Friday October 09, 2009

It is really hard to believe that It has been almost three weeks since I posted last. After our last update things got really crazy. Kevin and his dad had two weeks to shingle the entire roof so every night after work they were both on the roof until dark. Then when it got dark Kevin and I went in the house to help Ryan and Sarah do the electrical work. Needless to say the only time we were at our current home was to sleep.

Even though things are moving so fast we have managed to hold it together pretty well. I have only had one minor meltdown and it was related to frustration and exhaustion more than anything else. I was in search of a front door and had major time constraints. I spent way to long in Home depot with no help only to be told that the door would have to be a special order (which was also much more expensive). Upon hearing that I decided to check out Lowes. After waiting there for 30 minutes I finally got help (from the carpet guy) and they also told me it would be a special order item. After ten more minutes and a panicked call to our builder, the guy that deals with doors made his way to the desk. He reassured me that the door was a normal size and they had several of options in our budget (and in stock). The situation all feel to pieces when I went to subway to grab dinner for everyone and realized after my sandwiches were made that I did not have my wallet. I called Kevin from the car in tears to tell him that he would just have to be hungry when I looked down on the floor board and my wallet was laying on the floor. By that time I was ten minutes away, to embarrased to go back, and crying like a baby.

Besides that incident things are going great! Since the last update Kevin and his dad finished the roof, the wiring was completed and passed inspection, the plumbing was completed and passed inspection, the siding is done, windows and doors are in, insulation is up, front porch and back deck are completed, and they started drywall yesterday. I bought our kitchen appliances on Monday and my kitchen cabinets will be at the house in a couple weeks. Things are going so fast that my head is spinning! Now I am picking out paint colors (trying anyway), and flooring.

Unfortunately, I have no new pictures to post today. I have been taking pictures for the last 2 weeks and I realized today that I did not have the memory card in the camera. Just another thing to chalk up to sleep deprivation. We will probably be at the house to take more pics tomorrow so I will try to update them then. Continue to keep us in your thoughts and prayers!