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.