Trip to Hogle Zoo

We took a trip to the zoo yesterday morning with the neighbors. We had a lot of fun.

We all enjoyed the bird show. They had huge birds swoop down inches above your head. The kids loved it! Claire also enjoyed being part of the pre-show dance party.

Both kids also enjoyed a ride on the zoo carousel.

Our House Day 17: Walls

We drove by the house this morning not expecting to see anything happening being a Saturday and all, but there were guys there working and putting up walls! So exciting to see the floor done and walls going up. This is getting real!

The basement is all framed in. We climbed down in there to escape the heat, it is already so much cooler down there than it was up top.

The kids found a nice shady spot to play.

Our House Day 15: Framing!

When we talked to our builder he had told us that they expected to start framing on Friday the 19th, but we dropped by tonight on our walk and guess what we saw? Two guys already framing up the basement!

Claire and Quinn were fascinated by some of the scrape 2x4s.

Our House Day 14: Basement and Garage Floors

Today they poured the basement and garage floors. Shouldn't be much longer before they start framing!

The kids love visiting the house. They think it is their own huge sand box. Though we have to frequently remind them not to throw rocks onto the wet cement!

Our House Day 9: Basement Walls!

While we were away playing at Lagoon, the construction guys were hard at work pouring our basement walls!

Our House Day 6: Ready for Concrete

The forms and rebar are all in ready for the concrete to be poured tomorrow. And the kids had some fun playing in the dirt.

Our House Day 5: Beginnings of a Foundation

After a day off yesterday, the crew was back at work today making progress and getting ready for the foundation.