Our home is complete (mostly), and we are thrilled! It makes my heart flutter every time we pull up. This home is the fulfillment of a dream, full of beauty and accommodation. Davey zooms up and down the ramps with freedom. We all have our "favorite parts" of the home, and I can't narrow mine down to one. The Parade of Homes is happening now, and every day I get questions from friends, family and strangers asking about the parade process and where we purchased things. I'll answer some of them on the blog. Keep in mind, this is just our experience. I'm sure it is different for everyone. Why did we build a parade home? · Some of the subcontractors offered a discount price because their products or work would be featured. It doesn’t necessarily mean it is cheaper to build a parade home, but it is possible to get more for your money. For example, appliances. We wouldn’t normally buy Bosch appliances, but with parade discounts the fancier
We celebrated the 4th of July in Yellowstone. The paved paths make it a great destination for wheelchairs. The only time we left the paved area was to swim in the Firehole River. I carried Davey down the short but steep path and biffed it, lesson learned. We stayed at the Old Faithful Inn which provided scenic views of the geyser from our bedroom and also our favorite past time...searching for the ghosts that haunt the hotel such as the Headless Bride. The scariest sight was Maggie's face after she was bitten by a few blood thirsty mosquitoes. It swelled up and required a trip to the clinic for medication. Our trip was a slow paced, beautiful vacation. Next up was Davey's seventh birthday. He invited a few friends to join him at Classic Skate for a night of grooving at the rink. While the other kids got tired, injured, thirsty, or bored, Davey could "skate" all night. He is lucky to have such good friends! I can't believe it's