Framing Fun

We have walls!

What a week.  After so many days of no changes, to see the house literally grow before our eyes in a day and half was pretty incredible.  We have a wonderful framing crew.  They are patient with all my questions, sweet to my kiddos and their craftsmanship is superb.

The day walls went up...Levi and I ate lunch in the "dining room."

This stage is SO EXCITING!  I just want to spend every moment down there, walking the halls and looking out the windows.  The view out of every window is spectacular!

Panoramic view of the great room

The stairwell to our unfinished bonus room.  For now it will be our very fancy attic access.

View from the top of the backyard and newly installed safety fence

We did have a few design issues creep up on us in this part of the process.  Those gorgeous windows I mentioned earlier?  Well, they are a little too big for the type of fireplace we had originally envisioned in the space.  This means we are having to change gears on how we will style our fireplace (more to come when we make the final decision).  The plumbing in the master bath impedes on the space needed for the pocket door we were going to put in.  So unless I want to have an off-center shower (that would be a little odd), we will need to make a small adjustment there as well. When we first discovered the "issues", it was tempting to have a pity party.  

But then, I step outside my woe-is-me-moment and really look at the house.   I then remember how extraordinarily blessed we are.  This home is more than I ever thought possible and I never want to take any part of it for granted.  I want to cherish every moment and every memory we build with our boys, family and friends.

And before you ask...yes, we have already started using the pool.  I am convinced our boys are half fish.  We went swimming twice today.  We enjoyed an afternoon swim with my mom and an evening swim when Phil got home. The boys are worn out, and so am I!  

- Tara