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Making progress

What a treat to come back from out of town to see a lot of progress made on our house.  It's amazing what one month can do in a building project once things really get going!


Framing finished.
Siding on.  Patio poured.
Back fence up.
Dry wall up.

Cabinets in.
A big trip from our current home to the thrift store.
Landscaping in the park area before our house in.
Waiting for the landscaper we hired to do the back yard after closing.
Backsplash, counters, double ovens & microwave in.  (They had to rip the counters out b/c a worker used them as a work bench & scratched them all up!)  They still have a lot to do before we move in, but we are keeping our fingers crossed and packing up our current home!  (It is early in the morning & Michelle and I are the only ones awake.  She is sitting on my lap, snuggling.  I asked her how she felt about moving b/c it seems to be bothering her & the dog the most in our family.  She simply responded, "good."  Love that girl.  She's so excited to have a room all to herself for a while.)

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Looks SO beautiful Sarah! I am excited for you guys! How fun!

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