Well HELLO! 9 weeks have passed and we are settling in.  I am so in love with our country home and cannot even imagine how great it will be when we have an entire HOME.  We are down to beams and will be starting the building back process.  This week the electricians, plumber and then framers will do their thing.  This is how we look today. 

 

 

Oct 14th brought my 40th birthday and our oldest home for college FALL BREAK!  Reminder she moved the week prior to our move.  It was fun letting her experience the country life.  I assured her all scorpions had been seen outside.  Thursday I received a text from her that I LIE.  Go Ash..killed her first scorpion in the house..and like mom covered with a cup until Dad gets home.  She also had a guard dog.  TJ has some real OCD issues.

 

 

 

Life has been busy and full of lots of fun.  Hosted a air soft birthday party, had our girl home, finally putting out some  pretty things and enjoying the views.  This last weekend brought over 10 inches of rain which filled the tank and gave the kids some fun play time. IF this sounds good to you...the house across the road is on the market.

 

 

 

Be on the watch for updates - HERE WE GO!!!  BTW...our oldest AUSTIN is moving in NOV 2nd.  Let the adventure expand and continue. 







Weekend #7 has come and gone.  So much was accomplished in the last two days.  I started out Saturday feeling very overwhelmed and ended Sunday seeing a light at the middle of the tunnel.  Well, really a third of the way but at least the demo is ABOUT done!!  Mr Glenn did a lot during the week which had to be cleaned up Saturday.  Our favorite  SILVER foxes were there to help!

 

 

Here is a glimpse of the house at the start of Saturday.  YES even Erin was helping...she is in OFF SEASON so hauling bricks should be EASY!  It took everyone to get the mess under control...because why???  I have control and mess issues.  And I can say that but Shawn cannot!

 

 

We took on HUNDREDS of nails and at the end of Saturday we were covered in dust and filth but the house was looking so much better!

 

 

 

 

THEN CAME SUNDAY...THE KITCHEN.  I won't go into details but FOR REAL. I had to have many conversations with myself.  Thankful that Jimmy is a crazy man with a sledge hammer!  Quote..."I need everyone to stop what they are doing and sweep or I might GO CRAZY!!!"  Who said that??? Yes me...and they did! They know better. :)

 

Looking at kitchen before...large closet area was the hot water heater and furnace. Both items are being moved.

 

 

 

Kitchen NOW

 

At the end of yesterday we were TIRED and DIRTY...we have a theme going.  As we sat on the patio relaxing before Mom & Dad left we had such a wonderful treat!  Colby coming running from the front...PUT THE DOG UP as he scoops up TJ and takes him into the house.  AND then the fun began.  There was a GOAT running from his owner who was on a  four wheeler.  He takes off to our back yard and the kids go the other way.  "Hey kids the goat will be coming around the house!!!'  They didn't listen so I grabbed my phone!  And then they came running...ENJOY!

 

Ended our day with a GREAT laugh and then a call to ASH!!

 

 

 

Loving the memories that are being made!!

And then there was MONDAY morning.