House update.

Our house in almost done!

Luke has been working so hard on it since February

& it's almost done...

Thank you Jesus!

We have a new front picture window

that matches the rest of our new windows in the house.

Our junk pile kept getting bigger & bigger in the FRONT yard! 

(sorry neighbors)

All along the remodel process friends would come over & help out when needed.

It was greatly appreciated!

Here's a picture of our newly sided house.

It was so nice to get this part done,

but then we realized painting the whole house TWICE was the next step.

AHHHHH.

Our garage & front door before painting.

Vance has been busy keeping himself entertained 

with dirt, garden hoses, water, nails, tools, etc.

Everything you wish he would not play with is exactly what he played with!

This particular day I was watering the flowers & he took the water & got all wet,

then proceeded to play (& eat!) with the dirt in our yard & turn into a mud pie.

But a cute one at that!

Grandpa Wayne had about one day off this summer

& he came to our house while we were gone

& loaded up the horse trailer FULL of our construction debris!

It was the hottest day this summer & he slaved away to help us out.

Thanks a lot dad!

When Luke & I went to the State Fair we stopped at the FireBuggz booth.

This business is located in Becker & they sell great fire pits & accessories.

It was such a good deal that we bought one.

Luke & the boys had to get it put together right away of course.

Our new firepit with cooking grill. 

We have a vision for our house

& that includes cedar accents.

We researched the internet to find a vent, planter box, & corbels,

but they were so expensive.

So Luke figured he was just going to attempt to make them!

Gosh I love a handy husband...who's pretty good (I mean really good!) looking too! haha

(on a side note: Vance always had to be included.  He would never

(and I mean never) let Luke just try to get something done without some help!)

Thank goodness for dad's patience. 

Figuring out how to make the vent. 

Vance decided to leave dad alone for about 3 minutes 

& he went to stack the scrap wood on the table saw!

Thanks buddy.

Luke stained his masterpieces & he will be putting them on the house tonight! 

I can't wait to have a big window planter box.

Here's our house with paint on it! 

Our garage with cedar accents framing the garage doors & our lights & screen door

are back on the house!

Progress, progress, progress...

and pretty soon we'll have the vent, gables, & planter box on the house.

I love that it's all coming together,

it's been so darn long.

Next house update I have it will be the final product.

We're just about there...stay tuned!