tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11256992583746821052024-03-12T17:25:43.130-07:00Building Our Dream - Victoria Falls by Ryan HomesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125699258374682105.post-64249478214467451712013-12-08T11:33:00.001-08:002013-12-08T11:34:20.627-08:00SNOW!This is really why I love it here! A beautiful snowfall with beautiful scenery!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13769071217782785879noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125699258374682105.post-34525452765543523502013-10-15T09:52:00.000-07:002013-10-15T09:52:32.205-07:00I disappeared... I will come back!I did it, too. Disappeared! Life is nuts!<br />
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Just wanted to give a quick update and will post more when I have a chance.<br />
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Turns out a bunch of HVAC systems in our development were not measured correctly and almost everyone building around when we did got units that were too small. This explains some of the inconsistent temperatures, especially upstairs for us. So, SURPRISE! We are getting upgraded bigger units upstairs and downstairs! A bunch of our neighbors got this or some variation and said things run much better now. It's like getting a new house all over again! Well, sort of ;-)<br />
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Other than that, things are going smoothly and we continue to love our home! Our development is about to release the last section of lots, all premiums ones (beautiful views of the woods and sunsets!) and then will stop until 2015. We are so amazed by how many homes are being built. Almost all of the lots are sold and building is well on its way! The prices continue to increase and we love being in the green as opposed to the red like we were with our townhome!<br />
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If we could do this again we would. What a great adventure it has been. We love our neighbors, who are now our close friends, and our kids love to play all the time outside with their new friends! We are sneaking up on our 10 month (CRAZY!) and need to get moving on what fixes we want. I will post that when we have the whole list together.<br />
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Any tips from other 10 monthers out there?<br />
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Hope everyone is enjoying their homes and home building!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13769071217782785879noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125699258374682105.post-65794945083466712332013-09-05T09:39:00.004-07:002013-09-05T09:39:47.001-07:00Lot pics as promised!Better late than never!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the front of our house up the shared driveway, main street at the top.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the top of the shared driveway down to our house and our neighbors' (ours is on the left at the bottom)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the patio of the back and side yard</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the front of the house to the side yard</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view heading down the shared driveway</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Other side of the yard</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our house :-)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view of the back/ side yard in the corner</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13769071217782785879noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125699258374682105.post-60663118367703066132013-09-02T18:30:00.001-07:002013-09-02T18:30:30.436-07:00Top 20: #3: YARD and LOT 15!Growing up I did not have a backyard and our townhouse had a very small yard, which was mostly pavers. Now we have a BEAUTIFUL backyard and a huge side yard that ends at the tree line.We weren't expecting such a huge side yard! The kids enjoy the swing set and all the room they have to run. Luckily we are good friends with the neighbors whose yards are near us, so all the kids in our little section play together in the combined yards. It is so beautiful and peaceful out there, I could stay outside for hours. It is so nice to just let our kids go out and run around and not have to worry about them running into a street.<br />
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Out lot is tucked back off the street. It is like having your own little private driveway and cul de sac. We share the driveway down to the houses with the neighbors across the street and it then turns into our driveway with a little turn around at the end. I will have to take a picture of it tomorrow morning to better explain it! It is great because the kids can walk out the door and we don't ever have to worry about cars since it is just us and our across the street neighbors! It also makes it super peaceful and private. There are only 2 shared driveway areas like this, 4 houses total that get these lots. They are also significantly bigger than the others. With the trees and the view of the (water retention) pond, it is PERFECT! The best part is we got all this with no lot premium! Couldn't be more pleased with the lot we chose!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here's the plan when we bought our lot. You can kind of see the set up. Lots 10, 11, 15, and 16 are<br />all shared driveways. We don't face the street, we are turned to the side (our house faces lot 16's house face).</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13769071217782785879noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125699258374682105.post-43471832475587005352013-08-30T08:24:00.000-07:002013-08-30T08:24:07.581-07:00Top 20: #5 and #4...I know I am a slacker, but here we go...<br />
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#5: <b><u>The Space and Open floor plan. </u></b>We had NO space for anything in our townhome. We even kept strollers in the dining room! Here everything is so nice and open and spacious. The kids can play in their rooms if they want and have SO much room in the basement to play. I love how the kitchen, morning, room, and family room are all open to each other. I just LOVE the feel of the house.<br />
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#4: T<b><u>he Morning Room</u></b>. 'Nuff said. This is my favorite room in the whole house. I am sitting in it right now as I type this. I love looking out onto the backyard and the trees on the side. This was the best thing we could have added and I feel like the house would be incomplete without it.<br />
