I typically blog about the kids but they have kept me so busy the past few weeks that I haven't been able to snap any new photos and while I have TONS of good stories that don't really need photos..it typically is more enjoyable to see pics. Sooooooo...the one thing that I have taken pictures of is our new improved lot (lot = the place of our future home!)
The soil engineer was out at the lot today taking his soil sample needed to engineer the foundation so, in preparation, this past weekend we had to stake out where we want our house to sit. This normally wouldn't be an issue if we had purchased a city lot or even a normal cul de sac lot. But part of what Justin loved about this particular lot is the fact that it is surrounded by small streets on 3 sides (remember I have the socially removed husband who really doesn't want neighbors).
So that means our house can sit many many ways (should it face Post Oak Way? or Post Oak Drive? or Post Oak Circle?). So after many hours of 'deliberating' and 'very tense discussions' we finally agreed on the placement..at least for now. Its just a soil sample...we need to make a final decision before they actually start the framing for the slab.
A few weeks ago, in preparation for this, Justin also had someone come out and clear the land of a lot of the underbrush and keep the really nice trees and trim the trees so that they actually look like trees and not overgrown bushes. So I've included a before and after picture. Not only do we not have to worry about snakes but by clearing the underbrush we can now feel the nice breeze blowing through the trees (and what will someday be our back yard). I am so jazzed for the next steps to start. So when we have a house update or new pics I'll post them here.
We built our house in Conroe in 2002 into 2003 and it was so much fun seeing the progress. This time its even more fun because we have the kids and we get to see them get excited and ask questions. So much fun!
UNCLEARED LAND - July 2009
CLEARED LAND - January 2009
another pic of the cleared land but this time if you look very hard you can see the 4 posts that will one day be our house =)
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