Okay, okay! Yes, I know it has been a while since the last post...more like forever, but there were some major teachnical difficulties...like a camera!! Anyway, lots going on here, but here are up date pics on the casa Jakino (aka the Jamansion) from the summer to last week. I went by today and even MORE has taken place, so I will try to give those picks plus more info out tomorrow. But for now, enjoy what I have and I will post more info, other than the casa, a bit later!!
Friday, October 17, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008
The Housing Project!
Whelp, we are still chugging along with the house. All of the dirt work...might be d.JPG)
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ing the mounds we had to fill in the extra space between the basement walls, we STILL did not have enough dirt. We had SEVERAL truck loads out to get everything level and set up.
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one up to this point. Even with all the piccs from a previous post show.JPG)
ing the mounds we had to fill in the extra space between the basement walls, we STILL did not have enough dirt. We had SEVERAL truck loads out to get everything level and set up. So, far I only have a few pics from when the walls went up. This last week they finalized the leveling and also poured the concrete for both garages!! Yippie!!
And the next stage, you ask?? Frame stage is next. We apparently have the floor trusses in and all should be ready to rock...HOWEVER, my two builders, aka Bjak and Jay, have taken a "business trip"...to CABO SAN LUCAS!! What a life! Anyway, until they return, the house is on hold, so maybe next week I will have some much cooler picks.
Right now there are a few pics to show. Granted, these are not my house, but the house we are putting together is based on the one you can see here!!!!!
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If you want to see more pics of the model, just go to:
The Pics are all under "Abq Model"!
Have a great weekend, and more later!!
Thursday, July 24, 2008
A busy, busy summer!
Well, time has flown by this summer. I have exactly three weeks remaining and it is back to the grindstone. Work, work and teach, teach.
The 
munchkins have been very busy. Joshua started the summer in his father's footsteps...tennis camp. He really seemed to enjoy the camp and for about three weeks, we could not get the racket out of his hands.
He practiced nonstop either on the wall in the garage or on the wall off the back patio. He has gotten a bit tamer now... that he is calling himself Tiger Woods Jakino. Yes, it is now...Golf camp!!
munchkins have been very busy. Joshua started the summer in his father's footsteps...tennis camp. He really seemed to enjoy the camp and for about three weeks, we could not get the racket out of his hands.
He practiced nonstop either on the wall in the garage or on the wall off the back patio. He has gotten a bit tamer now... that he is calling himself Tiger Woods Jakino. Yes, it is now...Golf camp!!
Riley had her very first dance recital, and according to her, it will be the first of MANY. Think that freaks dad out since he grew up a kid of a dance
teacher. It went very well. Riley enjoyed it and she loved her flowers. Hmm...I think she enjoys praise!!
teacher. It went very well. Riley enjoyed it and she loved her flowers. Hmm...I think she enjoys praise!!Both Jman a
nd Riley are in swimming lessons. Yes, Jman does already know how to swim like a fish under water, but we wanted him to get more practice with exact strokes and such. He still says he wants to be on a swim team some day, and he really likes to race the instructor during the lessons. Riley has had a fear of water for a LONG time. Finally, after many years, I think she has licked it. She is rocking the pool. She is finally putting her head under the water and jumping off the sides into the water and then swimming over to the ladder to do it all over again. She makes me dizzy watching her!!
nd Riley are in swimming lessons. Yes, Jman does already know how to swim like a fish under water, but we wanted him to get more practice with exact strokes and such. He still says he wants to be on a swim team some day, and he really likes to race the instructor during the lessons. Riley has had a fear of water for a LONG time. Finally, after many years, I think she has licked it. She is rocking the pool. She is finally putting her head under the water and jumping off the sides into the water and then swimming over to the ladder to do it all over again. She makes me dizzy watching her!!My familia from the Northwestern region of the country made it down to the Sout
hwest!! My dad, Gramale
ne ( step-ma Marlene), and little sis Ryann made it down right before the 4th of July weekend. We were able to spend time roaming around the Farmington area, and then Bjak, the kids and myself headed down to ABQ to hang with them, my bro and my nephew, Masenn, who we have not been able to see since Christmas! I think that was the first time in at least five years that all of that sect have been able to hang, talk, and have some good times. It was great, and we REALLY enjoyed having them with us.
hwest!! My dad, Gramale
ne ( step-ma Marlene), and little sis Ryann made it down right before the 4th of July weekend. We were able to spend time roaming around the Farmington area, and then Bjak, the kids and myself headed down to ABQ to hang with them, my bro and my nephew, Masenn, who we have not been able to see since Christmas! I think that was the first time in at least five years that all of that sect have been able to hang, talk, and have some good times. It was great, and we REALLY enjoyed having them with us.Right after t+of+101_0374.JPG)
hey headed to Artesia to visit more of Gramalene's family, she lived in New Mexico when s
he was younger and has QUITE a clan still here, I made my way, once again, back to Big D - DALLAS!! My awesome gal pal Amanda married her honey pie. It was a really nice time. Amanda and I hung out in a hotel the night before the weddin' and then went for her hair appointment the morning of to get ready. The wedding was in the backyard of the groom's mommy and right next to a beautiful little waterfall.
