Long Day

Got everything ready for putting up the wood. Missy and I spread a bunch of gravel yesterday.

Ready for Lumber

Well, got everything done I wanted to on Friday, here is the update. Maybe get some landscaping fabric down and some river rock in tomorrow.

Progress?

The building skills are a little rusty, plus with the boys helping at every turn, not much got done. Actually the ledger board is up 100% now and all of the holes are dug for posts. Inspection is on for today, concrete pouring tonight and possible setting some framing this weekend. I have Dad's and Donuts at the boys preschool Saturday Morning, the boys are spending the night at the Abbott's and we are having dinner with a few friends Saturday night, so I don't forsee too much work going on this weekend, but at least we will be out of the ground.

Another Project On the Horizon

Just in time for spring, and to take advantage of the plunging building material market, we have decided to put a deck on the house. Seems just like yesterday, I built a deck somewhere else? HMMM, any way, I'll try and keep up with it and take some photos.

Snow, Snow and More Snow

Here are some pics of the house and the snow!

A Long Time Coming

Been a while since an update, I guess we don't live such exciting lives now that the house is built. Just a couple of highlights:

1. Jon had surgery on his ankle to repair a torn tendon
2. The Brooks family came down from Cleveland for Thanksgiving
3. Missy missed a step on the stairs and broke her foot
4. Jack was in a Christmas show at our Church