A New View

We have a new view out the back of our house...

Finally after three years of living in our house they are building a house behind us. When we moved into our house we were the first ones in the neighborhood. So we have watched lots of houses go up all around us. There was one last empty lot right behind us. It was so nice to have an open view of the mountain. But in the last couple of weeks they have started building a house (and a tall one at that). It is sort of sad to see our nice open backyard closed in but we knew it would happen sometime.

This couldn't have happened at a better time (other than the constant banging that keeps kids from napping - but this should be it for the banging which will be wonderful). Ben is into construction these days and we are planning a big construction party for his 3rd birthday (I know you are surprised it is not a Batman party but I talked him into construction although he really wants a football party)! You all know how much I love to plan parties so I have been working hard the last couple of weeks to plan a great party. I am so excited about it. Here is my little guy out at the construction site.