Sprinklers, Glass Shower & Progress

You didn't think I was done posting about progress we've made on the house, did you? Cause we still have quite a punch list . . . and I'd like a complete record of building this house. So, let me show you what we've been up to, apart from moving and getting settled in.

We installed the Washer & Dryer the weekend after we moved in. I'm loving the large room and how much faster the dryer is.

Adam dug a trench and connected the main pipe to our irrigation system. He also put in the backflow preventer, which you see sticking above the ground.

Here's what it looks like after the dirt and grass was put back. We still need to insulate the pipes, but it's looking great.

For the rest of the Sprinkler System, we need to finish installing the zone valves, control panel and sprinkler heads. I think we're going to work on that this weekend. I was very thankful for the rain we had the last couple days, after it staying dry for over a month.

The mirror for the Master Bathroom was installed yesterday! I can't tell you what a huge difference it makes to the room. It feels so much larger, I love it!

The glass for the Master Shower was also installed yesterday. We finished up the paint & caulk in preparation and now the shower is functional! I am excited to use it for the first time tonight, instead of using one on the other side of the house.

The Mirror for the Jack & Jill Bathroom. Now, our bathrooms are pretty much done.

That's all for now. I'll try to stay more current with posting, especially since we have internet at home now. We are taking the punch list work slowly, because we're trying to enjoy life and not be enslaved to the house. So, it'll be a process to get everything done, and we're okay with that.

We should offically close on our home in the next week or so and are blessed that everything has gone smooth with the inspections, appraisal and paperwork. We got a really low rate and look forward to having a set payment. As for the condo, we have emptied it out and cleaned it thoroughly. We have shown it to three people so far and hope that we get a committed renter soon. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

A House with Furniture

Here are some pictures of what the house looks like with furniture. It took several days for this to feel normal - it felt like there was furniture on our job site, instead of a new home. We are feeling settled now and are enjoying the fruit of our labor. Here's a tour of what it currently looks like:

The Master Bedroom. There is still some organizing, paint touch up and wall hanging needed to be done, but it's a very comfortable room. It's also huge - which is fun. Thank you to Auntie & Uncle Stan for the leather recliner (right side of pic), it fits great in that corner.

The Dining Room. Just ignore the messy table. We are going to hang a large mirror on the wall, but haven't gotten it up yet.

The office. We have WIRELESS INTERNET in the ENTIRE HOUSE!! I can't tell you how excited we are about this. We did not have internet at the condo and are greatly enjoying being connected to the world at home. In fact, I'm sitting on the couch blogging as I type. :)

The other side of the office. In the condo we had an office/guest room/storage room. It's really nice to split that one over-crowded into three functional rooms.

The Hall Bath - which shall be henseforth known as the Texas Bathroom. This is one of the most complete rooms in the house. We still have a couple more things to hang on the wall, but it's coming together nicely.

The guest room.

The middle Bedroom - which we are using as a storage room for now. We will eventually find homes for all of this stuff.

The Living Room. Adam is enjoying a break from working on the house on our comfy couch. This was taken the week before Halloween - hense the pumpkin pre-carving.

And for fun, here's the finished pumpkin. I roasted the seeds, yummy!

We’re In!

We moved into the house on October 16th! Thanks to everyone who helped out with the move – we couldn’t have done it without you! We had a huge turnout and moved all our stuff in, in no time. I didn’t get many pictures, but here’s a few from the day . . .

Amanda & Philip unloading the truck.

The Dads and Craig putting the bed together.

Philip using my brand new vacuum – THANKS MOM & DAD!!

Taking a food break.

Mom cleaning windows.

I think we have some organizing to do . . .

Adam & I in front of our newly finished house!!

We're very happy to be in . . . sorry it took so long to update. More pictures of the inside coming very soon.