Spray Foam Insulation Started!

I went over today after finalizing cabinet (they've already started building the cabinets) and granite choices to check the progress. They have started spray foaming the upstairs. Pretty much everyone else has cleared out of there. The electrician and hvac guys still have some work to do. The spray foamers will be done tomorrow. The siding guys are almost finished with the back gable.

I'm hoping that the drywallers are coming soon!

Timber Posts Go In!

The timber posts between the great room and kitchen and in the entry went in last week. They are gorgeous! They are exactly what we were hoping for! There will be more in the great room and the front porch will be timber framed as well. Spray foam insulation of exterior walls to start tomorrow. Finalized lighting on Tuesday and cabinets/granite tomorrow!


dovetail detail


more details


Brendan and Sadie standing in front of great room with entry to the right


Looking from the kitchen into the DR on the left and GR on the right


The siding is started on the back of the house.


The back left corner of the house with the rec room below and the master suite on top, with the laundry and garage on the far right


The back of the garage


The side of the garage


The front porch is starting
to take shape. Columns
and douglas fir timbers
will complete it.


The stone going up the chimney.
We're waiting for the flagstone
for the angled sides.

Montana Trip

Bret and I had wonderful time in Montana. It was so quiet and I loved not having to rush everywhere. We fished the Madison and Gallatin rivers and caught a handful of fish each day. It was a great way to celebrate our 10 year anniversary! Of course, I forgot the camera with all of the big fish. These pics are from the last day. I was scared by a beaver whilst fishing.


Bret's lone fish (a rainbow trout)
on the last day. I was skunked!


This beaver obviously wasn't
too happy that I was fishing
nearby.


The beaver swims away.


Lone Peak Mountain (the top
of the Big Sky Ski Resort) at sunset.

First Day of School

So, I know that I'm a little late, but better late than never, right? Maren and Connor are really loving school already. Brendan was also very excited about his first day. He seems to be fine with not going to kindergarten this year, which I was a bit worried about.


Brendan and his best friend, Makoto
at their first day of preschool


Brendan ready for his 2nd year
at his preschool


Connor and Maren waiting for the bus


Maren and Connor walking down
to the bus stop

New House Sept 3rd

Wow, did they make progress while we were away. And it continues. The roof is on, the siding is started (see shakes in gable picture), the stone guys prepped the area with mesh, rough-ins for plumbing, electrical and hvac are started. I'm hoping that we'll be able to start insulating by the end of the month. Next would be sheet rock.


Front of the house.
The front porch still isn't on
(and the stoop isn't poured),
so you can't really appreciate it yet.


Mudroom door


Great room on left and
dining room on right with
patio doors to our "future" deck


42' from ground to peak
I'm a little nervous about
Maren and Brendan falling
from their bedroom windows.


The shakes are started on the garage.
By today (the 3rd), the front of the
garage is done and the front
smaller gable (over the front door)
are done. They started with the
shakes on the north side of the garage today.