House Building - Week Three

We spent the last week in Daytona Beach with our daughters and Heather's parents.  When we got back this is how far they were on framing.  They would have been further but the weather has slowed them down some.

East side of house.

Close up of east side and stairs into the basement.

East side yard.

Basement via stairs.

North side of basement, basement framed.

Basement and back side of garage stall.

Basement from west side.

Inside basement looking north.

  

Garage and main level of house.

House Building - Week Two

The building continues.  Over the past few days they've poured the footings, poured the walls, and insulated and waterproofed.  Here are some photos to show the progress.

front garage footings

back and side footings

forms for walls

back footings

garage with poured and insulated walls

porch and front poured walls

looking down at front porch footings - about 6 to 8 feet down

garage floor and back walls

back wall to long garage stall

basement walls with drain tile

basement walls

front basement walls

front basement wall with drain tile and sump pump basket

sump pump basket in black, that is in the utility/storage room

basement west wall, that is the long garage stall

back yard

east side yard view

driveway, looking from the west

House Building - Week One

We are off on a new adventure!  We recently bought a lot in Dayton.  I guess we figured that our family is changing so we might as well change the rest of our living situation!  Wish us luck!

 

Here is the sold sign on our new lot.

Today they broke ground, this is a shot from the back yard.

This is looking from the North West towards the out lot.

Stay tuned as there will be more to follow!

Sleepy Nora!

The other day I Nora dozed off part way through eating. I could see what was happening so I got her cleaned up right before she fell asleep. Fortunately I was able to catch her on video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN4Yst5O5QI

Nora Giggles

Nora has begun to giggle in the last few weeks. Of course when she did we never had a camera around. Well, we finally caught her on video!




For a clearer video, view it on youTube -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VIH2p3nnk4

Nora's Baptism

We haven't updated this blog in awhile do to the flurry of activity that a newborn brings. Nora has been a joy. She just recently was baptized on August 8th. See pictures below.

Introducing Nora Kjersti Oppel

She is finally here! She was born on 4/13/2010 at 8:26am weighing 7lb 2oz and measuring 21in. Only 12 days late and about 1 hour after we were supposed to be induced! Her birth was pretty much textbook and lasted about 14 1/2 hours. I'll quit blabbing now and show you what you really want to see.