A room with a view...and a balcony

Since before Zane left for Iraq he has been talking about building a balcony from our master bedroom. While in Iraq he came up with plans on how he was going to build it but not only did he want a balcony, he wanted a hot tub on the balcony so we can relax while enjoying the beautiful views behind our house. So after a few weekends of work the balcony was up. Zane's parents came out shortly after and helped him finish the project by taking out the window in our master bedroom and replacing it with french doors. After gaining access to the balcony, Zane and I managed to get the hot tub on the balcony by using ramps and a come-a-long to pull it up. Here are some pics of the project and it's progress. Although not completely finished the biggest part of the job is done. Zane did an amazing job! Thanks babe for all your hard work! I love the new view! Also, huge thanks to John and Mary for taking the time to come out here and help us out!

To make use of the space below the balcony, we decided to make a giant sandbox for Cally to play in. We needed to cover the AC units so Cally would not poor sand in them so we built a small play area for her as well. She loves it!