Our beautiful cabinets are here . . .

  We got our cabinets installed today!!! They look amazing. Jordan and I both think they are perfect. I can't believe how it changed all the rooms. So much storage. We also got all the interior doors and trim delivered too. They start getting installed tomorrow. Then all the light switches, plug-ins, smoke detectors, and light fixtures go in this weekend. Flooring will be installed in a week or so. And I think exterior paint, garage doors, plumbing fixtures, and install the appliances is all we have left. Oh yeah, and that pesky tile shower. Wow, we are getting so close.

  The cabinets are Rustic Hickory. We also chose a rustic bronze pulls and knobs to go on them. All the plumbing and lighting fixtures are oil rubbed bronze too.

Kids bath

Our bath

Kitchen. 

Austyn is showing GG all the cupboards and drawers.

Utility room

Memorable Memorial . . .

  We had a blast this Memorial Day. By far my favorite camping trip yet. We went to our usual spot in Coos Bay. We had a few extra families this time which made it all the better. The more, the merrier! Austyn had the time of her life, everything thing she loved to do we did that weekend. She played in her underwear ALL weekend (I think this was her favorite), rode her little quad all by herself, went for Bronco rides, and playing with her buddies. Also she loved everything to do with our camper. Like showering in it, sleeping in her bed, eating in it. She just had the best time ever. Quade did amazing too. And it was a nice relaxing break from the house for Jordan and I. Now to start the last leg of the house project. We had perfect weather most of the time. It started raining on Saturday evening, but it wasn't bad because by then it was dinner time and it made the kids come in a take a break and relax before bedtime. Sunday was a little more overcast and windy, but we spent most of the day on a long Bronco ride. And Monday it poured as everyone was packing up. 

Here is the whole gang

Our first trip as a family of 4

Koda was very tired and ready to be warm and dry

The girls. Best buddies.

Austyn was so excited to go. She could barely stand it.

Here they are ready to ride.

This is the trench that the Daddy's dug and 

they played in it ALL weekend

  We are ready for the last month of the build. Cabinets go in this week and then flooring we are still trying to decide who we are going through and exactly what we are wanting. On a good note the flooring is the only thing that has held us up on our account the entire build, but bad note is that it might hold us up a week or so. I will take the blame for that, because it's so hard to know how things are going to look without seeing any of it. So I was going to wait for the cabinets to go in and then go get the flooring samples and decide. It may put us back a little bit, but it's worth it to get it right and to love what we've picked. 

  I'll keep you updated on the house and hopefully get some new pictures of it. Hope everyone had a safe and fun Memorial Day weekend.

I took a few pictures of Austyn on Mothers Day. She looked so cute I couldn't resist.

Camping Bound . . .

  The inside of the house is painted and now ready for flooring and cabinets. Which should happen next week sometime. We love the inside color. I was really nervous about it because I just picked it one day at the paint store and we didn't get samples or anything. But it turned out great. It's called fresh linen. In between white and tan. It's pretty subtle. I can't believe we are like a month or so away from moving in. I'm loving this part of the build. We picked out all our flooring and got all of our light fixtures bought. I just need to pick out lights for the kids bath and pendent lights for the kitchen island. Jordan pretty much has everyone that's left all lined out to come one after another and get things done.Things we have left to do: Light fixtures and plug-ins can be installed, cabinets, floors, plumbing fixtures, appliances installed, interior doors and trim, and the  garage doors. And somewhere along the line we need to tile the master shower. I think that's the only thing that's still up in the air if we are going to tackle that project or have someone come do it. I think we are waiting to see how much money we have left in the budget. I'm thinking we are probably going to do it ourselves. All in all, we are so close to the end and things are going perfectly still.

  The kiddos are wonderful. Austyn is still the light of our lives and makes me laugh all day long. I can't believe how funny a two year old can be. I was laying down the other night with her before bed and I caught myself laughing with her like I would with a good friend. When I realized what we were doing I was hopeful that we will be close friends always. She is definitely my little buddy. I ask her to count everything while we do things and the other day I caught her counting backwards. What?! Where the heck did she learn that??? Thank you Micky Mouse Clubhouse. That 45 minutes in the mornings really does work. Quade is still so easy and sweet. He is the most laid back baby. He is starting to giggle a lot more now. And he has such a boy laugh. I love it. I think I have the hardest time making him laugh, but it's so sweet when he does do it. Brings tears to my eyes.

