Whoopsie...

Six weeks...sorry 'bout that.

The cold hard truth is I'm tired. I'm tired, I miss my family, and I want my weekends and family time back. I'm tired of begging for volunteer hours, babysitting, and worrying about how I'm going to piece it all again the next week. Those of you who know me know that I'm usually pretty "susie sunshine" about life, but I think I'm slipping a little! I know we're close to done, but I'm starting to hope I'm not in a padded room by the time we get there!!

The houses are looking amazing. I'm so proud everytime I drive up there. I love my neighbors, I love my house, and I love the feat we have accomplished. There are a few houses pretty much just waiting on CARPET and landscaping. Seriously. Say it with me. D-O-N-E! Most are waiting for doors/trim (and I hate trim). Everyone (including us) have their floor done! (YAHOO!) Everyone except us has entirely installed cabinets. Everyone else has vinyl installed, some people have their two-button toilets and sinks and countertops and fixtures. We are all really just working on trim and landscaping. My educated guess is we're looking at the first-ish of November, although I'd love for it to be the mid of Octoberish. I'd love to say to you "We're moving in four weeks". Geesh...just typing it made me get teary! I want some contractor fairy to come and finish the trim, and ross to say to me at the next Saturday morning "Two weeks and you're in!" (I say that now, but then I'd have to MOVE this house full of crap and that's a whole different ball of wax!)

So how about the house that love built? It's freaking fantastic. Really. It's gorgeous. I get all teary and smiley and goofy everytime I see it. Friday afternoon I went up to see if I liked the island where Ahren put it in. It's gorgeous. It's painted and pretty, it's lovely. We have light switches that turn on lights that have light fixtures installed. We have outlets. Real outlets. We have HEATERS in the main rooms, bathroom fans that run, and frankly I couldn't be happier about it. It's gorgeous. We drove the kids out Sunday to see the floor and lights, and our exterior light was turned on. It gave me goosebumps. It looked like people LIVE there. Like a home. Like the home that it is, and has been since we lifted that first wall. It looks like a house that love built, and it FEELS like the house that love built. Everyday.

So I guess at the end of the day, I'm tired. I'm ready to be done. I miss my life, I want it back. I want to call my neighbors and say "Let's BBQ" or "Let's have pizza", visit, and go home. But it's been worth it. Every single second of it. I have met some people who will be a part of my life forever. Some people who are truly a part of my heart, who I love like my own family, and who have shared an amazing adventure with me. Nothing will take that away...not even another 6-8 weeks of construction.

But I'm ready to be done. Let's hurry it up already. :)

HB

(Pictures soon. I promise to take lots this weekend)