On Tuesday, after inspection, the concrete was poured into the molds via a big hose from the cement mixer in the front of the house.
Fortunately, we've had really great weather so far! I hope it continues, because the construction guys are here from 8-5, Monday through Friday. The good weather makes for happy workers.
I've been really happy with our construction guys- they are awesome and super nice, LDS guys.
Here's the boys room. We've been taking out their mattresses every night so they can work the next day. Now that the boy's room and office are patched up, we're putting things back until the drywall guys come and fix them (when the new walls are also ready for finishing- probably a few weeks).
I was very happy when the excavator returned to smooth out the giant dirt hill, fill in the dirt around the foundation and smooth out the side yard. He did a really nice job. Now we've got to figure out what to do with our lawn that is now 80% dirt.
On Friday, they added the duct work and insulation and began laying the subfloor. Work continues tomorrow! I will be happy when there is a floor instead of a hole for us to walk out of the back door onto. The kids have missed playing outside.
In other news:
Here's the boys room. We've been taking out their mattresses every night so they can work the next day. Now that the boy's room and office are patched up, we're putting things back until the drywall guys come and fix them (when the new walls are also ready for finishing- probably a few weeks).
I was very happy when the excavator returned to smooth out the giant dirt hill, fill in the dirt around the foundation and smooth out the side yard. He did a really nice job. Now we've got to figure out what to do with our lawn that is now 80% dirt.
On Friday, they added the duct work and insulation and began laying the subfloor. Work continues tomorrow! I will be happy when there is a floor instead of a hole for us to walk out of the back door onto. The kids have missed playing outside.
In other news:
1- Miranda's baptism is this Saturday a 5 pm with munchies at our house afterwards.
2- Our clothes washer broke almost two weeks ago- I don't think I've ever looked forward to doing laundry so much as I am now! The new one is supposed to come tomorrow. It's a bigger capacity one, so that is also something to look forward to.
3- I taught my first Relief Society lesson today. I'll be teaching once a month. It went well.
4- Kara is a precrawler- she's actually scooting backwards. She finds it annoying to be moving AWAY from what she is trying to get. I have found her several times, backed under our fireplace stone with her head sticking out.
5- WE have a new nephew!!! We were all surprised when baby Grace turned out to be a boy- but we are just as excited. That makes 10 nephews and 9 nieces for Larry and I.
3 comments:
Yay, Miranda, we are so excited as you are getting baptised!
Wow, the construction is really moving along. How exciting to watch contruction in action right out your back door!
What a project! Whew! It will be nice to have a backyard again I bet. I'm eagerly awaiting the installation of our fence so we can go out too. But I don't know why you're expanding the house - didn't you know that all the old roommies are moving to UT?
Michelle,
I lost your e-mail so hopefully you check this! It is so good to catch up with your family through the blog so I hope you don't stop anytime soon! It looks like you are all doing well and having fun. We are still hanging out in Iowa--you can check my blog for an update. Will you be going home this Christmas?? I appreciate the note you sent after Aaden was born. I too feel a little guilty for the dandelion incident(s)... but I guess he wasn't scarred to badly!
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