Sunday, August 31, 2008
First Blog
What is going on here at the Harrison household? I took April to college on Friday. Tomorrow is Labor Day. You know what that means! Labor all day! We have to get ready for preschool, which starts on Tuesday. Until I learn how to post pictures, all you will get is words. - Super Dad!
Foundation progress
This photo shows the size of the new child care facility compared to the size of our present building. Notice our building, gazebo, etc. in the background.
Here is the blueprint, again showing the size differences. This blueprint is drawn to scale.
They poured the first part of the foundation last week. They hooked the cement truck up to this big "pumper" which reached across the entire width of the foundation so they never had to move the cement truck.
This shows the long arm of the pumper as they pour the north foundation. The men are Phil Christopherson, who works for Idea Inc., who will actually own the building, and Monte Ellison, the owner of MidValley Construction company who is the general contractor. 
The first part of the foundation all poured, with the forms removed. They then wired some more rebar supports and brought in the supports for the next part of the foundation.
It will take them nearly two weeks to get these supports ready to pour the next phase of the foundation which is scheduled to pour on Sept. 11. Quinton wanted to "pose" for the photo, showing the size of the foundation. Note that he is standing on the foundation base.
There is still a water issue on the north west corner. They don't think it will be a problem though. Quinton threw a rock in the water to have an "action shot".
Here is the blueprint, again showing the size differences. This blueprint is drawn to scale.They poured the first part of the foundation last week. They hooked the cement truck up to this big "pumper" which reached across the entire width of the foundation so they never had to move the cement truck.This shows the long arm of the pumper as they pour the north foundation. The men are Phil Christopherson, who works for Idea Inc., who will actually own the building, and Monte Ellison, the owner of MidValley Construction company who is the general contractor. The first part of the foundation all poured, with the forms removed. They then wired some more rebar supports and brought in the supports for the next part of the foundation.It will take them nearly two weeks to get these supports ready to pour the next phase of the foundation which is scheduled to pour on Sept. 11. Quinton wanted to "pose" for the photo, showing the size of the foundation. Note that he is standing on the foundation base.There is still a water issue on the north west corner. They don't think it will be a problem though. Quinton threw a rock in the water to have an "action shot". 
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Framing the foundation and solving water issues.
This foundation trench goes around the entire building sight. They finished framing the foundation and inserting rebar last week. They are supposed to pour the foundation this week. 
This shows the water work that they did to eliminate the water hole that we had on the north east corner of our lot. They knew they would have to design a way to fix that before we began as the hole would have interfered with the parking area. There were three water pipes emptying into this pit before they put in these manholes.
They inserted rebar in each of the sections of the foundation where the posts to support the big steel building will be. This shot shows that we still have a water problem. After rerouting a few water pipes, they were hoping that this water would all dry up. There were irrigation pipes, sump pumps and who knows what else draining in this area. This is the northwest corner of the building. They have a few options if the rerouting didn't work -of course for more $.
Notice the size of the foundation compared to our old preschool. The new building is going to make our present preschool look like the playhouse.
This shows the water work that they did to eliminate the water hole that we had on the north east corner of our lot. They knew they would have to design a way to fix that before we began as the hole would have interfered with the parking area. There were three water pipes emptying into this pit before they put in these manholes.
They inserted rebar in each of the sections of the foundation where the posts to support the big steel building will be. This shot shows that we still have a water problem. After rerouting a few water pipes, they were hoping that this water would all dry up. There were irrigation pipes, sump pumps and who knows what else draining in this area. This is the northwest corner of the building. They have a few options if the rerouting didn't work -of course for more $.
Notice the size of the foundation compared to our old preschool. The new building is going to make our present preschool look like the playhouse.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Quinton in Wyoming All-State Marching Band
After the Handcart Trek, we took Quinton to Rock Springs, Wyoming where he marched in their parade along with the 200 member Wyoming All-State Marching Band. They will go to Hawaii in November.
Water Fun Friday!!!
Mom ordered this Little Tykes Crashing Waves water slide. We got it out on Friday and the kids had a blast! They played on it for about 5 1/2 hours, only taking a quick break for lunch.
It is about 17 x 16 x 10 feet! They climb up the left side, they can aim the squirt gun at the kids below, and then slide down! 
There was quite the line all day long! We had to limit one child on each area at a time for safety reasons. There were always at least two teachers watching. 
Although the kids had the time of their lives, the new sod took quite a beating. There was still standing water on Saturday.
"HOLY CRACKAMOLEY!" - That is what one of the little boys said as he went down the slide. Even the toddlers enjoyed going down with a little help from soaked teachers. We will set it up again next Friday! We had the most kids there on a Friday yet!Digging the Foundation
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