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hey headed to Artesia to visit more of Gramalene's family, she lived in New Mexico when s
he was younger and has QUITE a clan still here, I made my way, once again, back to Big D - DALLAS!! My awesome gal pal Amanda married her honey pie. It was a really nice time. Amanda and I hung out in a hotel the night before the weddin' and then went for her hair appointment the morning of to get ready. The wedding was in the backyard of the groom's mommy and right next to a beautiful little waterfall. The service was very pretty and very private. It was family...and ME!! Yes, I was a bit of the odd-ball out, but I did a good job of turning my participation into a visual documentary...pics, pics, and more pics!!
While in Big D, I was also able to catch up with Nancy and Pammy. No, the child in the pic to the side wearing the pretty pink top is NOT Riley. It is Pammy, and yes, they have always had an unbelievable resemblance to one another!! We went out for lunch, and Saint Nancy was kind enough to give (loan me) lots and lots of stuff to help with "Great Expectation" - the worst book ever - for this upcoming year. Yes, that much info about a room almost through me over the limit!! I enjoy many Victorian writers, but Dickens is not my homey!! I also found out that Clan Hodson might be taking their family trip this direction the week we get back from the Jakino family trip!!
Anyway, BJak is off on his trip to Cabo San Lucas...his "business trip" that is. I have no idea how much business will get done, but I am sure whitey will be soaking up the rays!! When he comes back next week, we will be off for a family vacay of our own. We are headed back to Destin. We went out several years ago and really enjoyed the area, so we are off for round two...and hopefully WITHOUT any funky weather! Keep your fingers and toes crossed on that one!! We will!!
Hope everyone out there in bloggerville is happy and healthy!! Love to you all!
Monday, May 26, 2008
A brother and sister...
Who like each other!!!
I know it an amazing concept, but my kids actually like each other!! They play, they share, and from the look of these photo
s from this weekend, they even like to be around each other when they sleep!!
s from this weekend, they even like to be around each other when they sleep!!I don't know if it is because they are so close in age or what the deal is. My brother, Scott, and I are both very close in age so we spent a lot of time together as well. But if memory se
rves, we spent A
LOT of time fighting with each other and I sure as heck do not remember us watning to have sleep overs...with each other!!
rves, we spent A
LOT of time fighting with each other and I sure as heck do not remember us watning to have sleep overs...with each other!!Given that were are in the boon docks right now, I am very glad that at least have each other to play with!!
Progress continues!
Okay. Well, I am not one to make a mountain out of a mole hill...but check out my mountian of dirt!! That is the big pile that they made at first and there is another one on the other side of the big hole!
Step two has begun. They came in with all the form for the basment. The basement w
alls are to be nine feet tall and made out of concrete. So, that means they have to bring t
he forms in, 
set them up, and then put the concrete in to create the walls. This is another big undertaking. We were told that this whole process will more than likely take about three to four weeks to complete since they have to make the walls, let them dry, take off the forms, then go to the other side and do the same thing!! They don't 
have enough forms for the whole basement so all will be kinda pieced together.
alls are to be nine feet tall and made out of concrete. So, that means they have to bring t
he forms in, 
set them up, and then put the concrete in to create the walls. This is another big undertaking. We were told that this whole process will more than likely take about three to four weeks to complete since they have to make the walls, let them dry, take off the forms, then go to the other side and do the same thing!! They don't 
have enough forms for the whole basement so all will be kinda pieced together.Once all the walls are put into place, the next step is to come in and fill in the outside of the holes will some of the pile of dirt you see in the first pic. After that, they can then work on the concrete and forms for the top part where the garage and other sections of the house will be. Whew!! That is a lot of work!!
Will keep you all update on the enormous undertaking!!
Sunday, May 18, 2008
It has begun!!
Well! I have been waiting for weeks and weeks, but I can now finally sh
ow everyone what has been going on!!
ow everyone what has been going on!! The slab for the baseme
nt was poured on Friday, and now all they need to do is put up the basement walls. If there was a better picture of the background, you could see there is A LOT of dirt. This was an amazing undertaking. The kids are extremely excited and thought it was completely awesome...as they should!! This house is going to be mammoth! What you see in the picks is the first
nt was poured on Friday, and now all they need to do is put up the basement walls. If there was a better picture of the background, you could see there is A LOT of dirt. This was an amazing undertaking. The kids are extremely excited and thought it was completely awesome...as they should!! This house is going to be mammoth! What you see in the picks is the first
of three floors!! This is Bjak's man domain, and basically it is larger than our first house!! Crazy man!! The really, really funny thing was that when I went to the ramp end of the hole, I looked down and could not stop laughing. The pad resembles an outline of the state of.....TEXAS!!! Haahaaa! That was the biggest gut buster for me!
Anyway, we have progress, and we are all very excited! Hope all is going well for everyone out there in blogger land. Hope to have another post soon!! XOXO!
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