House Updates!

We had our final pre-construction meeting yesterday! It went very well and we got to see all of our 'finishes' choices again which was a good re-confirmation that we picked things we loved. (I'll post some pictures below)

We did a LOT of reading and reviewing documents we had seen before, lots more signing and initialing, but now we are set. They will now apply for the building permit early next week (week of 11/12) and as soon as that's in, we'll get a ground breaking date.

They put in our contract, that we signed yesterday, a projected ground breaking date around December 1st with a projected completion date of April 1st. Now, the key word in this is projected. It's not set in stone. If the building permit takes longer than anticipated, they won't start by Dec 1. That pushes everything back. If an item gets back ordered, broken on site, etc. So I'm working really hard not to get my heart set on April 1 (although it would be a fabulous birthday present!)

That is where we are at. VERY exciting to have an idea of the timeline, it makes it more real!

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This is what we selected for both the master bath, and the house main bath. It is a pattern of varied creams/browns for the vinyl flooring, Espresso (or black in 'man terms') cabinetry with brushed nickle handles and pure white counters tops, toilet and bath/shower unit.

This is the vinyl for the foyer, it's a glossy grey. We thought would add a bit of elegance to the 'formal entry' of our home, and then a contrast to the cream colored carpet in the Great room.

 This one is my Kitchen! I was hesitant on the counter tops a bit. I thought it was too light and creamy, but seeing it again with the flooring that has grey with swirls of the maple and cherry color that draws in the Maple cabinets, and then the swirls of cream that pull in the cream based counter choice, I think it works.

This is a close up of the counter choice. The flecks of grey pull it all together with the grey in the flooring. (at least I think so...)

Birth announcements for a friend

As some of you may have read earlier I blogged about getting back into some crafting after the wedding, for my friends baby shower. Since then, our dear friends Christine and Justin have welcomed their beautiful daughter into the world! I am honored that they let me make their daughter's birth announcements.

The First (Annual?) Unger Halloween Party!

We had a party!

For Halloween we had 3 separate groups of friends over and honestly, I was a little concerned how the interactions would go. However, it went so very well! Everyone got along and was VERY social! It was fabulous! We had a food area, a pumpkin carving area and a Rocky Horror Picture Show Viewing area.

Pumpkin Carving Station! Everyone is hard at work!

The award for best costume goes too...
The Walsh Family!

Sarah's Cat-O-Lantern

The spread before people started bringing stuff!

A Fall Family Visit

Bob, Becky and Noah came up to visit for the weekend because Bob wanted to head to camp for turkey hunting.

Becky and Noah stayed at grandmas and visited with her and Aunt Suzy. Since Noah was so young last fall, he really didn't get to play in the leaves, so this weekend we introduced Noah to playing in the leaves. He didn't totally go for it. He would tell you "it's a mess!" and pick the leaves off you. But eventually he got a bit more into it.

Noah also came to visit Uncle Adam and Aunt Suzy's house to see the Guinea pigs! He was just fascinated with them!

For Halloween this year Noah is a dog, which is one of his favorite animals.

Saturday evening, Noah watched the first bit of the psu vs. osu game.

He is talking a good bit, saying lots of things and learning new things everyday! A few of the very clear ones are Momma, Dada, Applesauce, School Bus, Chase and Sarge (their dogs). It really was a great weekend and so nice to see all of them again. Unfortunately it will most likely be Thanksgiving until we see them again!

It's official!

Our lot has a sold sign in it!!!! We go on Thursday to start the process of picking the "finishes" for our home! We will pick things like cabinets, counter tips, carpet colors, door styles, lighting and plumbing fixtures, as well as all the external finishes- siding, shutters, garage door, etc.

Wish us luck!

The papers are signed!

We signed a contract on Friday to build a house! 

We will be building with S&A homes in a neighborhood about 4 miles from where we are now. We have always liked this neighborhood and were always drawn to homes that were for sale in the neighborhood. We will be hopefully moving into our new home sometime in April 2013. We get to pick all the finishes and have customized the floor plan to suit us best, with a partially finished basement, expanded kitchen counters and extra cabinetry, open concept living/dining/kitchen, and a deck / yard for outdoor entertaining! 

We are very excited to be moving forward with our house plans and will be posting pictures as the process moves along!

A weekend with the in-laws...

I (voluntarily) spent the weekend with my in-laws. On my own. No Adam (he was working). Just me.

I had a blast! I drove down Friday afternoon and made it just in time for Heather's Girls Wine Tasting event! It was nice to meet some of her friends and socialize with a different group! (plus taste some good wines and a lot of amazing foods!) I even bought some Sweet Red wine to bring home!

Saturday, Heather and I got up and walked 3.5 miles. It was a beautiful (but humid) fall morning and it was so very nice to get to catch up and chat. Then we had our coffee, breakfast, showers and were ready to head out to the Waynesboro Market Days. It's like a Fall festival type thing were people sell their crafts and things. We walked around town and checked out blankets, pillows, purses, headbands, hair bows, shoes, wooden sculptures etc. It really was a fun day to spend with my new family!

That evening we all met up with Adam's dad for dinner at The Green Turtle.

It really was a fabulous weekend and so very fun to get to spend some time with my in-laws with out Adam. I got to learn more about them directly from them, not through his stories. I look forward to doing it again!