Week Two {Day Three, Four, Five & The Weekend} ...

Last week was a big week in house progress! I suppose that every week will feel like that {hopefully} from here on out. I am going to try not to get so behind with my posting in the coming weeks. There is just too much happening and I get behind so easily when I miss a few days!

 On Wednesday they started to frame our walkout basement wall. In this pictures you can see where the sliding glass door will be as well as the window.

 This was the first time we were able to actually walk inside the house. Porter loved this and I think it really made him realize exactly what was going on. He is really excited for his new house. It's really, really cute, he talks about it all the time!

 On Friday they were finally able to pour the concrete in our basement. This was delayed a few days because it was so hot out {90+ degrees, gross!}.

 Nick was still extra cautious of the heat and went and poured water all over the concrete {so it wouldn't crack} on Friday evening and Saturday.

 On Saturday we headed out as family to the property. Nick's parents met us out there and while Weston slept we played on the property, and Nick mowed the lawn! We went home around lunch time and then later that day Nick came back out and started building our white farm fence. I was super excited about this! 

 & here are some pretty shots from last week! 

I will be back tomorrow with pictures from today {week three!}. They started framing our floor and walls!

Week Two {Day One & Two} ...

Yesterday there wasn't much done out on the house. They took off the concrete forms from the foundation and  were supposed to do the foundation coating and water proofing as well but because of the rain Nick had to call them off. Our lower level plumbing also got started, which is exciting! This morning, bright and early Nick went out there and put foam along the walkout wall of the basement. This had to be done before our first foundation inspection which was today, and we was passed that with flying colors! Tomorrow will be our first lower level plumbing inspection as well. 

I haven't been out to the property since the weekend. It's been super hot & dusty and I haven't wanted to tackle it with both boys. Nick took this picture last night with his phone. 

Building a house literally consumes your every thought {well, whatever thoughts I have left outside of my two babies...which let me tell you, on most days isn't much!}. It's very much like when your pregnant, or planning your wedding, and it's ALL you can think about. It's so exciting, I love the anticipation and am so eager, but it's also really overwhelming at the same time. You don't even realize how much goes into building a house until you are doing it...from light fixtures, to plumbing fixtures, to flooring, appliances, interior and exterior paint, doors, windows, fireplaces, siding, shingles, and the list goes on. Not to mention the fact that Nick designed and drew our house plans himself {this was months of work trying to draw the *perfect* house for our growing family} and his company is building it so he is also overseeing the whole project! We have fixed up two houses together and this is so much different. With those we were able to live in them and slowly fix them up as we went. But with building you  have to have it all at once! It's been so fun picking everything out I just hope it all meshes well together and the look that I am envisioning for our new house all comes together. I am not, by any means, a good decorator. It just is NOT something that comes naturally to me so I am really trying this time around {with A LOT of help from my wonderful big sister, who has excellent taste!}. Here is one {very small} new thing I bought for the new house a few weeks back. I loved the colors!

 It's sitting out on the island in the kitchen and is a great reminder of what is yet to come!