Kittens

I have decided to start talking about the everyday happings of the family too not just the house. We are really enjoying the kittens even though we still need to get rid of them. Katie Ann drags "puffball" around and he is a great cat cause he just looks at her like whats next. Beth pulled her spacer out this week I had a dentist appointment but had to reschedule for later and she didn't want to wait. The tooth is peeking through so I gave her the ok.I did something crazy this week as some of you know I gave the older kids a blogg of their own. It was to encourage their writing skills I just have a hard time getting to a computer now a days they are all taken by my mini bloggers. They mostly post pictures although Beth posted a report about Laura Ingalls Wilder.It was neat to add photo's to a report so effortlessly.

Upstairs Walls and Celing

Closets are now up in the kids' rooms upstairs these pictures were taken today he is building the wall to Wyatts room Alec's is already up. I know its hard to tell but its exciting to me! I didn't post last week they did all this last week. The end walls are very exciting and windows are coming soon we are picking out front doors now I like the Masonite Craftsman we will see how much it is.

Barn Roof Almost Done!!

This weekend we got 7 more sheets of tin on the barn I was the lucky duck that got to help again. I have pictures this time. We put on a ridge cap on too that is the scary part. Beth took these pictures for me. I thank God for our safty throughout this whole roof. Only one more piece of tin to go!!!

Dormers Framed

The dormers are framed up, the rafters are in place, and the back side knee wall is up.

The Barn is going good too we got 4 sheets of tin put on and one ridge cap Sunday. I helped Andy by standing on the ladder and ligning up the tin at the bottom. He talked me in to helping him on the very tip top with the ridge cap, my hands are sweating just thinking about it. My gloves were soaked afterward. Notice there are no pictures of that Andy almost took one with his phone but I was getting impatient sitting on the top. I wish I would have been more patient so we would have proof I was so brave, I don't know that I would have had a very happy face for any picture though. Maybe I will get brave again and let him take a picture.

Going up!!

Dormer

The 2nd Floor

This is the 2nd floor, literally the 2nd floor more to come...

The front wall is back and 1st floor almost done

Hall

the living room

In one week we have ripped up the front of the house and replaced it completely! I can't believe how fast it is going. I am so happy about the new addition to the house we now have a bigger and better laundry room! It will also double as the pantry, I know its not that exciting to you guys but the ladies know. The floor joists and the stairs are going up for the upstairs now. Its starting to get very dangerous for the kids to be around over there not to mention the big drop off into the basement thats the picture of the drop off.

The new front of the house
and the back

The yellow beam is the load bearing beam

the kitchen and living room--------------- laundry room-------------- stairs