The house, the house, the house . . .
That is the topic of all conversations lately; between me and hubby, our parents, our neighbors, co-workers, and even the girls. They want to go see the house DAILY to walk around, check out what is new and show off their rooms to their friends. Most of the street tours the house weekly (if not more often) whether we are there or not!!! The kids love to run around inside, thru walls and see if they can too discover what has changed since the day before. It is all fun and games till someone gets hurt - or you think someone gets hurt.
I was down the street in front of my old house, when a fire truck (sirens on) speeds past us heading towards the new house. I made the joke, that surely they were heading to my house . . . well the fire truck was met in the middle of the street, right in front of our new house by an ambulance and a police car. I am freaking out, Berger is in our old house using the potty, and Hubby is in the new house, no where to be seen . . .
Luckily, as I (along with every kids on the block) ran toward the new house, I finally spot hubby outside pacing on the front porch on the phone. I am instantly relieved he is ok, but then my mind jumps to one of the workers and what happened. After lots of shouting over the sirens and commotion, hubby assures me everyone is ok, no one is hurt and to RELAX. The fireman told us someone called 911 from the vicinity and it tracked to OUR NEW HOUSE!!!! They did say it could be within a few blocks. So no emergencies here, but we did manage to get some pics! What kid does not love a fire truck.
As I mentioned in my previous post, I have been shopping A LOT this week. Here are a few things I have purchased for the house (since TUESDAY) - REMINDER: We are renting a 1400 sq ft townhouse. Our garage, (which is not attached to our townhouse), is full to the brim, so all purchases will be stored within the 1400 sq ft . . . Hubby is not happy about my shopping issue mainly due to the storage issues - he does not really know about the stuff I bought that WAS NOT for the house :)
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| Berger Babes Jill & Jill Bathroom faucets. They each get their own pedestal sink this time instead of a double vanity |
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| Purchased for kitchen, but may end up in Laundry |
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| Master vanity faucets - these were a STEAL!!!! |
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| Sample Pic of the Tub for the Master |
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| Powder Room Faucet |
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| In-Law Suite Bath Faucet |
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We purchased this vanity for the in-law suite bathroom to go with faucets above. This is currently sitting next to the girls play kitchen in the T/H playroom dining room covered by sheet with a WARNING SIGN |
We still have a few more bathroom fixtures to purchase, all lighting and ceiling fans, etc. The sooner our garage door gets installed at the new house, the sooner we can move some of the garage contents over there and then have space. I mean, what happens when I find good deals on furniture - I can't tell them I have no room for it and they need to honor the sale / special until I move in December / January - not going to happen! When you are the "contractor" you have to store it all!
Here are few more recent pics of the house. We have REAL stairs now. I was THRILLED the day the stairs were installed. No more shimmying up a 2x4 in flip flops and a dress.
All windows are installed, rough plumbing, electrical, HVAC and low voltage (audio wiring) are all in. I am waiting for the inspection site to update to see if we passed today - if so, insulation, drywall and siding are up next!
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| Stairs to the 3rd floor |
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| Stairs from first to second floor |
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The carwash shower - the whole hood can get clean in here |
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| The HOUSE! Excuse the massive red dumpster blocking the view |
