Saturday, June 18, 2011

Arrival at SHPC

We're currently expecting to arrive in Sleepy Hollow about 4:45.

Follow our progress:
www.mapmarin.com/shpcmx.html

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The return trip

Waiting for our chariot to take us home.
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Follow the Mexico Mission on their travel toward home.

Want to track the progress of the Mission on their return trip?

Check it out: www.mapmarin.com/shpcmx.html

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Friday, June 17, 2011

Back in the USA

We are all back in the USA. The truck and trailer had a brief delay in the secondary search. We're headed to the hostel, then the beach.
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Heading home

Last visit to the bano.
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Sarkisian revenge

Sarkisian girls do a little gift wrapping for Chris.
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Thursday, June 16, 2011

Blue team

Blue team standing in front of their finished home.
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The whole Sleepy Hollow MM team




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The blue team at the finish




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Dom handing over the keys to the family




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Closing house blessing




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The walkway connecting old and new




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The Signing




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The final touch




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One up one Lopin - we've got paint for the trim




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All hands in the paint




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First coat of paint, yes paint!




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Connection to the existing house




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The last day - nap minus pillows or sleeping bags




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Brad leading us before the last day at the site




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Lopin is definitely winning.




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It's a beautiful mornin', all the birds are chirping...




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We are all sure that Chris will win the battle




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Finished

The crew at red site.
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Almost done

Putting the final touches on the house.
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Our family in the house




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Neighborhood friends




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Stuart leading us before third day on site




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The is no messin' with Lopin




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Framing Complete - Blue Team - what a group...




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Nails from Nail Sale being used on house




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The Newman Brothers




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The Smith Brothers




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Morgan leading us before the second day on site




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Popeye The Sailor Man




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Campsite battles - someone's bed is on the storage shed




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Foundation for red site




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After the first day - blue site




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Slab leveling experts




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Getting help with the wall construction




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Foundation Crew




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Site blessing on the first day




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Dom leading us before the first day on site




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Late post - day 4 - site 2

Things take shape as framing completed.

Day 5 - site 2 - stucco 1st coat

Today we finished the first coat of stucco.   We also had lunch with the family.   They are very happy and are smiling more and more each day.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Stucco

Tar paper and chicken wire done, mixing stucco. One coat of stucco today and another finish coat tomorrow.
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Blue team

Jared hanging out with one of our kids.
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Starting stucco - site 1

The beginning of stucco at the red site. Of course, there is no shortage of "ho" jokes.
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Framing

It's starting to look kind of like a house. Not as difficult a day as the foundation day and more rewarding.
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