Progress!

I'm so mad at myself! We got busy and I never took any photos of just the frame up! It has happened so fast! One Saturday they were prepping for pouring the foundation, the next Saturday the house was framed! Right now we are in the dry, so I know it will so down some...but it won't be too long!The electrician finished up today and they are insulating tomorrow! Our cabinets might be in by the end of the week! I'm so thankful that our house sold so quickly...just one less thing to think about! Now, our prayer is that everything goes quickly with the sale...it's possible that we will be out of this house by the end of March!

We're Packing Up!

Goodbye Home!

We are super excited today! We accepted a great offer today after only being on the market for 2 weeks! We have been praying for a quick sale...I am not a patient person, and we definitely feel that this is an answered prayer! Now we just have to make it through the inspection and appraisal! We are so thrilled to start this new adventure, but it is bittersweet to leave our first home. I bought this house in 2006, I had graduated from UALR and was excited to start my "grown-up" life...plus it was across the street from the future home of 2 sweet little boys that I couldn't get enough of! Steve and I were had only been dating about 2 months and he helped me rip up all of the old flooring and repaint everything...I really don't know if there is a spot in this house that we haven't updated in some form! Veronika was 3! Now, Violet is 3 and Veronika is 9! How did that happen!

I bought this house in April 2006 and we got married in November 2006. Our plan was to live here for 2 years, move to a newer house and have a baby! As we all now, God's plan is not our own and I am so thankful for that! Baby(ies) came sooner than we "planned", I was able to stay home and our 2 years turned into 6 years!

The kids are excited about moving, they ask to go look at the new house anytime we are in the area, even if we just drove by it earlier that day and nothing has changed...and we always oblige because we like to go look at it to:) They are excited to pick out paint colors and they love running through the walls since there is no drywall up! I want to record these sayings so I won't forget them years down the road. Everytime we drive up, Phoenix gets excited and says, "House!" Violet told me the other day that she is "so proud to live in that house." and Veronika said, "God has blessed us so much it makes me cry!" I love those sweet babies!

Movin' On Up

Alot has happened since my last update. The BIG news in our life is that we are moving! We've been needing to upgrade for awhile now...1100 sq. ft. makes for some tight quarters for 5 people! We only looked at 1 other house before we decided to build. We really needed 4 bedrooms, but there just weren't any 4 bedroom houses in our price range. And I have to admit, after completely remodeling this house, the idea of not having to do ANYTHING was very enticing! We found a plot that's a little over an acre, in a great neighborhood right in the middle of East End! I have to admit, I'm sad to leave our little home. We've made many wonderful memories here and I LOVE that we have family right across the street. I'm hoping Brad and Paula will eventually move to our new neighborhood:) Right now we have our house up for sale by owner, our new house should be ready around June. Here are some pictures of the progress so far: (since I've taken these pics, they've poured the foundation and should start framing anyday!)

Before Construction: Street View

I love our view!