House progress

We are officially out of our house and it is no longer ours as of today!!! Very bittersweet, but so exciting to be moving into this next phase of our lives. WE had LOTS of packing to do and LOTS of loads were taken and put into storage. In the meantime, we are living with Caleb's parents while our new house is being built. They have graciously opened their home to us and we have settled into the "shop apartment" for the time being. Everyone has adapted well and Doc and Gram have been a big help in making the transition. It's a little tight, but the kiddos are enjoying having the HUGE yard to play in and being re-united with our dog, Riley. It's a great solution and place to be right now...we are thankful!!! Lots of pictures to follow...

packing up

looking SO empty

our lonely living room

last time in our home

saying goodbye to their rooms
but...with smiles
Our new house is well underway and construction is running very smoothly. It has been so exciting and fascinating to watch all the elements come together. It's honestly still unbelievable at times that the house we have planned for the past three years is now being built. We are all having a great time watching it go up!!! These pics are from the beginning processes up until now...

mounds of dirt hauled in for our LONG driveway

view from the bottom king of the mountain!!! who doesn't love playing in the dirt?

clearing the lot

more clearing

mulching lots of brush

lots and lots of underbrush to be cleared forms go up!!!

view from the front

and from the back

plumbing in

ready for the pour

the big day...the slab pour!!!

slab completed

taken from the back corner

framing begins

the kids loved this part!!!

Stay tuned for updates. They already had most of the second story framed up today. Lots of progress made, but lots more to do!!! Can't wait to see it all come together...