House update...again

Here are a few pictures from the progress on the house....

We have a front door....


Our windows are in the entire house....


Shingles are on the roof ready for tomorrow's installation....


It's amazing what lengths you will go to, just to make sure you like the colors before they start putting it on!! All of the shingles were already on top - so Dean had to be a little creative....

August 11th, 1995

Today marks 13 years of marriage for Dean and I.... I must say that I love this guy more now than I even knew was imaginable..... there couldn't possibly be anyone more perfect for me!

So through the years - with all the ups and downs - I am so grateful for you, for us.... and everything we have together!!! I look forward to another 40 years of wonderful memories! Thank you for everything you do for us and our family... you are amazing!! I love you now so much more than I even did then... Happy Anniversary Honey!

Happy Birthday Jacob!!

Today is my nephews 14th birthday!! I can't believe he could be 14 already!! He thinks he is getting old.... think how that makes us adults feel!

Happy Birthday Jacob -- you are one special young man!!! We love you!!

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Tuesday....

Well it is storming here in St. Louis BIG TIME!! But this did cool things off quite a bit.... yesterday and today it was super hot - heat index at like 115!! So as the rain is coming down... so is the temp - we are at about 78 right now!! Much better!!

It was a pretty exciting day for the kids.... they found out who their teachers are for the new school year. Since Colby and Camryn will be going to a new school...we didn't really know what teacher we would like... they just wanted to make sure they had a friend in their class.... and we are glad to say they do!! Yeah! Colby has a couple and right now we know of one for Camryn... couldn't ask for more!

So I think I am going to go chill out and watch a little TV.... but I must share a few new pictures.... even though its so hot.... they did work for a little while today and actually got a lot done! Here is what it looked like last Tuesday and here is what it looks like today!

A view from the front...

A view from the back, only one more exterior 2nd floor wall to be put up....

A new window in Camryn's room...

Starting to frame the inside walls on the 2nd floor...

Great day...

We had a great time at the pool today with lots of friends!! The kids had a great time and I did too.... fun things going on to finish up summer!!! Only 9 days left of summer!!!

Went by to see the house tonight and have a few new pictures... it was WAY hot here today... heat index of 115 so we didn't spend much time at the house... but here ya go! Again - compare to last Monday pictures!

On the second floor - looking over the garage...

Another picture from the front...

Sunday night blues...

Well the weekend is about to end.... and we have the Sunday night blues! Dean is back to work tomorrow.... we did have a great weekend though!!! Friday night Dean got home from NY - he had been there all week.... and we had a BBQ with friends... it was a lot of fun! Hot and Humid but fun! Saturday we did a little house shopping.... bought a new couch YEAH - won't have it delivered until October when we get in the new house! The kids went to play at the Holtz's and Dean and I went to dinner... it was nice to just sit and talk since he was gone all last week. Today has been low key... but we did make it out to the house to get new pictures to share. They did a lot on Friday - but since they don't work on the weekends, I am just getting the pictures up. Anxious to see what this week brings, as so much changed since last week.... you can go back and look here this is what the house looked like last Sunday night!!! And this is what it looks like now!!!!

From the front...

Looking from the kitchen into the LR...

From the LR looking towards the front door...

From the back....