Thursday, December 18, 2008

We Found a Place to Live

After much discussion, we decided not to live in our tiny basement during the hell of construction, and so we found ourselves a humble little place to park for four months (or five or six...depending how things go). Luckily, the rent is cheap, and it's right near where Ingrid goes to daycare, so we can walk there. It's near a big mall and restaurants and pretty convenient for both Jay's and my work. It will take us about 15 minutes to get to our renovated house.

A few mornings ago, Jay and I were explaining to Ingrid that we were having the house fixed by Humberto, our builder. Now she says, "Berto fix the house." When I told her we'd have a bigger kitchen, she said, "Cool!" Two and a half years olds are funny.

Monday, December 15, 2008

The Back Porch Comes Down!



It may seem minor in the scheme of the whole project, but our back porch was demolished today and it finally feels like we're underway! We opened up the back door to a big, empty spot where the porch once stood.

Saturday, November 29, 2008

The Permit, Finally!

We got our building permit on November 2, 2008 after 5 months of planning and about 7 weeks of permitting. Next I'll post lots of before pictures, so there's something to compare to.

Oh, and cross your fingers for us, I have a good lead on a little house that we might be able to rent for three months. Right near Ingrid's daycare and decent rent. Should be an interesting Christmas!

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Movin' on up



The Olsen Family is rapidly modernizing. Not only are we starting a blog, but we're adding an addition to our house too! This blog will share all the pains and joys associated with such a project. Right now we're at the very beginning. No drawings yet, but we've hired an architect and Jac's been busy shopping for new kitchen appliances. Fun! Drop in anytime to see the progress.