Almost Home

Yesterday, we took our Christmas card pictures out at the new house. Not the most idyllic holiday setting, but the backdrop says everything about what we've been doing this year, and it's one step closer for us to claim it as our new home. We included our project manager this year because he's been so key in our getting to this point. Here's a sneak peek:

Floored

Master bathroom tile -- Italian marble

Great room -- heart pine

Kitchen - beadboard ceiling

Garage side of house

Dining room columns

Jackie/Jill bathroom

Our wonderful crew continues to work on the flooring -- both tile and hardwood. Also, the painters have almost finished the exterior of the house, and the trim carpenter is plugging along. Here are a few photos of their progress.

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Busy Block

With three houses under construction, our little cul-de-sac is lined daily with a variety of construction trucks and loaded with workers. We have met our soon-to-be neighbors and are looking forward to sharing our end of the street with these families.

Progress on our house continues. The trim carpenter has arrived and has a good start on the crown molding, and tile installers have begun work on the master bathroom. This photo is the back of the shower.

Tomorrow is a bittersweet day as it will be our last with Aaron and his crew. They will be finishing the last of the siding and trim on the back of the house. We are sending them off with a cookout.

The painters will be back next week to work on the exterior and interior, and prep work for the hardwood floors should be completed.