Floors!

I thought I had all the floor decisions made about 3 weeks ago after I brought home samples, took them back, and brought more home.  

But, when Jason asked me Sunday night, if I knew what I wanted FOR SURE, I panicked! 

So, back to the floor store on Monday morning, and I ended up changing my mind on all of it!! :)

This is the Kitchen, Dining Room, Hallway, Laundry Room, Office, Powder Room, and Craft Room Floor.  It is the one I saw the very first day a few months ago we went into the floor store, and I liked it, so makes sense that I reverted back to it. It meets the criteria I wanted for this floor:

1. Looks like stone

2. Tumbled Edges

3. Comes in a Versaille Pattern

Master Bathroom Tile. Hope this turns out pretty....

Both Kids Bathroom Tile. 

Now, the majority of the house has engineered wood flooring.  We haven't made a final decision on it, but here's two we like.  

The problem we have with the wood is we both like the dark woods.  And, we'll we live in the middle of a dirt field with young, messy children. 

So, we might go a notch lighter on the wood. 

And, we haven't really picked out the carpet for the 3 kids bedrooms, and I am on the search for a zebra carpet for the master closet!! I want one that looks more muted like these, but I can NOT find it, and the local stores don't really have that....

Updates

Updates are fun because that means things are happening!!

Plumbing has come and started working on the pipes through the walls. 

Electricity has made contact with us. Hoping they come soon. 

Framers are doing a couple more things. 

Made final decisons on flooring; pictures coming soon. 

Bricks have been ordered.  Have a feeling we will be waiting about 3 weeks for any of that to start. 

Pre-wire for the Tv's and speakers has come out.

Progress, Progress, Progress makes me Happy, Happy, Happy!!

Done and Done!

And just like that the framers framed the house! With the exception of a couple small things to do, which I think they will do them when they come put windows/doors in. 

Dining Room with Trade Ceiling

Living Room, with a corner fireplace, and windows. 

Walk through the living room towards the right is the kitchen.

Kitchen

Playroom with 3 windows

Kylee's Room at the front of the house. She has the biggest room, but the smallest closet. 

Maggie's Room.  She probably lucked out the best with her room and closet!! :) It's harder than you think to keep things fair when drawing up the kids rooms, closets, and bathrooms.  Making the living room bigger, and the dining room smaller; all of those things affect the rest of the house, and throw off the bedrooms. 

Jaxon's Room is the smallest, but a good size closet. 

Jaxon's Bathroom with Barrelled Ceiling over Tub

Back Porch 

Back Porch Ceiling 

One car Garage and view of Backporch 

Chimney

The Roof, The Roof, The Roof is ON!!

And it's just nearly done.  Picture OVERLOAD.

Front View

Front Right Side

Back View

 

They are going to fix one of the gables on the front right side.  Then I believe they will start putting the boards on the sides and roof of the house.  Hoping they will be done by the end of this week.  It's hard to believe the framers haven't even been here a week yet. It's only been 5 full days!  

More to It!

I know these pictures mean nothing to you because I can honestly say I don't know what room of the house it is either! Ha!!

I just want to have it documented, and remember it. 

All I know is, there is a lot to this framing stuff. 

They actually have the roof up on both ends, and working in the middle to get it up.  Will post them soon!!

Framers..... Not Farmers

Every time I type out "framers" I always think I am miss spelling farmers. Guess I have farmers on the brain!!

The framers started yesterday, and got all the markings and lines drawn on the pad. They also started making "headers" and some other things.  I talk like I know what these things are, but I don't. :)

 Today, they came and actually started standing the boards up!! I've been waiting for this day since January.  The day it actually starts looking like a house!! Yeah. 

Our Biggest Week Yet!

We had a great week; if you consider making progress, great!!

On Tuesday, the electricity guys FINALLY came after 12 weeks of waiting!  They put poles in at the water well, and near our house!

When I saw all the big trucks coming, I was outside by myself, and I started jumping up and down hollering!! Hope nobody saw me! :)

And concrete came and poured the slab for the foundation on Thursday! There is a lot more  steps that goes into the foundation than I ever realized. But, happy to have it done, and I'm sure the concrete crew is happy not to come back for a while!!

The crew actually got to our house at 4AM!! That's crazy! 

Funny story. Jason is a light sleeper, and heard big trucks drive by our house at 4, but he knew if he got up to go and look, he wouldn't be able to go back to sleep.  Then at 5:15, Jason's mom called to tell us there was people at the house. So, he got up and checked it out, and didn't go back to sleep. 

They try to get there early because supposedly working in the really hot weather with concrete is difficult.  Those guys worked a really long day, but everything got finished in one day!

The kids enjoyed the nice, smooth, ride!!

This sectioned off concrete part is our front porch where we'll sit and grow old together, and be nosey watching everybody drive by because that's what old people do. 

This sectioned off concrete part is our back porch where will stay young forever, and party like it's 1999!! J/K, but hoping to enjoy many good nights together watching our kids play with our friends kids.