Oh, my abs.

Ahoy Team! Good things always happening 'round this town. Here is a quick update, because I know first hand how satisfying it is to read about others people's lives. Yeah, I Facebook stalk you guys too. Flattered?

House update: Things are moving along! First, electricity. Todd was super manly and wired extra stuff. It was awesome to see him all cool, like a dude that does house things and fixes crap.

This was taken the same night. We have columns on our porch and framing is totally complete!

Second, insulation.

Love my boys, and sassy model Autumn!






Third, drywall.  That is right, folks. As of our visit tonight, we have walls throughout the house and the scaffolding is up so they can start spraying up stucco. Can't wait to see what color my home will me. I picked the color off of a two inch swatch. MY WHOLE HOUSE IS GOING TO BE A GREEN I'VE NEVER SEEN ON A REAL HOME. AAAAGHHGHAHGAHGHAHEGI. Virtual panic attack over. It will be fine.

Future Vanna White? They have to be looking for a replacement soon, right? I mean, Botox can only get you so far... Eventually she will be forced into retirement. (Vanna, not Autumn)

It is amazing to watch the process, but it is also freaking me out realizing I am going to have to decorate all of this space. I would probably be more excited if Todd just gave me that look that means, "Spend whatever it takes, Darling. I want you to be happy."

I've never seen that look. I have however, dreamed about it, and it is beautiful. I think it looks like this:

Oh wait, no that isn't it.

 That is his "I'm tired of hearing you talk about house decorating crap. Maybe if I pretend I'm sleeping, she'll stop talking about it." 

I don't even have a picture that might closely resemble what the "Spend anything" face looks like.

Here are some pictures of an adventure up American Fork Canyon last weekend. It was wonderful. My kids are freaking adorable. PS, Nutella S'mores are da BOMB! dot com

 

 

Cords, ducts, and hoses (oh and WAY too many pictures)

You thought that title was about our house, didn't you.

Don't worry.

I wanted you to think it was.

Actually it kind of is. It is also some stuff Max has stuck his fingers in, pulled on, or tried to eat this week. My baby is a monster. A fun monster. Is that possible? I'm exhausted just typing a small portion of the crap he does.

He just looks like he is thinking up all sorts of trouble. Devious.

 There is a tub in the kid's bathroom. It was so dusty/dirty/messy in there. So, of course, we put our kids right in for a picture. Because we are good parents.

We have house!

***House update: I'm sure most of you saw the picture that went up on The Facebook last week, but if not, you can see it here. Framing is complete! We have house!

I honestly don't know what to expect for the next phase of the process. Electrical cords, plumbing, windows and doors, I guess? They have poured the front porch slab, which is cool, and all of our windows are stacked in the garage. I am just glad it is not me responsible for the building of things. I would be the guy walking around with a hammer and hitting things occasionally to look busy.

*** Us update: Todd and I are on a lifestyle improvement binge. We have been waking up before our kids for the first time ever (it sucks) and working out (which really sucks) and eating healthy (which is literally the worst thing ever). I'm just telling you this so that if we see you around, you will be a peach and remember to tell us how skinny we are and how much you hate us for being so tiny. Mmmmmmmmmmk?

*** Kid update: Autumn is loving the summer and dying to get to Disneyland this September. She has already picked out her room in our new house and almost screamed with excitement when she walked through the entire framed house for the first time. She also asked me if I was pregnant yesterday, because I "looked just a tiny bit fat" She didn't get the memo to say nice things to me. Max is a hilarious, energetic, and totally busy little monster. He loves playing with cords, eating anything left of the floor, and splashing in the special blue toilet water if we forget to leave the seats down. He clapped his hands for the first time today, but he has been really good at slapping people in the face for months, so at least we knew he could do it he just didn't want to.