Can you even believe it, yesterday marked 5 months since we received our certificate of occupancy! It’s flown by, honestly, and each day feels like we make some tiny steps to keep getting settled and make this place even more of a home.
Read MoreWe’ve enjoyed some family visits from my brother, Kelsey’s dad (aka Funkle) and his partner Margaret and Kelsey’s mom, Laurie. It feels so good to be able to host family in our new home!
Read MoreWe passed our final inspection on January 29 and promptly celebrated with Chinese food, my grandma’s famous chocolate cake, and of course fancy champagne! We’ve now been in our new month so far! Can you even believe it?!
Read MoreThis week is looking good! Our countertops will be installed on Tuesday morning and if all goes to plan, we’ll be ready to call for our final inspection on Thursday!
Read MoreHappy New Year!
We're wishing you health and happiness as we turn the page from a challenging year.
Read MoreWell, here we are after Christmas. You’re probably not surprised, but I’m grumpy. We desperately wanted to be in our new home for Christmas, but it just wasn’t in the cards. Our list to receive our certificate of occupancy is dwindling, but there is still more to do.
Read MoreWe also have had to be flexible with COVID-related school and daycare closures for the boys. Trying to balance my full time work, Kelsey leading the home-building charge and helping the boys with remote learning doesn’t always lead to the most productive days on the job site. We’re doing the best we can, yet still feel frustrated some days with the slowing down of our process toward receiving our certificate of occupancy. Of course, we remain grateful for our health, but still...sigh.
Read MoreAfter a flurry of activity, Mom and Dad left for Michigan on October 18, staying about 10 days longer than they originally planned. They arrived on Labor Day weekend and hustled at the house every day. We’re so appreciative of their time and effort! It was a huge boost to our morale to wrap up some big projects while they were here!
Read MoreDrywall wrapped up on September 17 and we’re diving into the most fun part of our project, FINISHES!
Read MoreWell, here we are...late August! The last few weeks have been filled with lots of rough electrical, some framing projects, and running our gas line to get us ready for some BIG inspections.
Read MoreApril Showers bring….a concrete floor!
When we left off at our last update, we had just passed a critical inspection, the radiant tubing and wire mesh. Yippee!
That inspection happened on Monday, April 27 and by the end of the week, it was time to pour the floor!
Read MoreWe found out on March 13 that the kids wouldn’t be going back to school. Whew. We know that we are incredibly lucky that mom and dad are still here to help with homebuilding, homeschool (aka Grandma School), cooking, and grocery shopping. My remote job is just as busy as it used to be, so having the extra adults here is so helpful. Many of our friends are managing homeschooling, new remote work, and running a home, so we fully recognize that we are incredibly privileged with our setup. Thanks Mom and Dad!
Read MoreMost years, January feels like it will last forever and ever. Well, not this year. January came and went in a blink of an eye. We have a feeling this will be the case for EVERY month as we push toward our deadline for our certificate of occupancy on August 5.
Read MoreAs you may have heard, we had about $4,000 of tools stolen between Christmas and New Year’s. Certainly not the best way to end the year. Our soon to be family home, which is already such a special place, had people in it who were not welcome and had poor intentions. It gives me the creeps. And, I hate that these strangers took things that were special and sentimental to us, like tools that belonged to my grandfather and had his writing on it. Ugh.
But, the Universe works in strange ways…
Read MoreHappy New Year from our family to yours!
Read MoreWe wanted to reserve this post to express our gratitude to our family, friends, and construction partners who have made it possible for us to reach for our dream of living a simple mountain life. So, here goes…
Read MoreThe southern facing wall in our home is one of the biggest architectural features we have, so we’ve taken quite a bit of time to ensure we get it right. There is a new neighborhood in our area that has a lot of mountain modern homes, so we looked there for inspiration, the new Christy Sports in Dillon has a cool window wall that we like. We learned about the Golden Ratio of design. Then, after researching, drawing, and noodling, we decided the best thing to do was to just start building, see how it looked and adjust as needed.
Read MoreIn Summit County, the building department has a moratorium on road permits between October 31-May 1, so it is super important for us to get the utility work done this fall. Like we talked about earlier in the month, we finally have power on site. Yes! And now we can happily say that the water line is done and we completed the sewer tap on September 23
Read MoreAugust and early September have been focused on trying to get the 9,290 home closer to being weathered in. The nights are getting cooler and per usual, we’re racing against the clock before we have to shovel snow again.
Read MoreWhen we last left off in June, the steel beams for the roof supports had just arrived!
So much has changed since that time and the full shell of the house is in place! One positive thing about waiting a few weeks to do a blog update is that it feels like we’re making a lot of progress! Please, no one take me from this happy space. Ha!
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