  Jordan is very ready for the house to be done. As am I. It's been very quick, but a lot of work. He has started doing the back fill around the house. His next projects are putting down underlayment in the bathrooms, installing all the plug ins, light switches, and light fixtures, and doing all the trim. It seems like his list keeps getting longer the closer we get to being done. But as always, he has a great attitude about it.

  I am doing good. Still doing my workouts and eating a little better. Which has made all the difference in my results. I have lost 11 pounds and 11 total inches so far. I'm very happy with my results. I am down to my pre-pregnancy weight and size. Now I would like to lose another 10 or so. Been losing a little motivation lately, but I'm still doing it about 3-4 times a week.

  We are going camping this weekend and we are all so excited to go. I just hope the weather isn't nasty the whole time. Austyn is barely able to talk about anything else but camping. We are having a few more people than usual, which will be so much fun. We will have 13 adults, a 4 year old, a 3 year old, 2-21/2 year olds, a 1 1/2 year old, a 4 month old, a 3 month old, and a 2 month old. It will be baby central.

  Sorry no pictures. Nothing has changed at the house that you can see in pictures. I will post pictures after camping. Hope everyone has a wonderful and safe Memorial Day weekend.

Insulation and Sheetrock . . .

  We got the insulation and sheetrock up. Wow, what a difference it makes. It looks like a real house now. I'm amazed at how high the ceilings look. They are 9 foot ceiling throughout with a 13 foot vault in the living room and they look enormous. I just can't believe how far along the house is. Which means we are so close to moving in. It will take the plaster about 2 weeks to dry and cure and then it's time to paint!! We picked out the paint colors for inside and out. And I think the only thing left to decide on is the flooring. We know what type of flooring we are doing, we just need to pick out the color of carpet and linoleum for the bathrooms. Jordan and I have done great throughout this whole process. Not one fight or big disagreement. I think the only disagreement we have had is the exterior paint color. I wanted to do brown tones and he said he didn't care as long as it wasn't browns, greens, yellows, or blues. That didn't leave me too many options. Our pump house is gray and white and that is what our shop will eventually be too. He wanted to match those, so I compromised with gray. Not too bad, considering everyone we talked to said this was going to be the hardest thing on our marriage. That wasn't the case at all! We also are getting our septic tank put in. That will be nice to have out of the way. This was the one big problem we had with the county and I'm still holding my breath and praying it all goes well and the inspector is having a good day when it gets called in. Cross your fingers!

Living room insulation

Living room sheetrock

Living room sheetrock

Austyn in her bedroom! She is so excited to move in.

Septic tank

Austyn loves riding on the backhoe

Our front door. I absolutely love it. It will look

so nice when it gets the stain on.

 The kids are doing great. Austyn is really enjoying this warm weather. She loves playing soccer, blowing bubbles, and wading in the river. We do these everyday all day. She is so use to playing outside that it is a struggle when we have to stay in to get things done IN the house. She definitely takes after her father, the second she steps out of the house she is filthy. I don't know how it happens, but she finds a way. Which is fine with me, it just amazes me sometimes how fast it can happen. She informed me the other day that she loves to get dirty. Well she is 100% the right kind of kid for us, because I'm not too sure what we would do if we had kids that didn't like to get dirty. Quade is doing amazing. He loves to sit up now. We pulled the bumbo chair and the jumper out. He may be a little young for them now, but in a few weeks he'll be just right. He likes to sit in them for a little bit until he gets tired. He is still sleeping for 8 hours and is eating 4 oz now. I'm thinking he is ready for 4 1/2 here in the next few days. He has chunked up like crazy and gotten so much longer. He is the best baby!

He is starting to giggle now. 

Apparently she didn't want her picture taken. And this

is what happened when I did it anyways. 

  Jordan is getting ready for a PROMOTION at the end of May!!! Finally, all his hard work is going to pay off. I'm so proud of him. He is still so busy with the house stuff, there are endless side projects that he has been and still needs to get done. He has enjoyed learning all the odds and ends during the build.

  I am doing good too. My back has been really good since I've had Quade. I'm still doing good with the Insanity workouts. I've lost 6 pounds and need to measure myself again to see how many inches so far. I've now started focusing on my diet. It's hard to eat clean when Fruit Loops and PBJs sound so much better than fruits and veggies. But I've got to do it. Trying to make a lifestyle change instead of just getting into shape and then going back to how I was eating and exercising. I do feel great since I've started working out and eating better. I think drinking more water helps everything too. I'm so excited to move into the new house. I can't wait.

  Enjoy the warm weather.