Pictures!

Finally, I have found a free moment to get some pictures uploaded! We have been extremely busy this week getting rooms completed and preparing for trim (which is what the Mike and Mike show are working on today!). The kitchen is almost complete, with the exception of the crown molding that goes on top of the cabinet, it has not been finished yet. All of the painting is done, all of the floors except for the ceramic tile in my bathroom and carpeting, is compelte, plumbing is almost complete and electrical, minus two lights (I still have the buy) is done. We are moving right along. Unfortunately this was suppose to be move in weekend, so then we bumped it back to Super Bowl, we will not be in by then either. So our new move in date (pending anything else popping up) will be Valentine's Day weekend. So at least we can spend Valentine's day in our new house! Stop and see us! There is a lot to see now.

The baby's room, complete with Monkey's! Thanks Amanda!

Spare/Baby Bathroom

Master Bathroom, the tub was set.

1/2 Bath- All that is left is trim!

Master Bath Vanity, built by Mike Barr, the picture does not do it justice!

My grandparents let us take their wood burner for in our basement,

it is nice and tosty down there now!

The Light is Getting Brighter!

An Update! Everyone has been begging for an update and to be honest, there are just not enough hours in the day! HAHA! As most of you can tell from the ticker at the bottom of this page, we should be moving in next weekend, however, we once again have missed our deadline. The plan is to be substantially complete by February 1st, Super Bowl Sunday! Then to move in the weekend of Valentine’s Day, what an excellent Valentine’s Day that would be. I actually believe that this is an obtainable goal. So here is the 411 on where we are at:
· The kitchen cabinets that were damaged were delivered yesterday; two of the pieces are still not correct and have to be returned. Third times a charm right? They were very quick in replacing the parts this time, so I am hoping for a quick turn around again.
· The countertop was ordered on Dec. 31st. We were told two weeks, but again find ourselves waiting at the mercy of something we cannot control. We are hoping for it to be here next week and installed. Once that is completed and the rest of the cabinets are installed the kitchen will be completed with the exception of appliance delivery.
· Mike and Joe completed the fireplace last week. It looks amazing. I have no pictures to post at the moment but will take some over the weekend and post them.
· Mom and I touched up paint this week and painted the half bath, it was the only room that had not been painted. Other than that, all the rooms are complete as far as paint is concerned.
· Dave and Chris have been out over the past several nights as well. They have been helping with the staining and varnishing of trim, window and door jambs, etc… Pregnant ladies are not allowed to be around stain and varnish because of the fumes and harmful chemicals they contain. So this has definitely been appreciated!
· Mike and Joe completed the hardwood floor in the dining room and kitchen. Wow! Is all I can say. The floors look great.
· The gutter got hung during one of the few breaks we had in the weather. This pretty much completes the outside with exception of grading, which will not get done until spring.
· Almost all of the receptacles and lights have been installed. So the house not has light without the use of contractor lights!
· Carpet has been ordered and will be here and installed on January 30th. So as you can see it is crunch time to get everything completed prior to carpet coming. I don’t want carpentry still going on and getting my new carpet dirty.
· The vinyl tile for the half bath and guest bath came in yesterday and my dad picked it up. That is getting installed tomorrow along with the fixtures. My bathroom is getting framed for the tub this weekend, cement board in place and possibly starting tile on Sunday if everything goes smoothly!

Well that is all I can think of at the moment. Check back over the weekend for new pictures!

There is Light at the End of the Tunnel!

Yes, there is finally light at the end of our tunnel! Happy 2009 Everyone! Lets see, we have a lot of updating to do... First of all, the drywall guys finished on December 17th, so we got the go ahead to start painting. Gabby and I primed the kitchen on Friday night of the 19th. Then on Sunday the 21st we had one heck of a painting/priming party! With the help of my mom and dad, Mike's mom and dad, Gabby, Amanda, Aunt JoAnn, Grandma and Grandpa Hendricks, Pop, Aunt Kathy and Joe, we were able to get the entire house primed and one coat of paint on all the ceilings! We are extremely greatful to everyone for all of the help, we could not have done this without you! I have been on vacation since December 19th, so the following week Amanda met me out at the house and her and I were able to start getting some color on the walls, Monday evening of the 22nd mom, dad, Mike and I, hit her hard again and were able to get all of the ceilings and closets finished with two coats of paint. Tuesday I decided I was going to get a terrible head cold so I stayed in bed all day, trying to fight it off before Christmas. Wednesday dad and I were both off, so we got mom's house ready for Christmas Eve, cleaning and cooking! Thursday (Christmas Day) we decided it was time for a break, haha! Actually it is best we did, we did a lot of visiting on Thursday and we were tired from all the running around. Christmas was very exciting this year, as I am sure most everyone already knows, Mike and I were able to announce that the Straub family will be growing in 2009 by two little feet. I guess what they say is true, New House, New Baby! Baby Straub is expected to arrive around July 24th!
We have been keeping busy since Christmas as well, we have just about every room painted, the only room I have left is the little half bath off the kitchen, and I was waiting to see what paint I had left over before starting it. Mike and Mike Barr installed the kitchen cabinets on Sunday afternoon/monday morning. We had to send a few of the cabinet doors back, two had the wrong profile and one was damaged. Not a big deal, the new ones should be here in 2 weeks. We had the countertop people come and measure for our countertops and they should be in within the next 2 weeks. My brother has been hard at work installing all the recepticles and light switches, once we get a room painted, he moves right along and finishes the electrical. What a team we have! Well thats it for now, below are some pictures of our painting party!

Everyone took a quick break for Lunch!

Gabby and Amanda, I am not sure if they were painting or talking wedding.... HAHA!

Joe hard at work on the ceilings!

Everyone hard at work!

I couldn't resist, Mike and I had our first Ultrasound on Tuesday!