The Plans

We mentioned that the plans had changed slightly since we last blogged.  Here is the updated floor plan.  

Since our actual plans are on paper that is nearly the size of our computer desk, Greg created a pretty good rough outline of the plans. Bed1 is obviously the master bedroom.  Bed2 will be the boys' room and Bed3 will be for the girls. We are going to finish two bedrooms in the basement rather quickly after we move in so that Grant can move down to his own room and we can have a guest room for visitors.  The two sets of stairs both go down to the basement. Not shown in the drawing is the large covered deck in the back.  

 Karen played around with the front rendition and added some color.  

We are planning on having  medium/dark sage green siding with a charcoal/black roof and white trim.  We are going to opt out of having stone work on the front pillar and just go with a cylindrical pillar that is fluted in the middle.  We are also going to go with exterior window trim rather than shutters.  

It is all going to start with a large hole in the ground.  Pics will follow!

A long time comin'

Here we are just under two years from our last blogging and what a couple of years it has been!  We are FINALLY ready to build our house!  The first steps toward actual construction took place this morning.  Greg was able to accompany and assist our builder by staking out the foundation. We plan to be as hands on in this process as possible!

See the tiny pink flags?

Also, a sweet little excavator appeared next to the lot.

Digging is supposed to commence on Monday with the foundation complete by the end of the week.  We have changed the plans slightly from what was posted a couple of years ago, though we are still planning on having a 3bed 2.5bath ranch and eventually finishing the basement.  2012 is going to be a fantastic year, though it started out on a pretty great note :-)

  If you're following the process, we'll be updating regularly.  Wish us luck!