The house is coming along and even has a roof now (although not the final metal one :). The exterior doors are in, but we are still waiting on the arrival of the windows. Hopefully we will have a plumber on site tomorrow to start the rough-in process. Things are moving along quite nicely and I can see a light at the end of the tunnel. We can't wait to be at the farm permanently...we have even come up with a name, which will be a surprise at a later date. This past weekend, we went to Tennessee to visit Mamaw for her birthday...everyone had a wonderful time and enjoyed each other's company. On Sunday, we went to Dollywood...we have definitely gotten our money's worth of season pass usage this year. There was hardly anyone there, and the weather was perfect! Josh even got Wyleigh on a ride that I don't think she was quite tall enough for...of course she was grinning from ear to ear. Have a great week...I'll keep you posted on the farmhouse progress.

The heat is on

We officially started framing last Wednesday, boy have they made progress. Mr. Jem is our lead framer and he makes everything look so easy....although I know how hard it is...especially in this heat. He made a joke and said, "You couldn't have framed this house in July...when it was cool?!?!!". Of course, I got a good laugh out of that one. Sunday, me and Mr. Jem went out and chalked all of the walls...that alone was hard work. Yesterday the crew started putting up exterior walls, and today they have put up some of the interior walls. In the midst of all the construction, yesterday I heard the faintest "meow"...needless to say, we have a new kitten. She is black with green eyes and we named her Dowda. The baby thinks she is a baby doll, and the boys love her. If she can tolerate this crew...she is a keeper. I will try to upload a video of the baby "holding" Dowda. It's pretty funny, but I promise Dowda wasn't hurt (that's my disclaimer :) ) Have a great day!