Framing

Framing happened this fall. It seemed like it rained every other day which put us a bit behind schedule. We are adding 2 bedrooms and a bathroom to the left side of the house.

We said goodbye to Jon before the framing began. The crew worked so hard those 4 weeks he was gone.

The next big obstacle was moving the steel beam that was originally on the left side of the house. It was the perfect length to cover the width of the carport and front porch, so that we did not have to add extra supports. Our friend Jorge, my brother-in-law, father-in-law and skilled skid steer operator made it happen in an afternoon!

Because the front door had to be moved over, the guys boarded up things from the inside until the new door could be installed. They added a temporary door beside the kitchen so me and the kids could get in and out of the house safely.

The biggest stressor for me in this whole process has been the constant mess and constant change. Once you get once space figured out and half way organized everything has to shift because a new phase of construction has started. I’m learning to embrace the process and keep the end goal in mind!

After 4 lonngggg weeks…but lots and lots of progress we got to say Welcome Home, again. Our favorite place to be is together and Army life makes saying good bye difficult, but the home comings are always sweet.