Almost there!

We are coming down to the home stretch......over the last two weeks we are seeing everything come together. It is really exciting, and I just want to be moved in already! It has been a good experience, but not one I would like to undertake again anytime soon!

Here are some pictures that shows our progress.

Our back patio

We have a driveway now!

Paint is done!


2nd bedroom upstairs

I'm in love with our stairway!

Master bath.....we have tile. I love slate!

Master Bedroom

Our trim is awesome!

Mudroom is tiled too!


I can't believe that we are this close....I can almost taste it! Cabinets are going in tomorrow and hopefully tile will be finished by Tuesday (grout and all)! I am so grateful for my sweet husband who works so hard. He works a full time job and then goes straight to the house and works another full time job building our home! I am one lucky girl!

Honey, I love you so much!

(thanks, i love you too!)

What Do You Think?

So we find out what we are having on July 6th......what do you think we're having? We know it's a baby, but do you think it will be a Boy or Girl? Let us know what you think!

Too Busy Building to Blog!

I think the title of this blog says it ALL! Steve and I are soooo exhausted, but soooo excited that the end is in sight! Here is the progress that we've made on our house so far.......

This is the most wood floor that Steve has laid......it is gorgeous!

(Approx 1,300 square feet)

Once the wood was laid, it was time to fill all of the holes. And boy there were a

lot of holes to fill! After the holes were filled it was time to sand,

and sand, and sand and sand some more!

Then we had to vacuum up all, and I do mean ALL, of the sawdust!

Steve was so excited to stain the floor.

The finished product! Beautiful huh!?!?!

My brother-in-law was nice enough to let Steve use his mini-ex

for some excavating we needed to do in the yard. You should have

seen him.....he was like a kid on Christmas morning!

Then it was time for the finish work......lots and lots of finish work!

(Keep in mind...Steve did all of this finish trim)

This is the dining room and part of the kitchen.

Family room

Formal Living Room

*we are going for the craftsman look with the paneling and fancy headers*

The stairs.....view from the front door.
I am so grateful for Steve and his construction knowledge!

Top of the stairs looking into the loft.

Not only have we been building our house, but I am also 'building' our little one. I am currently 17 1/2 weeks along and am so excited to be pregnant! I'm still at that stage where sometimes I just look chubby rather than pregnant, but again I couldn't be happier!

Here are a few pictures of my growing belly.....it's ok if you think I just look chubby.....it's just a matter of time till I am ginormous and wishing I was back at this stage!

Hope you enjoyed the 'tour'......paint will be done this Saturday and the driveway, porch cap, front walk and patio will all be laid this weekend also. We are hoping to move in around July 13th. Things are moving!

Good News!

That's right......my eggo is preggo!

Giddy As A Schoolgirl

Yes, Giddy.

After much stress and many much hours pulling wire, framing walls etc.

We did it.

Ok, not did it done, but did it getting there.

We got all our plumbing, heating and electrical (a billion thanks to the Yoda of electricity Alan for helping me through the dizzying process, even though he was packing up all his stuff before a cross-counrty move to IOWA for med school) DONE!

Drywall was started one morning and by that afternoon was 75% hung. After only a couple hours the next morning they were done and ready to tape and mud. The whole house is moving along pretty well. The exterior is almost done and all the siding has been painted. (thank you Crystal for working extra hard, even when I'm not there cracking the whip).

The only painting left is a bit of touch up and painting the trim around the windows and doors white. The stucco will go where all that black paper is and then POOF!

The home that sat for two years is transformed. We'll be ready for finish work and wood floors to go in by the middle of next week and hopefully completed a week and a half after that.

Not Giddy-worthy you say? well I hope you noticed that pine tree in front of the garage. It's one of two cut down this week by yours truly.

It's not that I don't like trees, I just love a good photo opp.

with the rest of life going so well and our house moving AHEAD of schedule, (yes I said AHEAD)

I think i'm entitled to a bit of Giddy-ness.

It's Ours!

On Thursday March 26th we finally closed on our new home! We have a lot of work to do before we can move in, but we couldn't be more excited! We closed Thursday and had one of our subs start working the next morning! Steve and I spent all day Saturday working there together, and boy was I tired! I just keep telling myself that it will be worth it. If anyone wants to come by to see it sometime, the address is 220 North 200 East in Alpine......we'll be there a lot for the next few months!

Our new home

The south side of the house


This is the kitchen from the mud room

This picture is taken in our formal living room

This is the upstairs

I know it is hard to see what is what now, but I'll post more pictures as we go. Our house is going to be so awesome! We feel so blessed that everything worked out so well.

And the best part.....I'll get to enjoy this view EVERYDAY!

I am one lucky girl!

We're Back!

We're alive! It has been one hectic month! We are living with my sister and brother-in-law and waiting to close on a home in Alpine.....boy is that an ordeal! Life has been great and an adventure....to say the least. Last Wednesday night I was driving on State Street in Lindon and I hit a deer....I know, the last thing I expected on such a main street in town! Luckily I was able to slow down enough that the damage was not too bad. The deer got up and ran away, and this is what my car looks like......what do you think? I was pretty lucky, it could have been so much worse......I was going about 40mph!

The hoodSomething to remember the deer

(gross)

Steve and I left for Las Vegas the next day......we needed a vacation! We got into town and met up with 4 of our friends at the Dan Marino Restaurant in the Hooters Casino.......I know Hooters, but Dan makes yummy ribs. Then we were off to see the Cirque de Soliel show at the MGM, KA. Our friend Kara had been in town on a business trip and she was able to snag us all FREE tickets! It was such a cool show! That makes 2 free Cirque de Soleil shows for Steve and I.....thanks Lance and Kara!

After the show

The next night we walked the strip and saw the normal Las Vegas sights.....the Volcano at the Mirage.....Shops at the Miracle Mile......The Gardens at the Bellagio.......and my favorite the Fountains at the Bellagio. We had a blast!

On the way home, we drove past the Las Vegas Temple........it was beautiful! It was a much needed vacation, but we were ready to get home.


The weather was perfect....we actually spent a few hours on Saturday at the MGM's pool....or should I say pools. They have a few pools and a lazy river! It was a great trip!

We will keep everyone updated on the progress of our home.......thank you to everyone who has been praying for us......we are very grateful!