Nearly Finished

It's been forever since we posted anything new.  We're hoping to be finished next week, we'll see....

Color on the walls

The first coat of paint is on the walls and it's looking good. Addy absolutely loves her room color. Once she saw it she said "thank you Daddy for painting my room."

Basement

Kitchen

Baby #3's room

Addy and Mimi's room

3/4/12

Friday night we got pounded with a late season snow storm. At the new house we got over a foot of fresh snow. Today, Sunday, is beautiful sunny day which has helped remind me why we live in Northern Michigan. Below are a few pictures at the new house, mostly outside but a couple indoor shots too.

2/8/12

We continue to wait on our final few steps of the adoption process, but things continue to proceed at the house. The geothermal furnace is in, the ceilings have been drywalled, the walls have been insulated, and the siding continues to go up. Things are looking good.

The geo furnace
Drywalled ceilings and insulated walls in Addy's room

The kitchen

The fireplace was dropped off today

The view as you come up the driveway

1/31/12

The siding has begun to go up and we are very pleased with how it is looking so far. The insulation guys start tomorrow and then drywalling should start some time next week. It's starting to come together nicely. Hopefully in 3 months we'll be in the house and can give all our attention to our growing family.

1/21/12

Here's a series of videos of the house. I can't download a video much more than a minute long so these may seem rushed.

1/15/12

Addy "singing"

1/11/12

The last of the interior walls are now up, so we are ready for the electrician to start tomorrow.

Storage room in the basement
Kitchen

Living room with the fireplace opening.

This section of the basement will be where we'll put our TV.

Addy's room

1/9/12

Not a whole lot to show with pictures, but a lot is being done. The plumbing and heating are progressing with the electrical set to start later this week. Lights have been set up inside, so we can finally go to the house on a weekday without having to worry about interupting the work. We also still haven't passed court in Ethiopia. We're trying to wait patiently which is a lot easier said than done. The third and final bathtub is in - this one in the basement
The framing in the basement is being finished. Here you can see the final wall in the guest bedroom has been added.

The exterior at night with the lights on. Light haven't been brought upstairs so that remained dark.

12/29/11

One final post in 2011. I had an amazing time in Africa and hopefully I(we)'ll be going back soon. We have not yet passed court, but we anticipate we'll receive that news soon. Back in Charlevoix, the roof is on the new house and the windows are in. The siding should be going up shortly and the heating and plumbing has already begun on the interior.

Looking out the dining room window from the kitchen
It really looks like a house now. As you can see the driveway is much more defined now as well.

The house looks huge from the back.

Bathtub in the master bath

The kid's bathtub/shower

12/5/11

It's been a little while since we've posted, so here's a few pictures taken this afternoon. The roof is just about up and somehow we have yet to get any snow. Life is hectic in Charlevoix, so the posts may be more spread out for a while. I'm set to leave for Ethiopia next week Friday and am extremely anxious to meet our little girl.

11/22/11

The trusses are up and we should have a roof soon.

Rear view

Front View

Random Addy Videos

11/16/11

A month from today we'll begin our journey to Africa. The house has become some what of an after thought over the past few weeks, but the work continues.

The trusses have been delivered and will be going up on either Friday or Monday. You probably guessed this, but those white specks are snowflakes. And yes, I biked there in the snow.
The second floor is finally taking shape. The exterior was framed in today and tomorrow the interior walls should go up and we will be able to get a sense of the girls' rooms.

Further proof of the white stuff.

Rear view of the house. Hopefully Addy isn't afraid of heights because her room is way up top.