Windows

Have I ever told you that I am not a very visual person? It drove Al crazy trying to talk about building a house and design things and I can't always "get it" until I "see it"! Case in point: Windows. Our designer and Al assured me I would like the windows, but on paper they just seemed small.

We finally have walls up and voila! I can "see" the windows and they are huge and awesome!!! Love it!!

This one is a view out the window above my sink of that willow tree the kids love! Maybe I'll actually like washing dishes with a view like this?? Doubt it...

These two are in our living room and are as wide as a sliding glass door: each! (they just don't go all the way to the floor) AWESOME!! I love light!

Here's just one window pointing out the front of the house and the driveway!

We get rafters this week!! Woo Hoo!!! I can't wait!

On Building a House....

Is building your own home on your "bucket list?" It seems like it should be. To build your own house, to design every little detail, to make it flow just exactly the way your life does instead of making a house fit your style, to make it everything you ever wanted....What's not to want? Funny thing about building houses....

Al says, "Building your own house doesn't give you everything you've ever wanted. I've had to compromise more on this house already, than I have in 14 years of marriage!!"


Still....

Rooms are taking shape along with dreams of what they will look like when it's all done...

Life is kinda like building a house. You can make it everything you ever wanted...it just takes a little compromise along the way.

House Updates

Look!!! A Walk Out Basement and some walls!!!

OOOHHHH!! And a well!! Be still my heart!

Tonsils

So my big boy Carter had his tonsils out Friday. We figured since he's had strep throat about 9 times this year, it was about time. I was allowed by Doctor Hart to wait...I am hoping forever, but that is another story.

Carter is such a brave big boy!! He was a little nervous, but quite proud of himself when he was able to have an IV. He really has done amazingly well since he's been home too! Only a few times has he not wanted medicine and now he's figured out he needs it so he doesn't complain much. I don't think he wants to wake up much at night, but....I am sooo proud of him! I am not sure how well I would be doing right now....

The doctor says it'll be about 12 days until he's feeling like doing much, so Al and I are home with him and watching movies, etc. Nice that we are able to do this.

Wish him well!! My amazing boy!