Monday, February 8, 2010

LV Red Rock Resort and Wakefield House

We always love to stay at Red Rock Resort! This time our view was not so great on the 4th floor, but this is our own little hall to go to our room. It even has its own doorbell!
Lyle wanted a shower picture, so now you know all!

This room is just our style!
Marble bathroom with deep soaker tub was fab!
So now it is time to see the new house of our dreams! It is in a new subdivision called Northern Terrace at Providence. It is way up northwest of the strip. Probably 20 miles from the strip. It is in the mountains and the views are amazing. This home is built by Warmington Residential. It is the Wakefield single story model plan 2.
This picture is in the back of the house in the family room and kitchen area.

Looking back to the front door. We love the long stone tile path to the back of the house.
The kitchen and dining area is nice. We would prefer to extend the cabinets and granite to the back wall behind the dining table. It is one of the options, just not shown in this model. Stainless appliances and granite are standard features.

There is a separate dining area with wonderful windows on the right side looking out to a courtyard. The hallway behind this area goes to the master bedroom which is behind the kitchen.


On the other side, there is a bedroom with a full bath. The master bath has a large shower with a seat plus a large oval tub. NICE!This is the view from the dining room to the inner courtyard. These windows fill the room with natural light.

This shot is the small hall that leads to the front bedroom and full bathroom. Although, not huge, these are good size bedrooms.
This is the entry view of the house. Again, I love the long hall to the back living spaces. I am looking in the office or optional 4th bedroom. The door behind me goes to the laundry room where there is the garage entance. The closest door on the left, is a closet. This is a nice office area! It has beautiful single panel frosted french doors to close it off.Here is the view from the office to the inner courtyard. You get a lot of light in the rooms because of this courtyard.Here is the outside entry. It has tape and new paint around the front door.Here is one side. It has a double car garage.Here is the other side. We know it looks very simple from the outside.
(There were painters still doing finishing touches on these new models. Some models did not have the glass on the showers.)Well, that is it.
Karin, our LV realitor even sent us a listing for one of the new Wakefield homes. Maybe this is the one God has for us. We will wait and see! Still praying for his guidance in this matter.

Annie, I thought you would enjoy these felt embellished pillows. These flowers are beautiful!

We will post another blog with the City Center pictures later. It was a very fun relaxing trip!

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Love the New Sewing Machine!

It was time to get a new sewing machine. The Wards Signature model from the 60's was on its way out! My friend, Susan, suggested a Bernina..like a Lexus machine. I was not sure, since I had been using a Kia machine for many years and am pretty tight with my money. When we got to the Bernina dealer in Visalia, Lyle spied the demo machine sale. It was under the $1,000 that we were expecting to see. I liked it right away, but had to go to JoAnn's to see the Singer model I had read about in the Consumer Report. It was only $390 on Amazon.com. Well, JoAnn's offered no demonstration. The lady handed me the manuel and went back to the register. She said she had sold about 15 of them for Christmas. Well, that sold me on the Bernina. Service and Help! I recommend Thimble Town in Visalia. Ask for Stu!



So here it is!





So..Sew...here are some of my new projects. Re purposing Thrift Store finds.
Green Suit Bag. Large, Roomy, and many fun pockets. Yoke top large bag. Fully lined in black. 1 pocket inside.

Medium size plaid purse. Fully lined with 1 pocket inside.I love that my new machine can handle the heavy fabrics I have been using.

FUN! FUN! FUN!

Friday, December 25, 2009

Merry Christmas 2009!

What a blessed Christmas today has been. I am starting with the New York section of our family. Cory, Annie, and Bee enjoyed Christmas in New York.
Bee got to hang out with the Santas in her neighborhood earlier this month. There were a lot to see, but she looked like the youngest one there.
Isn't she cute in her snowman dress!
Cory and Annie took Bee to Macy's in Manhattan to see their great Santa.
Let's just say, Bee was not impressed! But I love this picture!


Nate and Meg came to Hanford on Dec. 23rd. They visited Clayton at the nursing home.
They gave him a ride and visited the birds and cats that live there.

Later that evening after a wonderful dinner by Lyle, we opened presents. Nathan chose to adorn his head with a candle ring! Very festive!

Cory and Annie web-cammed from New York to enjoy the opening of our gifts. It was almost like being there...kinda! They sent Lyle and Nathan finger puppets. They are doing a little play for their entertainment!

Grandma Lois got to join in all the fun.
Lyle is opening his present from Nate and Meg. He gets to design his own Converse Tennis Shoes online! Great gift for him! He has already done a prototype but has not exhausted his creativity to send in an order yet. Fun!
Both Nate and Lyle got helicopters! Nate was right on it and by the morning, he was flying his around the house and outside. We need to get more batteries! 6 per plane.

Here's Cory and Annie at our Christmas in Hanford...even though they are in New York!
So on Christmas Day, we went to Lyle's cousin's home in Fresno. Bob and Linda are always such great hosts! Here is Danny and 9 month old Avery. Nancy and Lois are in the background.

Sara, Geoff, Lyle, and David were sitting together. We are glad that David made his way home from San Fransisco.

Sheryl and 3 year old Addison, with Linda and Bob behind.


Fun gifts were given!
Uncle Leonard read a Christmas book to Maddie and Addison. It was about a Christmas Fruitcake getting stolen. But turned out okay in the end, because Christmas is about Jesus, not Fruitcake!



We all had a great time! Great food and fun! Being together with family is PRICELESS!

Lyle and I had a great time at the party. This is our Christmas picture for 2009!

Thought you would enjoy a short video of a little fun! Give this group plastic guns with ping pong balls and watch the wars begin. Nothing says family "love" like a little gun fight! Note: no one was injured in this folly!
We hope you had a Very Merry Christmas and made wonderful memories of your own!
Remembering the Reason for the Season! JESUS...get to know Him!

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Ladies and Genlemen....Fresh and Easy..........

The new Fresh and Easy in Lemoore opened after Cory and Annie left so they wanted to see what it looked like. It's a pretty cool store. Prices aren't bad and they have some interesting stuff.

Sigred, Marley and Marlene just inside.


A humus sampler.



The prepared food section. There is some really good stuff here.




Oils and infusions etc.





Marley the big shopper.























The quinoa, brown rice section.











Self checkout