Tapas and Sangria

Last night I had some girlfriends over for some tapas and sangria. I made this killer sangria using red wine, triple sec, lime juice, fruit and ginger ale. We also had lettuce wraps with tofu, peanuts, veggies and plum sauce. Perfect food for a warm night. Unfortunately, the air conditioner didn't quite do the job because an hour before the party, the extension cord began to spark, smoke and then melt. No air conditioner:( Basically the cord was too small for the amount of energy that air conditioner needs. Lesson learned, again. New cord - $50:(

Learning how to Drive this Beast

We took a drive out to Steve's parents house in the giant beast. Steve drives this thing really well. He hit one curb on a turn but the rest was smooth sailing. The kids were so excited and adorable getting in it and screaming and smiling. They love this thing and cannot wait to try living in it for awhile. It's been really hot this week so we put in the air conditioner to see if it could handle 105 degrees. It can, but only in the back of the bus. The front was still pretty hot. I don't think we'll be camping much in this kind of heat though. We're also having some problems blowing fuses. Both the air conditioner and fridge have been clicking off when they aren't supposed to. We're not sure what that means. I'm glad we've had this heat wave if only to test it all out. Steve has also been trying to figure out the water tanks, sinks and shower situation. Lots of tiny parts to figure out and try to find at plumbing and rv stores. Hopefully he'll have this thing figured out by the end of the weekend and we'll have dishes to wash and test out. Kudos to Steve for working pretty hard this week and in this heat! Papa Steve rocks it!

Today, I miss

I saw some beautiful children at the pool today and must admit, they reminded me of these girls. I loved Guatemala and am wondering if we'll get all the way there in our blue daisy this winter. I hope so!

Shannon's Bed

A new stove and couch. Steve made this couch frame using the old bunk bed wood the bus came with, a little bit of futon frame and some plywood from a tear off roof. The carpet in the storage area underneath is that good old Tom Byrne carpet! Oh yeah, for all you Skoolies out there, we made this couch cushion by cutting a futon mattress in half. It was actually Steve's sister Carol's idea and it worked like a charm. She even scored the futon cushion for us from her neighbor. Now we're gonna cover it with something Life is Good colored. Cost for couch - $0 with a big old shoutout to Carol for solving a long standing problem.

Cold beers

We have finally gathered the last of the items needed for the bus. We bought a fridge, toilet and air conditioner from a great guy up in Vancouver named Bill (thanks Bill). He made us a sweet deal on a great fridge that would have cost us a fortune otherwise. In true "Life is Good" fashion, we couldn't keep the wood paneling the way it was so...

Life is Good

Ahhhh, the Good Life! Master Bedroom, check. The back wall and master bed frame are now complete. When we move in, our California King will sit on this platform. The back wall was made with an old futon frame, plywood from a tear off roofing project, paneling from rebuilding center. The headboard is an old door from Tom and Jen's house. The cupboards are from a garage remodel rip out (before shots taken in the Pierce's garage). The paints are from donated materials except the green is the color of my son's playroom. Thanks to Ryder for the artwork in frames! The cost for the Master Bedroom is $32 for the plywood the bed sits on.

Our bus in our Driveway

Seriously, this just makes me laugh.