Progress Update

Today's exciting news:

WE HAVE A MOVE-IN DATE!

I'm not able to make it back to VA for another week because of school... but knowing that we will soon be moved in makes it ALOT easier to handle.

This past Sunday, my parents came to visit! We had a great time taking them through the model and also showing them how much our house has progressed.  The last time they were there the only thing on our land was a sold sign!

Another thing that made us realize how close we were to moving in - a key is now needed to get in! TJ took us over to see how things had changed since the past weekend!

And wow! Things have really moved fast. It's easier to just show pictures - so here we go:

The tiling is the master bathroom is complete! There's so much space for candles and a wine glass! Or the entire bottle.. with the heater that's in the bathtub.. I could stay in there for days.

Our cabinets! We were once again impressed with the high-quality! Plus our refridgerator was in place and the oven was there too! Can't wait to cook fancy meals!

Our staircase looks alot more like a finished staircase!

Since the beginning, this has been my favorite place in the house. I love it more and more as time goes by...

That's it for this week. I can't wait to see what our house looks like when I get to see in in two weeks! Thank you for reading.

And please - if you are even CONSIDERING building a house... contact Atlantic Builders. It's a no-pressure company and they'd be happy to answer any questions you have... You deserve a house like this!

Things Are A-Changing

Matthew and I clocked about 10 hours in the car this past weekend.  This long road-trip gave us plenty of time to talk about several different topics.  One that kept coming up though - was how our life would change when we officially owned our own home. I thought it'd be cool to share a few of our favorites here:

1. No more dropping rent checks off - instead we get the added convenience of auto-pay.
2. If I decide that I simply cannot stand a wall paint color for ONE MORE second, I can repaint immediately.
3. I can sing show-tunes for as long and as loud as I'd like.
4. Matthew finally has a reason to buy a fancypants riding lawnmower.
5. Holidays will no longer mean being away from our home every weekend in December because we can host the family get-togethers.
6. I can finally start putting my Pinterest pinboard ideas to use!
7.  We might actually enjoy cooking and baking again because more than one person can be in the kitchen at one time.
8. Our refrigerator will have an ice maker! (Marking the first time I have ever had this luxury!)
9. Our cars get to become 'garage kept'
10. We no longer have an excuse for not decorating for holidays.
11.My collection of books can finally be in one place. (Right now, it's spread out across three different states at various houses)
12. I'll have a walk-in closet.. and no more explanation for that is needed.
13. NO MORE STREET PARKING! (!!!)
14. We get the confidence that comes with knowing that we do OWN our house.. This is huge.

I will share one more BIG thing that will change for us!  For the past several years, Matthew and I have wanted a dog. We both grew up in homes with pets and it's certainly been strange not having a few running around the house. When we put the word out that we were building a home and wanted dogs - our families certainly delivered and found us two furry friends that will be living with us in our new home!

This is Esma:

She spent the first 5 years of her life in training to be a Seeing Eye dog.  Because she was so amazing, she was chosen join the breeding program and gave birth to many puppies that are now giving independence to people experiencing the loss of sight. She's playful, adorable, and such a sweet girl! We can't wait to have her with us! :-)


We are also 'adopting' a 2 year old English Lab named Duke. One of Matt's close childhood friend purchased Duke to aid him in his duck-hunting adventures.  2 dogs and many children have proven to be a handful for his friend though, so Duke will be joining our household to be spoiled with attention and trips to Pet Smart. So exciting! :-) I don't have an updated picture of him yet, but he's super cute.