House Project {Week 16}

From the beginning, our excitement for this house project has ebbed and flowed....we take turns being really excited, knowing its going to be an incredible house for our family, to wanting to do ANYthing BUT go over there and work some more.

Projects go wrong at every turn, projects go smoother than expected.  We carry out a plan we've had since the beginning, we change our minds at the last minute.  We show each other grace and love, we react when tensions are high.  The kids get along and help out, they fight and get in the way.  A sense of accomplishment fills us as each room gets completed, we are washed over with waves of overwhelmed-ness.  We keep the end goal in sight, we think its never going to end.

Through it all though, our overriding emotion is gratefulness.  We recognize we are so very blessed and truly feel like God gave us this house.  Our little biological family is complete with three kids and for all of us we only need three bedrooms....this house has six.  I'm equal parts humbled, scared, and excited to see the ways God uses the remaining three.  Our hearts' prayer is that they are used for HIS glory.

The weather was a huge factor this week.  The third floor was well over 100, so Shaun paused his work up there and found basement and first floor work to do.

Shelves!  Right now, my entire third floor is used as storage.  When we move, the third floor will be living space.  What do we do with all our junk treasured possessions??  Hopefully this space will help.

 If there is a ladder propped up against a tree, you can be sure Uncle Nathan is around.  He put a better swing in for the kids after the other one broke.  They love it!

 Shaun writes lists all over the walls....things to buy, things to do.  I laughed at the "to do" he made for Amanda.

Living room....

 

  
 The girls found a good spot in the tree to work on their summer packets for school.

 This is the tree house that Z and R have been working on Saturdays when they are together.  It has not yet been OSHA certified.

 Back in the living room....

 We worked together to put the floor in.  Avery and Z were incredibly helpful....

 ...Amanda and Aiden, well.....lets just say their dance moves have improved.  :)

We wrapped up and got home at 9:30 PM.  Dinner was cereal and I had to hand wash spoons to use because there were no clean ones available.  The kids all desperately needed to be bathed, but we just brushed teeth and called it good.  THAT is how we roll these days.  :)