Hit the Deck

Ever since we bought our house a couple years ago, we've been wanting to build a deck. Now it's finally complete and we're loving it. It's so nice to be able to step out of the kitchen to check on the kids playing in the back yard. We're also eating nearly every meal outside. Ryan's mom surprised me with a fire pit for my birthday, so the kids are seeing s'mores in our future and Ryan & I are seeing cozy fall evenings by the fire.

To celebrate the new deck, we invited friends over for dinner. I didn't take any pictures of our evening until after the meal when I just had to break out the camera. My friend, Lisa, and I had gone into the living room to relax and watch our babies play. We expected the guys to follow, but as we talked we noticed they were taking awhile. Those of you who know Ryan know that he is an amazing housekeeper ( honestly, he's teetering on OCD.) But when we have friends over, we usually enjoy the evening and worry about the dishes later. Imagine our joy when we discovered them doing this back in the kitchen. What a beautiful sight! Oh, and to be fair, George didn't make it into the pictures, but he's in there drying and putting the dishes away! You guys can come over anytime.