet. With the slope of the roofline, we would have to bump up and out the whole trusses/roof, so will cost quite a bit. We can't open the windows at night because of the traffic on the highway now with a zip strip, the kids have no where to ride their bikes - all hill here and driveway slopes down into the highway, so I won't let them ride there. Kylee wants kittys real bad, and living on the highway is not the place. So nothing major at all, but alot of small things we would like to make different.
We are going to try and sell on our own for a while and see what happens. If by fall we haven't sold, maybe consider listing with a realtor. Being right on the highway, there will be alot of people see just driving by. (We had the first person pick up an information sheet this morning!!)I will advertise in the paper when I decide when I can do an open house, and will also put out info page up on some bulletin boards around the towns here.
If it does sell, we will rent for a while til we find out what happens with the border patrol. If border patrol doesn't work out, we plan to find 5 acres or so and build a house on it, between Harrisville and Lincoln area. We don't want to go closer to Oscoda where Scott works now, as the schools down there are known not to be the greatest for drugs and alcohol.
So... again a new chapter in life may start for us. We will see what happens...
The border patrol option is getting closer now. Possibly this fall or early winter. We already know that if we still have the house, the kids and I won't be able to go south while Scott is in the academy - we learned last summer its not fun to pay mortgage and rent!! It's not like we will get to see him much when he is in the academy, but at least may be able to spend a day or two with him on the weekends. I am not sure I can do 5 months apart, well we may have to, but we will try to make it not have to be so.
And... if Scott doesn't make it though the academy, then we want to move off this highway anyways!! It has worked great for these 2 1/2 years we have been here, but there are a few things we want to change. We want to have a hobby farm (which we have already started with the chicks!!) but there is no place to raise a calf for beef here and Scott really wants to do that. We will have to do major renovations upstairs within the next couple of years as the kids bedrooms now are attached (walk through one room to get to the next) and Devon doesn't want to be downstairs by himself yet. With the slope of the roofline, we would have to bump up and out the whole trusses/roof, so will cost quite a bit. We can't open the windows at night because of the traffic on the highway now with a zip strip, the kids have no where to ride their bikes - all hill here and driveway slopes down into the highway, so I won't let them ride there. Kylee wants kittys real bad, and living on the highway is not the place. So nothing major at all, but alot of small things we would like to make different.
We are going to try and sell on our own for a while and see what happens. If by fall we haven't sold, maybe consider listing with a realtor. Being right on the highway, there will be alot of people see just driving by. (We had the first person pick up an information sheet this morning!!)I will advertise in the paper when I decide when I can do an open house, and will also put out info page up on some bulletin boards around the towns here.
If it does sell, we will rent for a while til we find out what happens with the border patrol. If border patrol doesn't work out, we plan to find 5 acres or so and build a house on it, between Harrisville and Lincoln area. We don't want to go closer to Oscoda where Scott works now, as the schools down there are known not to be the greatest for drugs and alcohol.
So... again a new chapter in life may start for us. We will see what happens...
Happy Birthday Scott!
Can you tell that the kids had fun decorating the cake?? Devon said later that he wrote Happy Birthday on there, but you couldn't see it when they got done :)
Monday, June 7, 2010
Preschool Graduation
Can't believe my baby graduated preschool. Time sure flys! She was super excited. She CAN'T wait til kindergarden!
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Building Sand Castles
The workers were with us for a few days this week. One nice afternoon, while Scott was at work, we headed to the beach for a few hours. These are the sand castles we made. The one didn't last too long - a few minutes after the picture was taken, a wave took some of it away. Fun, Fun!
Playing Baseball
Some good ones of Scott and Devon in action! A bunch of us got together last weeknd and some played baseball. Devon was the only kid that played and he did really good. Made it around the bases a few times.
The rest of us watched from the bleachers. Here is some of the other kids that were there.
The rest of us watched from the bleachers. Here is some of the other kids that were there.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Kylee's Last day of Preschool - Park Field Trip
Friday the 4th, was Kylees last day of school. Was a perfect day for the park field trip. We all had a blast! Kylee was kinda sad when it was time to leave - she is really going to miss her teacher of 2 years, and only some of those kids will go on to Kindergarden with her. She had a great year!
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