Happy New Year everyone! The last thing that Sonya said to me before falling asleep at about 1:30am this morning, following a New Year's Eve party we went to, was, "This is the year that we move into our new home!" Very true! We're all getting very excited at the idea of moving into the … Continue reading Electrical, Landscaping, Drywall Starts, Lighting, and Water Heater

Merry Christmas everyone! Work on the house this week has been relatively light during the holiday season. We were able to make some progress, however, and things certainly are not behind schedule. The remainder of the work largely depends on two things: the rewiring of the house, and the arrival of items that have been … Continue reading Electrical, Floor Lifting, Water Heater, Moving a Stove, and Our First Family Pictures

Exciting week this week! We'd been anxiously waiting to meet the HVAC and Electric guys. Turns out that he is one in the same. Tuesday, he came by the house to meet us and to get started. He introduced himself as Gilberto, and went to introduce the guy with him, hesitated a second, and simply … Continue reading HVAC, Last of The Demo, & An Oops

It was a busy week this past week! The project progress is moving right along at a quick pace and we're all getting really excited about making this house our new home. It was a flurry of activity for the contractors this week and for us over the weekend. I'll do my best to summarize … Continue reading More Demo, Roof, Floors & Ceilings

It's getting real now! Last week, our contractor work started. We met with the crew that would be doing the work and went over the plans again just so everyone was on the same page. Sonya and I left, and the crew started right in on demolition. And they are going fast! (But, it sounds … Continue reading Contractor Work Has Started!

We are anxiously awaiting the real work to be done by our contractors. While we wait, there are a couple of projects that we have started on. Sonya and the kids have been working on the first floor pulling up the flooring. There was hardwood flooring already down that was in pretty bad shape. For … Continue reading Demolition & Plumbing

It's been a very busy few days. After closing on Monday, October 30, we were in somewhat of a mad dash to pack up our remaining possessions and either move them into storage or move them to our temporary dwelling. During the new home renovations, which will ideally take between 4-6 months, we will be … Continue reading Here we go!

Well, I think that at this point it's safe to make it public without jinxing anything. It's time to tell you that we're moving to the country! It all started with a casual Sunday afternoon motorcycle ride with Vivian... Actually, no. It started much earlier than that. Sonya and I have always, sometimes in the … Continue reading So, This Is Happening…