Since we're in this little apartment, we really don't have room for a Christmas tree. So we went over to Leah and Larry's to help decorate their tree. Due to "extenuating circumstances" they didn't get a big tree either.
The boys had a great time putting all of the ornaments on the tree. Since all of the "real" ornaments are in storage, I got the honor of making the angel for the tree. 
They finished the masonry yesterday. John measured everything and said that none of the measurements are off by more than 1/8 of an inch. I am very impressed with the work that the masonry crew did. The foundation insulation should be here tomorrow, and the cement crew will be working on Saturday morning to level the dirt inside and lay the insulation. After that, they will lay the slab inside the crawlspace and in the garage.
Looking into the garage
Inside the crawlspace- dining room fore, boys bedrooms in the back corner
Looking at the front of the house- The porch is in the foreground
They ran short on blocks and had to order some more. The mason said they would be finished tomorrow. Right now, the only thing lacking is the garage, and 1 course on the back wall.
Looking from the driveway at the garage
Looking at the back of the boys' bedroom and the service entrance to the crawlspace
The masons got started this morning and made an impressive effort at getting the foundation wall started. The Mason-In-Charge told me that they might even be finished tomorrow, Wednesday at the latest.
View from the back of the house into the boys' bedrooms
Outside, Caleb is standing where the french door from the living room will be.
I was just out at the house and met the block delivery guy. This is the first load, and there is supposed to be one more. Our builder said he was meeting with the mason on Monday morning at 7:30 to make sure we were all on the same page. So hopefully by the end of next week we will have knee walls on which to secure a floor.
I am so happy we are making progress.
That's the sound of me starting the stopwatch. The house is supposed to be complete 120 days from the day the footings are poured. And they were poured today... That means our house should be complete before April 2nd!
They are actually starting our house! The foundation crew came out today and rechecked the batter boards and lines to make sure everything was still level and in the right place. I stopped by after work, and the foreman said they were going to work until dark. He plans on finishing the digging tonight or in the morning. He said he expects the inspector about noon, and then they can pour the concrete. After that cures, the next step will be the block work.
