Closing in on the finish line.....

 We are so close I can taste it.  It almost feels like it is real!  Our carpet is in, all of the fixtures, hardware, etc!  Our driveway will be poured on Tuesday and I am guessing landscaping shortly after! 
For some reason Blogger is out to get me and I can't get it to function correctly!  Totally not user error, I'm sure haha. Please excuse this blog and the mess it is!!  There is crazy talk below about underlining...please dismiss.  I am telling you, this blog is a mess and I can't change anything other than this paragraph!

Kaitlyn's First time in her room!

Taylor had to pose with EVERY wall in her room :) I think it is becoming real for her too!

Another picture from IN.  Blogger is still being crazy, or maybe it is me...but I couldn't do the pictures like normal and I can't get this stinkin' underline off!  Anyways...here is Taylor at Cookies and Canvas with Cole.  I was so proud of the kids and their adorable snowmen!  I can't wait for next Christmas to hang it up!

Completed Tile and Countertops!

We were in Indiana last week enjoying the snow and of course being with family...sooo Bob and Bonnie did our weekly visit!  We were so excited to get the pictures and see the progress when we weren't able to be there.

                                  


We are hoping to stop out there tomorrow and see what progress has been done this week!! We are getting close...just under the 3 week mark!

Blogger is being crazy today and not making the picture upload process easy....therefore you will have ONE picture from Indiana of our little family to enjoy! 

We had a great time being with everyone and playing in the snow!  We were even able to have lunch with my good friends Jill and Elizabeth from Chicago, despite a heavy snowstorm on the way to our meeting spot!

Back to the grind this week and slowly getting ready for our regular school and life routine on Monday! 

 

 

 

 

 

Cabinets, Tile and Doors... OH MY!

We went to do one last check of the house before we leave for Indiana.  We were suprised to see workers in there laying tile!  That was pretty exciting, and then we turned the corner and saw we have cabinets!!  That was even better!

 

A look at the entry way, going back to the kitchen/family room...

 

Our bathroom

 

We have our stair railing!

 

And as always, Taylor's room...she has a door!

 

Bob and Bonnie are going to check on it while we are gone, next should be the exterior paint and countertops!!  Getting closer!

EEEKKKKKK!!!

EEEKKKKKK Is the only title I could think of to express how excited we were tonight at the house!  It was fun to see the framing go up and the walls...but tonight we found out we have....CLOSET DOORS! 

 

We thought we would pop up to check out the stucco and interior texture being complete, but were super excited to see we have closet doors.  It is the little things in life, I know!  We also have the shelves in the closets and pantry, OH and a front door!!  We have to start getting a key to go inside, which is kind of fun!

Next week they will start painting and laying the roof tiles.  I have to admit, I am pretty excited to see this part as I have NO idea what colors we chose!  I can't remember what our color scheme looks like or even our roof tiles, so it will be a big surprise haha.

For those who like construction pictures, i've included a few below...

                                                                  The Pantry

 

Our Bathroom, tub and part of the shower

 

Part of our closet...we have shelves!!

 

Taylor's closet

 

We also met two neighbors tonight.  It is getting real!!!

Stucco and A few Pics of the Girls

We were told they would start stuccoing our house Monday or Tuesday...I happened to be in the area on Tuesday so I figured I would make sure they are on schedule!  Early afternoon Tuesday they had 3 or 4 sides stuccoed.  We are actually expected to get rain this week so hopefully the stucco cures fast and they can get it painted without too much delay!

 

 

 

 

The girls love to look at Grandma's ornaments and really enjoy being around the tree when the lights are on.  Taylor is sure to remind Grandma and Grandpa EVERY night to turn the tree on as well as the outdoor lights.  Here are a few cute pics I took while they were just checking out the tree.

 

One of the girls favorite perks of living with Grandma...extra snuggle time!  Taylor was snuggling with Grandma and Kaitlyn had to get up there too!!

We have walls!!

We stopped by to see the house tonight and we have walls!!!  The drywall is almost complete and they will start the stucco on the outside of the house early next week.

We were finally able to take Taylor inside, which hasn't been allowed.  She was THRILLED to check it all out and most of all see her room! 

Hardhats are still required so we get to look SUPER cool while checking it out.

 

This week was exciting as we finally got our closing date....it wasn't mid or late December as they had initially talked about....but January 23rd!  So if you are bored and have nothing scheduled that day, come on over...our PODS will be there ready for you to help unload them!!

7 Months Old!

Today is Kaitlyn's 7 month birthday!  She is full of curiosity and can't sit still!  I can't believe how much she has accomplished in the last month!

She is crawling, sitting, pulling to standing, lightly cruising, eating all kinds of solids!  She loves to be where the people are and is quick to get there. 

Taylor continues to be such a great big sister and loves playing with her.  Although we had to stop Kaitlyn from trying to steal Taylor's lunch today...I don't think big sis was too pleased with that!!


She LOVES Grandma Bonnie's tree...specifically this angel and a cow.  The cow had to be moved due to over touching :)  This picture is so fun because she knows she shouldn't touch it so she is ever so lightly touching it haha.

 

Love my girls!!

 

Such a big girl!

 

House update:  Drywall started today!!  We should have a closing date by Monday!!  That means the stucco should start next week so we'll head out to take pictures, that should be the next exciting picture to see!!