Pomelo?

So after months of telling everyone about our grapefruit tree, we have finally determined that our tree does not grow grapefruits, but pomelos. What is a pomelo you ask? According to Wikipedia, a pomelo is "is a citrus fruit, usually a pale green to yellow when ripe, larger than a grapefruit, with sweet flesh and thick spongy rind." That would explain my confusion when I cut open the first 'grapefruit' only to find that the rind was extremely thick and very squishy. Either way, we've enjoyed them and so have our neighbors and friends. We did discover that they sell pomelos for $2.50 each at the grocery store, so we might be selling them next year :).

I finally took our pictures off of the camera, so I have quite a few things to write about... This may be a long post so grab a snack, you may be here a while!

Anyway, last weekend (when Shane got President's Day off and I didn't), Shane kept himself busy working around the house. He and his dad and brother put in our new sink and countertop.
Thanks to some great connections, everything was FREE (except for the faucet)! The sink and stopper were from Linkasink (a company that the Guthries own) and the countertop was left over from a job that Shane's dad worked on.

Shane refinished the cabinets a while ago. Now, we just have to find a mirror that we like!

Shane's other project was to extend our back patio to the wall so he'd have a place to put the grill we inherited from Emma and Kendall. Shane dug out the dirt, leveled the ground, and laid all the brick himself. It turned out better than I could imagine!
Also, he picked up a few lights to accent our new bamboo plants and the rocks we got from another one of Roy's jobs.

This is a little old, but last month Shane took me to buy plants to fill the pot I got for my birthday. It only took six months, but I found ones I liked and Shane helped me fill the pot! It now sits next to our front door and I love how it turned out!

I also blogged a while ago about Shane and his dad putting in our new front yard. It's still kind of a work in progress, but here's a look at the main part of the yard. Now we just have to find some plants to replace our monster boganvias and then we'll put matching rock on that side of the yard too.

They also added to our sidewalk. I hadn't paid much attention, but apparently if a car is parked in our driveway, it's hard to get onto the sidewalk without walking over the rocks, so Shane and Roy decided to expand our walkway a bit... Here's the result:

We went out to spend a day with Amy, Chance, and the kids a few weeks ago. We watched Mason play basketball, had a barbeque, and played the Wii. It was a great day! After Mason's game, Paige and Brody wanted a chance on the court, so Shane gave them a boost!
Well, that should be enough for now... I'm hoping to update our Picasa albums with more pictures eventually.... Hope you enjoyed this update!