Getting Closer!

This is the most updated picture of our house. It is supposed to be ready by May 1st, (Do I hear moving volunteers? :) So we are getting pretty excited. The counters and cabinets are all in. The lighting is up, the light switches are all in and in working order. And most of the flooring is in. We are just waiting on carpet, plumbing fixtures, and the interior doors to be installed. They are all on site, they are just waiting to be installed.
I love my house. Today, Shane brought home a few of our appliances and I sat in the middle of the kitchen floor reading the cookbook that came with the microwave. Now, most of you who know me, know I WOULD NEVER COOK SOMETHING IN THE MICROWAVE! But, this is a convection microwave. I couldn't believe what I was reading. This bad boy doesn't just reheat your coffee. No sir. It browns, bakes, roasts, toasts and reheats your coffee. Anyways, I'll let you know how my first pie in the microwave turns out. Although I think this is just a little unconventinal. I was just so glad to actually be sitting in an almost finished house. I am one blessed woman! We go there everyday when Shane gets home from work to see what's new. The kids' bedrooms are all painted and picked out. We have most of our furniture "placed". It's pretty exciting.
One of the criteria (we had quite a long list of wants)we had when we were looking for a home was that it either had to have a front porch or the potential for one. And as you can see, my honey made my dream come true. Isn't he great? The kids are just waiting on thier dog. And, for those of you who are asking our home is on the Graham/Eatonville border.
And by the way, Tyler's bird didn't make it. He let it go after a few days, and when we went back to the house where we let it loose, it was dead. Tyler buried it, and he told me he "said a few words".