Start With A Good Foudation

This was a huge project that we had put off. Digging out the foundation, adding a drainage system sealing the foundation and insulating the outside walls.
We are thankful to the family and friends that helped out.

We never imagined we could complete this huge project in one day, but we did. Big THANKS to our unpaid child laborers!! You were amazing!! : )Our progress has been tremendous this summer. Thanks to our supporters. This has been a crazy project we took on. But it's worth it. We appreciate you all.

Walls & Paint & Barnwood...Oh My !!!

A lot of progress on the church. Walls are going up.Yes, I've already changed the livingroom color. Wasn't digging the blue, so Honey Caramel it is!! Paint is on

and more barnwood is finding a home. Even that creepy space under the stairs( Harry Potter's bedroom) is looking good.

Third bedroom is almost done.

Still finding time for FUN !! Duck Races are our new favorite thing!

Just got the word yesterday that our guy has the foundation dug out and ready to be sealed. So glad we hired out for that job. Something are better left to the professonals.

It's so nice to hear from you all and those that give me heck for not updating often enough! : ) Who knew this was actually interesting to ya'll!!! Check back soon...OK soonish

What's a Fuse?

My children learned the phrase "we blew a fuse" early on in this project. But they will never utter those words again. We've finally updated the wiring!! Now progress can continue.

Welcome Back

Summer 2011 here we go...

First on the list, a big leftover chore from last fall...

Axes, chains, trucks... rugged stuff!!

Success!!!

Please Mother Nature, take it easy on the trees this year.

Looking foward to a great summer!!!

Chainsaw Dani

This cabin project is great for the kids to learn skills they would never have the opportunity to develope.

Well, the stormy summer was great for teaching the family to use a chainsaw!

The big summer project was to be another bedroom completed, but we spent most of our extra time cutting up trees.

If we have a few more nice weekends, we're hoping to get the wiring done downstairs. If not, I know a pathway with a down tree we can cut up...