Category: Renovation

There is an incredible amount of truth to the statement that days can be long, but the weeks and years go by fast. We have learned so much over the past few months about how time can fly while also seeming to crawl. Things are really ramping up at our house, and also in our…

Hi there! Its us, the renovators, the parents, the crazy people working on “that” house. Things for the past few months have seemed to CRAWL by. We feel as though we have been stuck in the renovation rat race for an eternity, waiting for our chance to get off and move on. Alas, here we…

It has been nearly 2 months since we moved our house to its permanent new foundation. So much has happened in these past 8 weeks, things seem to being moving so fast, and yet so slow at the same time. Just when we think we have taken a few steps forward, life throws us a…

Christmas is gone, our new year’s resolutions are fading, and the snow is falling at a rate that makes you wonder if we will see daylight today. Things are just as they should be for the middle of January in the heartland of America, or are they? If you were on the right street last…

And all through the house, every creature was stirring, from the master to the mouse. All of the beams were placed under the house with care, in hopes that moving morning soon would be there! It is the night before our house takes its grand parade route through town and we are giddy with excitement.…

In fancy terms, that means No Pain, No Gain. Growing up, we are taught that patience is a virtue. Be patient. The lessons you learn today will prepare you for tomorrow. To lose patience is to lose the battle. Well folks, we can tell you that we are doing our best to NOT lose the…

What a complete whirlwind of a month!  September has now come and gone, and we cannot believe how fast time is flying.  So much has happened in the past few weeks and we are excited to catch you up on what we have been up to! Basement Progress On Thursday September 1st our basement came…

It feels like we have waited years, when in reality it has only been a few months. We are finally tearing down the exterior of the house and gutting the interior! We have wanted to get our hands on the major demolition part of this project for so long. It feels good to finally see…

We knew it was bound to happen, and it did.  Things were going all too well for the first two weeks of us moving, and then it hit, sickness. We have found out in the short three years of being parents that sickness is inevitable, especially when traveling.  What is it about new places?  Is…

Week 1 of demo is complete!  That also means we made it through our first week living and surviving in a new home and a new town, woot woot!  We may need to make a liquor store run verrrrry soon, but that is neither here nor there.  😊  But for real, our first week with…