House Is Coming Along!

We have shingles and the house is wrapped. Now the siding begins. By the end of the week, our house will look mostly complete.

We have a back deck going in. It's going to be awesome. It will finish when the siding goes up.

This will be the bonus room above the garage. Plenty of room for people to come visit. Hint! Hint!

This is looking from the living room toward the front door. The kids love having stairs. I guess mom will be in great shape with stairs in the house.

Jarom Graduates From Kindergarden

Jarom is ready to graduate. It was a 50's theme, so he has rolled up sleves and sunglasses.

Jarom receives his diploma from Kindergarden. Good thing Jaroms class was first, because I felt like the kid in the bottom left corner, except with Tarin and Raegan running around. It's funny they have these events. But it was cute.

Grandma and Grandpa Come

The house is up for sale. I can't believe we are doing it. I'm going to miss this house so much. It is a great house.

Grandma and Grandpa

Palmer came out and helped us fix up our house. Mostly little odds and ends, but we all stayed pretty busy. You both are lucky I was busy and didn't get too many more pictures. Grandma, I can't believe I didn't get any of you. You escaped this time. Thank you, and the kids really enjoyed having you here. They really miss you guys. I hear "scallywag" all the time.

Knoll Wood Court

The house is really taking shape. Although the framers are almost 2 weeks behind, the roof is going on. Hopefully the house will be wrapped, windows and doors go in and the roof finished by the end of the week. Let's hope.

Mother's Day

Mother's Day Spa! What a treat. Daddy did a great job today. The kids helped massage my feet, my back and gave me a facial. Quite the treatment. Not to mention pink, chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast. Thanks guys. (I look kind of scary.)

Girls Night Out

This was a special night for just the girls. The boys had the "Fathers and Sons campout", so we went out to eat at Red Robin. We had a chocolate, oreo shake and great food.

Showing her usual big smile, Tarin loves grilled cheese sandwich.

Raegan made sure she had her macaroni. A booster chair could have been used, but she's "to big" for that.

Rian wanted to show the lucky nickle she found. She had the Red Robin cheeseburger.

Jarom's Party Day

Mom made Jarom's favorite "cake." A cookie cake.

Pizza Party at Partner's Pizza. Pizza is Jarom's favorite food.

Hat Day at School

Rian proudly wears mom's U of Michigan hat for hat day at school. Raegan wanted to be apart of it too. She even wore some of Rian's shoes to "be Rian."

Jarom Turns 6 !

Happy Birthday Jarom. Monday, May 1, Jarom had pancakes with candles for breakfast before school. Family gifts were opened, and Saturday a party will be given.

Framing Begins

Front view of the hosue.

Main level takes shape. This is the back of the house.

The kids love watching the house take shape. This is a playground for the kids. Of course, mom and dad are a bit more worried about debris. This is taken out of the basement window in the back of the house.

A crew begins framing out the basement.

The slab and walls look good. We even opened up the space that will go under the front porch and made a "storm shelter."