Update 6/13/14 - We have two stories!

It's amazing what they accomplished this week! They first broke ground 8 weeks ago and it felt like progress was moving at a snails pace (probably because it kind of was). But in 7 days, it has suddenly gone from a concrete slab hole in the ground, to a two-story house (kind of). It is so crazy to finally stand inside of these three dimensional life size rooms that we have been staring at on paper for months. Even though I have a lot of experience with scaled architectural drawings, there is still something amazing about watching them come to life! This was always my favorite part of my job in the design world, but watching it happen for the first time with a space that is our own, is a feeling that is hard to put into words. It's thrilling, surreal, and also kind of scary. No matter how much you get to know the spaces on paper, there is always this slight element of surprise and wonder when you are finally standing in them. You notice things you never thought of before, and second guess decisions you made weeks ago...like say, I don't know, the ceiling height. No biggie. On paper you can move a wall with one click of a mouse, but now that wall is framed of solid wood and hard nails. This is it. This is the house you dreamed up, and there's no turning back!

So here are some photos showing this weeks progress:

Pulling up to the house you can now see the roof line of the addition peaking out. Woo hoo!

1 month ago...

6 days ago...

Voila!

And some more:

3 weeks ago...

And now

And here are the rest of the current indoor and outdoor up-to-date photos. :)

First floor addition. Standing in what will be the kitchen, looking into the family room. Existing house is behind.

Pano of first floor addition.

Second floor addition. Standing on a ladder looking into what will be the master bedroom, bath, closet, and kids bath. Existing house is behind.

What's our homework this week?

We've received our first homework assignment! Once the framing and roof of the addition are complete, plumbing is next on the agenda. This means we need to select both the master bath and kids' bath tubs, and any faucets in the home that require valves. With Jeff working week days and myself working weekends + 2 kids, makes finding the time to shop around challenging to say the least. Wish us luck!