After the extreme stress of closing, we got our keys and began moving in.
On August 24, 2011 I found myself waking up in my house for the first time.
On August 24, 2011 I found myself waking up in my house for the first time.
It's hard to believe that Bryan and I have now lived in our home for 1 year.
Building a house is an overwhelming, draining, enlightening and fulfilling process.
I feel settled, at peace and so totally connected to this home.
Here's a trip down memory lane...
January 2011 - Under Contract
January 2011 - our lot
Lot 262 is ours! (hardly any of the others were sold... they lied, and we had our choice :)
January-February 2011 - overwhelmed at the Design Center
March 2011 - Ground Breaking: foundation poured
April 2011 - Framing
May 2011 - Primed
May 2011 - Painted
May - Cabinet installation
May 2011 - garage doors, pillars, front porch
May 2011 - Love my double oven that I faught (the builder) so hard for!
May 2011 - Granite placed, appliances & lighting installed
June 2011 - painting... Bryan measuring for a refrigerator
June 2011 - Happy to see the master bath coming along
June 2011 - Our driveway was laid, 1st time car was pulled into driveway
June 2011 - We have a tree and planters
June 2011 - Finally decided on backsplash
June 2011 - making so much progress
June 2011 - plumbing
June 2011 - front porch complete
June 2011 - Flooring installation
June 2011 - Carpet installation
June 2011 - Pendant lighting installed and electricity on
June 2011 - We have carpet
July 2011 - Kitchen complete
July 2011 - Master bath complete
August 2011
August 2011- We officially closed and the house is ours! - Gift basket from builder and flowers from Bryan
August 2011 - Moving day shit-show
August 2011 - 8 days after moving in... this was our last day at home until CHRSTMAS!!
Fall 2011 - snuck in 2 days at home over Thanksgiving weekend
Winter 2011 - Love our Christmasy house :)
Christmas 2011
January 2012 - Wonder who made this mess?
Valentine's Day 2012
Valentine's Day 2012
February 2012 - Most perfect door hanger ever!
February 2012
March 2012 - Our 1st snow
March 2012 - Master closet complete
March 2012 - backyard fun
May 2012 - Bryan painted our island green
March/April - Fence and Patio
The lived in look!
August 2012 - It's officially been 1 year since we moved in!
I am a part of my house and my house is a complete reflection of me!
