DAY 6

So while this guy is pretending to look busy



these 2 are looking for the directions on what goes where:



I think they got it:



Looking from the back. See the white cut out on the wall - that's my office:



now without a window....for now



All was quiet. No puppies crying no Sophia looking for something to do. I look around and find them - guilty!

DAY 5

Lots happening today but not easy to get pictures of since they were up on the 2nd story and I wasn't climbing up to get the shot. Well I would have but I don't think they would be pleased

I came down the rode after dropping the kids off to find this:



So apparently the wood was so big it took a crane to lift it off the flatbed:



thats the piece there in the middle wrapped in white:



Guard dogs:



bye bye leaky skylights!!




they made it to the roof:



Oh boy that was fast:



and that's a hot mess!



Let the framing begin:

DAY 4

Day 4 was CA-RAZY! Lots happening.

Walls have been formed and inspected so they can now backfill and get ready to frame:





This is the man in charge of the masonry! He's awesome:



Steve offering his assistance:



Here comes the lumber:



Just to give you and idea this truck came and after he placed it all on our front lawn he left and CAME BACK with the truck filled again!



A trailer was delivered:



holy lumber:



a better idea of how much:



Ya backfill complete - now build us a garage!



and a porch please:



Now in the middle of all this insanity Steve hosted his baseball draft with his friends for 8 hrs. So we had the craziness outside and in - sorry no pics of the draft. I completely forgot!

Oh and if things weren't crazy enough why not get a new pet:



well of course 1 isn't enough :) names to follow!

DAY 3

My daily mantra: I love dirt! Dirt is my friend! I must become one with the dirt! Ya dirt!!!

So I had the pleasure of opening the front door on Day 3 to this:



in case you need a bigger view:



I look to the left:



and to the right - well that sure looks like a footing to me:



Anthony heard another truck and started screaming "BIG TRUCK BIG TRUCK" he takes off running determined to find a window and this is where I found him in his glory. To make it even better the guys kept waving to him he was loving it:



OK so the way things work are there are lots and lots of inspections throughout the process. So you see the wood track the cement is in? OK that was built on Day 1. In between Day 1 and 2 was really a 1/2 day because an inspector needed to come and make sure the track was properly done. He comes and gives his OK then they come back and prep for cement which came on Day 3. Now Day 3 was yesterday no one is here today. Why you ask? Well you see that track within the cement? That's very important. No I have no freakin clue what it is but it needs to be inspected so today was another day with no work while they wait for the inspector. Ya there is NO way this is gonna be done by June:



Babe you asked me where they were going to the bathroom - well here's your answer do you see it??:



That's all for now folks. We are currently in a house color/roof color/ accent color state of mind and need to as my favorite nail and pedicure ladies say "Picka colla" WE'RE TRYING!!!!

DAY 2

Things moved fast on Day 2 - I woke up this morning to this when I opened the front door:



I looked to the left:



then to the right:



let me give you the full view:



yes you must walk the plank to enter:



OK then by mid-day they had this done:



It's our gazebo!!! Do you see it - do ya do ya??!



this is looking toward the backyard:



it's that the making of a pool house....



here's looking at the mess from the backyard:



Remember when Gill told Nemo all drains lead to the ocean - well he's right! They do and this is our drain that connects all the drains in the house. The kids had a field day flushing the toilet before they made the repair and then watching the water come shooting out - hey don't judge! It kept them busy for an hour!



Day 3 starts tomo. They are very pleased with how things are going. No complications - well except for the busted sewer drain but he said that was no biggie. Oh and believe it or not it appears we don't have enough dirt to refill so then we will have to have dirt brought in. 2 of the 4 columns have been removed and it looks like the brick will come down in Day 3 and the cement trucks should be here by mid-week. I am handling the dirt that is coming into the house very well!

Day 1

The madness has begun and it's so exciting!!!! We waited for 4 years to do this and so I/we are so excited to see it all come to life.

OK here's the inside of the pod - Steve has never seen the inside. He did not put one thing in this and I am completely fine with that - I'll make him unpack



The before: (the after won't be till the summer)





So this is what we saw when we walked out the front door:



then we walked closer:



this is from the back - see those pipes on the right - that would be for the pool and god help me they don't get put back correctly:





took the kids to soccer and came home to this:



They will be back at the crack of dawn tomo apparently they need to build us a ramp to access the front door - yippee!!!!

KONY 2012

If you do anything today worth making a difference in this world - watch the video!

(remember to pause my music so that you can hear the video)