the house..

So, since people were asking, quite frequenty, about the house.. and about what we've been doing, I thought... why not start a blog... then I can update everyone.. at one time, on the progress of the house and all the happenings of the Flippo's.

Well, this photo was taken a couple of months ago, unfortuately the exterior still looks like this. But not much longer, Eric just finished piping the sprinklers for the front and is working on getting th pathways and patio slab cut and laid. We'd like to have all that done before it starts to rain, as the mud can be quite ridiculous. Last night we traced out the pathway around the front of the house that leads to the backyard and the patio. We also brainstormed on some ideas for an outdoor kitchen.. really looking forward to having that.. I love to BBQ!

This past 2 weeks Eric was able to be home more than normal. He and the carpenter's finished framing the dining room ceiling, installing a wall with a double french door slider between the dining room and the hallway, and finished the coffered ceiling in the hallway. They also opened up the powder bathroom into the hallway, instead of having it open into the Living Room, where it has been for the last 9 years.

We are already starting to be excited about the kitchen getting started.

Eric finished making the laundry room cabinets and they are gorgeous. We will be doing the same cabinets in the kitchen, I love them.

Things are definitely getting done, and we will all be so glad when things are a bit less dusty..

I am thankful though, my husband is so talented and loves the buiding process. Next time we do something like this, we won't be living in it.. lol..

More news about the farm animals.. we have 20 cows, 5 goats... and 1 horse.. our baby goat is getting big, horns and all! our 5 baby calves are grown and its getting hard to tell the babies from the other cows. Hopefully we will have more next spring...