Goofing Around

Been settling in bit by bit...house is sure feeling like a home. =) We've been getting things here and there that have been needed (like a desk). We sure love it here though!!!

Our fence is going up and looking great! We're excited to see it all finished. This chore we decided to leave to the experts...they are sure busting it out. You can see in these pics where we're at with it, as of today. They should have all the rails in place and be done by Tuesday. =D

Ryan borrowed Uncle Scott's 4-wheeler so that we can groom out the lumps and bumps that our dirt yard is. We're looking at getting it all prepped so that we can tackle irrigation here soon (THIS we are doing ourselves). Took a few pics of the kids riding with daddy. Beautiful day here in Tri-Cities!!!

Pics to share

We've been unpacking, organizing, fixing and still fixing things....but we're pretty settled and of course, still LOVING the new house. =) It's wonderful.

Here's a few pics to share. Of course, still lots to put away and decorate. We still don't have closet shelves and the doors to the kids' rooms still aren't fixed, but we're getting there.


Moving day...say cheese!

FEELS LIKE HOME!!!

We are finally in the new house and LOVING it!!!! It's so nice and roomy and it's WONDERFUL to see all our things again. The kids are happy to have bigger beds and new rooms, the dogs are happier to be running all over the place, and we're all just thrilled to finally be in. It really does feel like home already!

We still do NOT have internet/phone/dish service at the house. We are scheduled to have a technician out this Thursday to take care of all that. SO - for the time being, our email is hit or miss. As soon as I can, I'll post some pictures of what it looks like so far and hopefully get back online to chat. The inside is cute...the outside is a serious dirt farm. It's impossible keeping the house clean right now so I'm not fighting it too much.

Will be in touch soon!

Our 4th of July Weekend

Today is POSSIBLY "THE" day for our move in. A few things to still get through on the inspection list....and the final sign-off saying we can move in should be good by today. FINGERS CROSSED!!!!

We had a really nice 4th of July holiday weekend spending time at the pool, dinking around at the house, and watching the annual fireworks at the Phillips house. It was pretty chilly though, especially for July in Tri-Cities!! BRRRRR!!!

Some pics to share....hope you all had a nice weekend too!!!

Still Waiting

Well our hopeful move-in date of the 30th has arrived...and we're still a few days from being able to move in. SEVERAL things to still wrap up: the upstairs railing, the trim pieces, tile sealing, hanging range hood, driveway/patio needs to be poured, laundry sink needs to be installed....still the list continues. Ryan and I have had to take the initiative to get several things around the house done, just to have it finished. I'll just say we're POOPED.

We have packed up the rental house and need to finally give Amy and Hector back their house. So, musical moving, dog swapping, and a lot of moving boxes going on this weekend and into next week. And here we had hoped to be situated into the new home to enjoy the long 4th of July holiday.....oie veigh.

Anyway, the latest round of pictures to share! These were actually taken on the 26th. We've since installed door handles and a few other little things here and there.

T-Minus...

Okay, so things are really winding down. Last minute stuff is coming together and seems like everyone (yes, including us) are busting our humps at getting this house done. Goal = no later than June 30th to move in. SO....t-minus 7 days and counting....

We swung up to the house just a bit ago but the carpet guys are still working. I took what pictures I could - the stairs were being worked on, so no upstairs pics taken (sorry). They said they'd have the carpet done today, so let's hope. Basically, a few things are left (installing range hood, finishing tile work, closet shelves, laundry sink, and of course CLEANING.) It's really coming together though. Ryan and I even managed to spend all of Sunday doing some cleaning and staking out the fence lines. THAT'S another project we're hoping to start very soon.

Here are the pics I snapped today:

Hawaii Trip

We are back from Hawaii!! Tanned, but tired, that's for sure! It was a crazy return trip home...but the trip itself was a wonderful, wonderful break. Swam with turtles, took boat rides, played on the beach, golfed, ate, drank, and laid out. Basically, a lot of R&R and doing a lot of whatever we felt like - it was just so much fun!!! As soon as I have pictures to share, I'll get them posted. For all you Facebookies, I know Ryan, Shirley, and Amy are on...and I'm sure have posted pictures there too.

The house is nearing completion. A LOT got whipped out while we were gone - basically, everything but a few items are done. When we headed out to the house yesterday, they were finishing up bulldozing the property. The entire front yard area is now filled, flat, and level - the pastures are smoothed out, my arena area is defined, the backyard looks much better. As soon as it all settles, I'm sure they'll be pouring the driveway very soon. Carpet gets installed on the 21st - so shortly thereafter, once the house is cleaned and inspected, we are good to finally move in.

Keep checking the blog for the latest and greatest...so far, THE day is finally nearing!