That was then...This is now

I don't even know where to start.  Last April Grandpa and Grandma decided it was time to leave the farm.  We are so blessed that they have left the farm to us, knowing how much it means to them.  Grandpa was born there and lived there for 82 years!  I'm so excited for Olivia to grow up enjoying the same things I loved as a child.  Catching baby frogs in spring, mushroom hunting, fishing...the list goes on and on. 

The house and land are beautiful but we knew the house needed repairs and we wanted to add some things to make it perfect for us.  We wanted to add an attached garage, bedroom and laundry on the main floor.  We needed to repair the 118 year old foundation and also some termite damage (we had no idea how much).  Here is the house on day one. 

We started demolition and the foundation work in August and fell down the rabbit hole shortly thereafter.  We thought we would be in the house by Christmas 2011, little did we know!  After an exhausting year of work we are so excited to be where we are today.

I think I'm going to break the rehab down by rooms so this terribly slow country Internet connection doesn't drive me to drinking!  Hang with me and enjoy the ride.