Moving on Up...

 Lizzie wanted to pose with her bathtub :)

 Back porch with cedar posts

The stone w/ the painted siding 

 The front of the house w/ the painted siding

The ceiling of the front entry

Lights are in!

Everything is moving so fast!!! Everyone who is working on the house is working super hard and trying their best to get us in this thing as quickly as possible. Even though everyone is working fast, the work is good and is being done the right way. For those of you who know Travis, there is NO other way, which is good! There has only been one minor issue over the last week, and that has been with the fireplace. We are using an Isokern fireplace, which is made by Earthcore. Even though there is a distributor close by, we are not using them due to them having so many bad reviews and references. So, Travis is driving to Shreveport early Friday morning to go pick up the fireplace. Why? Because the mason has to put the fireplace in on Monday. The stone work on the fireplace and chimney have to be done before they can put the metal roof on, because after the roof is put on, you can't walk on it. The insulation is supposed to be put in soon, which means they can sheetrock soon, and there is only a few more small areas to be painted on the outside (thanks to Larry Leathers and Sherwin Williams for an AMAZING job!!), so that the stone can be put on the outside of the house. I know it sounds confusing, and that's because it is. There are times when I feel like my head is spinning in circles, but I know Travis feels it even more, because he has done a lot of the communication with the builder, Mike Terry, and the subs. I get to pick things out and say "that one" or "that's the one I like". I take my part of the job very seriously :)  :)  :), and I am an excellent picker outer and shopper!!! The HVAC and electric work are nearly complete!!! All of the plumbing and all of the tubs, except the tub in the master bath, have been installed. The showers are going to be all tile, so they won't do those until later. The only other concern I have is that there is this awesome guy who in Tyler that installs granite, and I have called and texted him several times, but I can't get a response back. So, tomorrow, after I go get my hair done ;), I'm heading to visit the granite place! I'm really bad at the waiting game.

 I'm so glad and thankful that we have friends who are experts at construction, electric, HVAC, painting, and masonry! If we didn't, we would be going insane!