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Wow what a day, it was great, and now we have a foundation to build on!

lets go!

After a little premature start, and dad getting a little upset, the steel is now up and ready to go.

3,2,1, GO!

here's the big picture

first half finished

needs to dry a little more before they get on it

concrete isn't smooth yet

Sign in, don't forget anyone!

Signed in, all there!

complete!

Soon i will be standing in this kitchen.

The day is done, thank you Jesus!

I will leave you with this little poem to accompany this last photo:

The day is done

It surely was fun

Isn’t this a pretty sun

Today is crunch time, because tomorrow at 7am the chaos begins!

Last day of prep before they pour.

Plastic and steel are going down!

Yes that’s right i am posting twice in one day… Today’s earlier post was from this morning before any of the laborers arrived and now at the end of the day we basically have all of the plumbing in the slab ready to go… They (the plumbers) will come back out tomorrow morning (Wed, March 3rd) and do a pressure test and tie the line into the septic and then put the plastic back on so the steel guys can set their beams in the trenches.  Then (drum roll please) Thursday morning at 7 am, concrete is scheduled.  Honestly, i can’t really believe it is happening this fast.  My wife says i am a pessimist but i think of myself as more of a realist, she says that must mean she is a dreamer if optimism isn’t reality (she is right next to me saying these things, she kind of has a point but i still don’t totally agree, i think i am pretty optimistic.)  Nonetheless, this is what is happening…and just happened.

All for one and one for all!

Downstairs bathroom.

Do i have to stay in the lines?

Jeff and Caleb's accomplishment...

It has been so stinkin’ wet here and the weather prophets say much more is on the way so the workers are kicking it into high gear and wanting to accomplish much before monday.  We are now ready to plumb this bad boy and put the steel in the trenches… I must confess, when this part is over i will be very, very relieved.

Progress?

Trenched!

Just a little side note, Ej’s in week 12 so these next few weeks (12-14) God will begin “laying the pipes” on our little one, in other words, “it” will become a he or she!

Today we got to see and hear the little one for the first time, it was pretty amazing to hear and watch the heart beating.  Thank you God for your good gifts.  Just in case you want to hear it too, you can click here.

A house built without hands

It also snowed today so there was no new progress on the house…

Snow day!

Snowy yard!