House, Papa, Jonah, & Eli

We went up to the house to check on things this afternoon after we saw Uncle E.  We took some shots of the kitchen and the bedrooms because Josh told us that we had not put any pictures of the kitchen or the bedrooms in the blog. Here they are!! 

The painters should be starting this week doing the prep work.  We are not sure when the actual painting will begin.  The kitchen cabinets will go in after that, I think.

Master bedroom with our bathtub sitting there.

The master bath ready for tile!!  Maybe they will get to that tomorrow.
We don't know!!!

Pantry in the kitchen

Kitchen from the door at the entrance across from the  garage entrance.

This opening between the kitchen and the greatroom should be great
for having a large group of folks over
and for the boys to play on the porch, so that I can see them.

Upstairs guest room near the laundry room and guest bath

Standing by the lower level guest bedroom door talking to Josh
All the downstairs will be carpeted because it is more cost effective!!!
In other words, it is cheaper!!

Lower level bedroom we were standing beside. 
There will be a really nice view from these windows.

other lower level bedroom We may use this as an office as it is not very large.

Steve is in the media room which we could use as a bedroom if we want.
Because of code,our builder cannot call it a bedroom because of the lack of windows. 
We can do anything we want with it.

The trim carpenters did a really nice job on the wet bar downstairs.
It will really look good with the doors on the cabinets.

Back up the stairs

The yard is still a work in progress.
  We have not heard back from the landscaper yet. 
Maybe this week.

It looks much better, but still has a long way to go!!

Papa and the Boys

Today was Steve's birthday so Jennifer and Brian had us over to supper.  We had a really good time celebrating.  These were before supper.  Jennifer has some that will be on Facebook.

Jonah, Papa, & Eli

Eli was cooing and smiling.
He looked as if he was having a conversation with me.
 He kept spitting his passy out on purpose, so I would say something and put it back in his mouth.
When we first got there, I was talking to him and he started wiggling like he wanted me to pick him up.  Of course, I did!!

Trim is Done

It looks so different!!!

The trim carpenters finished up yesterday, but they said they always have to come back to fix doors that stick and other things.  The next thing to happen will be the painting.  The painters are supposed begin next week.  I finished up the lighting choices today. Now, we have to pick out carpet for the lower level.

the dining room

From the dining room through the greatroom

The hearth added to the mantel.


We didn't get up to the house today as Steve got home too late.  The sewer drain field was put in today.
We are still waiting to hear from the landscaper we contacted. 

Another Eli, Jonah, Papa, & house

Jennifer and Brian took the boys to Saluda Shoals tonight to see the lights and came by our house afterwards.  I took some quick shots of them.

Jonah and Papa reading. 
Jonah has gotten into reading again

Jonah is talking all the time now.  He showed Papa an A and O's.
He likes for me to write his name for him.

Eli is changing so fast lately.  He loves looking at the fan and lights just like Jonah did.

The fan is fascinating!!

He is getting so cute!!  We are a little prejudiced, of course.

Steve and I picked out the garage door that we liked.  From there we had lunch, and I went on to pick out the door hardware, pulls, knobs, and all the bathroom stuff and the mirrors.  I did not get done with all that until 4:00.  After I got home, we put on our old shoes and went to see the house.   There had been quite a bit done since the other day.  The trim carpenters will be finished tomorrow, we think.   Next week, the painters will get  in to begin the prep work and paint.

The stairwell going down to the lower level
We love it!!

Still not quite finished but looking good!

In our master closet--cubbies & below are drawers

  



The hardwood stairs are in.  They still have to put the handrail going down.



 Painting will make it even better.

Eli, Jonah, Papa, & house

Steve and I rode up to the new house this morning to see if anyone was working.  They weren't, so we took advantage of that and got in there to take some pictures.  The trim carpenter said that they will probably be finished by Wednesday. Then the painters will begin. We love what they have been doing do far.

Checking out the master closet!

Steve is checking out the shower.  The carpenters built the tub deck, but the plumber will be the one to insert the tub.

They still have to do the area around the fireplace and there will be doors on the lower cabinets.

Steve is standing in the foyer area right by the dining room.

Laundry room cabinets.

Downstairs wet bar area.
 There will be an undercounter fridge on the far end. 
We love what he has done with the cabinets.

We really like the way the mantel and the corbels look.
It is plain just like we wanted it.

Steve is in the basement area. 
This will be our attic & his workshop.

Back upstairs, Steve is on the screened porch which has no floor yet!

The pile is getting smaller and smaller!!!

We love the view from the dining room through the great room.

The back yard is a work in progress.  We have a landscaper coming to discuss the yard tomorrow (Saturday) and  another one coming Monday afternoon.

We will have to plant some kind of bushes or trees to help screen the yard. 
More of the trees had to be cut out than we first thought because of the grading.

Jonah would love to play in these huge piles of dirt and
see the bull dozer and small back hoe that is in the front.

The front will pretty much stay the same, I think.
 There will be a retaining wall on the right side of the house by the lower level which will make a nice patio.


The boys and Papa

Jonah and Papa are coloring!!

Eli is snoozing through it all!!