Inside and Out

Here we are... just passed the 3 month mark and still going strong! Since the last post, quite a bit has been accomplished! 

Inside: The insulation was installed and thankfully the house is actually staying a little bit cooler now, even without A/C. That is a good sign! Shortly after, the sheetrock was installed. It is amazing how it can happen so quickly! Over the last few days the walls have been primed white and ready for some color. Also, my dad/our electrician was here last weekend so Matt, my mom and I all helped install the switches, plugs and breakers. Power should be turned on early next week. AND that means A/C will be turned on! woohoo! Even with all the shade out there, I have to admit it gets pretty hot!

Outside: Doors, Doors, Doors! The exterior doors are all up! Wednesday they installed the garage doors, which turned out so nice - pic below. And Thursday, the doors to the house went up! So so so happy with them! If you look back at our post from March 26, you can see the doors when we first bought them and now, below, how they look stained and painted. 

You will also notice in the pictures that we finally cleared out the clutter in front of the house and leveled out the lot. It is ready for some landscaping!

Also, huge thanks to my mom, who has been here with us the last 2 weeks and has been such a huge help getting the house clean and so many other little things. We have also enjoyed hitting up the thrift stores and antique stores to find lots of goodies for the house. Will definitely share more in later posts.

Check out pics below! 

Garage Doors!!! 

Standing in the Kitchen area, looking out at Dining area and Living Room.

Back of house

Side of house

Front doors... LOVE 'em

Front/other side of house

So happy :)

SUCH A BLESSING!!!

The latest happenin's.

 Alrighty... so ALOT has happened in the last 2 weeks since we posted last. Very exciting things too!! The siding is completely finished on the house and garage and has been painted! Woohoo! It is hard to tell the exact color in the pictures but it is almost like at "steel blue" or "gray-blue". Very subtle and beautiful. So so so happy with our choice. The trim is all painted white along with the porches. The metal roof went up last week. We used corrugated metal for both the house and garage and all the overhangs. We were originally going to put wood on the ceilings of the porches, BUT when we saw the exposed rafters and metal we thought it looked way too good to cover up. So you will see pics of that also.

Last week, Matt and I also spent some time finishing up some of the electrical work in the house. It was actually pretty fun working side by side doing the same work that my dad does every day. I definitely have a much bigger appreciation for what he does. And also too for all the hard work that Matt puts in day in and day out at our house, in addition to his regular work. It is not an easy job but it will be sooo rewarding in the end. We are so excited and so ready to get moved in soon. What a blessing this whole process has been. It has truly given us so much knowledge and appreciation. And it has truly been a blessing for our marriage as we work closely together and make decisions as a team. We are so thankful for this next chapter of our lives.

Stay tuned for this weeks post.... BIG things are happening this week!

side porch and chimney

Front of the house looking good

Cool picture of the house with the storm rolling in

Just a few pictures

this is matt's first post... sorry I don't know how to do this sorta stuff

2 months later.

2 months into it...

These last two months have been such an awesome opportunity (especially for me, Lindsey) to learn so much more about the building process. We have watched this house take form and honestly, at times I have no words to describe my thoughts. In fact, I really have a lot of trouble with this whole blog thing. Always unsure what to say. Usually the only thing that comes to mind is, Wow! We are so blessed! 

So much hard work was put into our home this week. The trim around the windows and doors (except top front windows) has been hung.  The siding is finished and ready to paint on two sides and the rest will be finished up this week. The porches and overhangs have been primed and painted. And you will see in the pictures, they finished our brick arch inside the house... which is soooo neat! 

Also, with the hard work of my awesome husband and our dear friend, Chris Lamar, the privacy  fence on the back side of the property is done. And I must say, it looks pretty dang good! So proud. 

So check out our pics from this week. And thanks for checking in with us :) 

Nope, not snow or blowing sand, over spray from painting the porch. really ready for those windows to go in.

Back Elevation siding up and almost ready for paint.

Last minute idea for canopy, really turned out great.

Kitchen windows on left looking up to craft room.

Arch complete going from kitchen to laundry room and out back.

Putting the finishing touches on the privacy fence.

East side.

Fence really made the yard, excited to start building tree house.

Counting our blessings.

These last two weeks have been absolutely AMAZING. It has been such an exciting experience watching all the "little" things come together to make this house so beautiful. The porch roof completely transformed the house. I can't wait until the days of sitting out on the front porch drinking sweet tea and feeling the cool gulf breeze. aaahhhh And as you will see, the fireplace is done - perfect! minus the mantel of course. And even though we only have a short time of cold weather here, can't wait to curl up with a blanket and camp out on the couch next to the fire, listening to the fire crackle and smelling  that wood burning that brings back so many memories of childhood.

I just want to say again, thank you so much to all our friends and family who have been so supportive and share in our excitement as we watch our dream unfold. We feel truly blessed and so grateful to have this opportunity. 

On that same note... While we are building our home,  we realize that so many people have recently lost their homes- due to the tornadoes in the south, the fires in Texas, and the Mississippi River flood that is still damaging so many homes. We pray for those families who have lost their homes and for some even their loved ones. We cannot even imagine what their thoughts and fears may be during such a difficult time. We pray that they may trust in the Lord. And may we be grateful for each of our blessings and never forget that God is in control. 

Check out our most recent pictures...

Lookin Good!

Front of House

Front of Garage

Full masonry chimney with reclaimed brick

Side porch. To screen? or Not to screen?

Front porch... all we need is a nice little swing :)

Fireplace, ready for mantel

Windows are in! Casement windows upstairs

Playing catch up.

So... yes, it has been way too long since my last post. Things have been crazy busy around here... AND my camera was M.I.A. (it was at my parents) for a little bit so I didn't have my pictures. So we have a lot of catching up to do!

Things have been going really great out at the house. It is pretty much "roughed in" minus windows and doors. Over the last few weeks, the framing was completed on the top and bottom floors. Plywood walls were put up. Then the roof went on... and WOW what a huge difference that made. It is looking so much like a house now!! They got the stairs in, so no more climbing up ladders. We made a lot of decisions as far as the final layout of the walls and doors. We also decided that on the 2nd floor, rather than waste ceiling space, we vaulted all of the ceilings. It really opens it up and is absolutely beautiful! So excited to share a lot of pictures this 'go round'.

We have also been working on framing the garage. It is sure to be a great space... especially for my darling husband! Plenty of "work space".

A HUGE thanks to my daddy, Jeff -Master Electrician- who came down about 2 weeks ago to get our house all wired up. So awesome! And with the amazing help of Matt and his dad, Ned, they finished in just 2 days! Thanks guys!! Also, thanks to our moms, Judy & Debbie for all the help sweeping and cleaning up!

Take a look at some of the pictures below... I am keeping some from this week still in hiding for another post later this week! :)

It's coming along!!

The staircase is in!!

Looking down the staircase

Our beautiful brick for the chimney, fireplace and around the bottom of the house

Daddy working - Columbia Electric

Ned and Matthew hard at work

Thanks again for all your help guys!!