AHHH! OUR TABLE

We had a table built locally from 100 year old pine that had been salvaged from houses. As you can see from the unfinished photo the top was covered in nail holes. My project over the past couple of weeks has been filling in the holes and staining and finishing it. I found an eco-friendly stain and finish that made it an even more rewarding project. It is rustic, but we love it and certainly not worried about the boys beating it up.

GLOWING TREES

The sunset created this amazing glow on the trees that I tried to capture the best that I could... I really wish I was a professional photographer at times like this.

CLIMBING TREES

We enjoyed a beautiful day outside in our woods. The boys made their first attempt at climbing trees (with a little help) and Christian surprised us all by showing us his Arnold climbing skills.

WINTERTIME

We have been enjoying the slower pace of life with the construction being complete. We have captured some beautiful views of nature and on nice days enjoying our trail in the woods. The boys have been busy gathering fallen limbs to build tepees and Jack is busy drawing ideas to build forts. I am anxious for all of the adventures we are sure to have.

Leaves and fire

We are enjoying the changing color of the leaves and the cozy fire

WE ARE IN!

We have finally moved in and are definitely loving the house. We still have some interior details to finish, but we are really enjoying the peaceful views and watching the leaves change. Our next project will be tackling the landscape in the spring.

bamboo railing

Christian endured another long weekend working on our bamboo railing for the terrace. Chrisitian's brother Paul came to help with the cedar decking and to finish the trespa on the cladding. Both very tedious jobs. Thank you Paul!!! Wow! It is incredible to see all of the hard, hard work that my dear husband has done to make this house possible. The boys love the bamboo fence and especially the 40+ bamboo swords they've aquired.

concrete, bikes, and scooters...

My little superheros are enjoying their playroom! We are getting very close and very anxious to move in.

FINISHED FLOORS!

The floors are finally finished and we can install appliances and start moving boxes in next week. We are still working on the front walkway, the terrace, the basement and a lot of small details, but the end is in sight!

KITCHEN PROGRESS

I'm not sure, but I think James may be inside one of the cabinets in this photo.



Christian working hard to install the limestone around the fireplace.

SPRING IS HERE!

Christian's brothers Paul and Adam, and two of his sons Matthew and Seth, came to help for the weekend. We had great weather and the boys had a lot of fun playing in the dirt and working on projects. It is great to see life on the trees and I am now motivated to think about landscaping... Any ideas are welcomed as long as they are low maintenance.