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We have beautiful trees in our side yard, but our whole neighborhood is covered in trees. It is absolutely beautiful. On top of that there are families of deer and tons of bunnies always running around. Sometimes I feel like I am in a fairy tale! There are lakes, hiking/nature trails...it's just wonderful. <div>
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We love being able to sit outside, relax, and listen to the nature sounds. I am so happy we could do this so soon and we have really been taking advantage of it! The kids love having a direct route to their play set outside, too! The neighbors come over when they see us out there and it has been great! So happy we have a yard big enough to do this! One day we'd like to expand it around the back, for now, we love this!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13769071217782785879noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125699258374682105.post-63737799558377903362013-08-06T06:08:00.000-07:002013-08-06T10:50:04.109-07:00Top 20: #9: Kitchen, #8: Floors#9: Kitchen- 'nuff said. I love it. I love the color of the cabinets, the space, the stainless steel, Santa Cecilia granite...love that my kids use it as a race track! It's a amazing! We chose not to do the gourmet island since we could both picture our kids bashing their head on it while running around! I am glad we did that since it gives us a lot of open space between the kitchen and family room.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13769071217782785879noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125699258374682105.post-17115976635584430712013-07-30T19:08:00.004-07:002013-07-30T19:08:49.677-07:00Top 20 Things We Love About Our House: #13 and #12Need to catch up, I am a major slacker!<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><u><b>#13: All the STORAGE! </b></u></span>All the cabinets in the kitchen, the kitchen pantry, 2 linen closets, and the unfinished area of our basement. Not only that, but we have a "nook"/ bump out in the garage that stores the riding mower, extra outdoor chairs and more! Compared to being all smashed up in our townhouse, this is truly amazing! Of course we have managed to fill most of it thanks to our 2 little boys!<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;"><u>#12: His and Hers Closets!!</u></span></b> One of the greatest features. My closet is so big and has a window in it. It could easily be converted into a study, but then I would lose my own personal closet space! I also really like that they are not in the bathroom. Don't ask me why, I just like them outside of there!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13769071217782785879noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125699258374682105.post-9816436240417234332013-07-24T16:52:00.002-07:002013-07-24T16:52:33.830-07:00#14: Mudroom Space!We didn't get the official mudroom with the extended laundry room upgrade, but we still have the mudroom space! I love having a designated area to put shoes and coats that is not the foyer or back door! I also love that it is our laundry room so that muddy clothes go straight in the washer. Great for the kids, great for the adults!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13769071217782785879noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125699258374682105.post-76625871251515778952013-07-22T18:00:00.000-07:002013-07-22T18:00:03.803-07:00#16 and #15 Top 20 Things We Love About Our HomeI forgot to do one yesterday :-)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Excuse the mess, but I posted about what we did to the laundry room earlier.<br />This is how it looks with the W/D moved to the left far wall and added a bench and coat rack.<br />Works GREAT as a mudroom now with TONS of space! If you didn't get the extended laundry room, do this!</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13769071217782785879noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125699258374682105.post-40782386643190804042013-07-18T13:46:00.001-07:002013-07-18T14:10:24.508-07:00Patio Pics!Here are some pics of our new patio! I LOVE having outdoor space and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE (did I mention love?) sitting on my papasan chair. I have wanted this chair for literally 20 years, at least! See, dreams do come true! They had to reseed the area around the patio, which is why there is hay (again) there, I have more house pics but for whatever reason I am having trouble sending them from my phone but I will get to them soon!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13769071217782785879noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125699258374682105.post-4048051551235336082013-07-18T06:19:00.001-07:002013-07-18T06:19:33.789-07:00#19: The sink in the kitchen and all the faucetsI know, I know, faucets and sinks? But I love them! I love the double sink in the kitchen even though I am not sure what I use the one without the garbage disposal for really. I think the faucets are just beautiful! We upgrade the kitchen one, but the faucets in the bathroom and especially on the master bath and guest shower are really nice! I will take a few pics tonight or tomorrow and post them (along with updated pics!). It's those little details that truly make a house beautiful!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13769071217782785879noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125699258374682105.post-63316102241295381922013-07-17T07:52:00.002-07:002013-07-17T07:52:59.948-07:00TOP 20 THINGS WE ENJOY ABOUT OUR HOME!Thanks everyone for this awesome idea! I actually had to write everything out to make sure I could list everything I loved in the right place! It was tough! I have to say we LOVE LOVE LOVE our new home. Could not be more pleased with everything. I will put some updated pics up soon since we also disappeared with life getting in the way. Especially want to post pics of the new patio!!! LOVE IT, especially the outdoor papasan chair I got at Pier 1, can you say HEAVEN?!<br />
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#20: Having 2 HVAC units. May seem weird, but in our old townhouse the temps upstairs were WAY different from downstairs and varied drastically from room to room. Having nice consistent temps throughout the house and being able to keep the temps at 74 (thank you energy star) is WONDERFUL!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13769071217782785879noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125699258374682105.post-57400247022128647722013-05-02T09:45:00.002-07:002013-05-02T09:45:39.532-07:00A few pictures, finally!Well, it is a work in progress, but here are pics of some of the rooms. Nowhere near complete! No pictures hung yet, but it will give you an idea! We STILL love it! Had our 30 day yesterday and it went well. Our PM even moved our swing set for us because it was in the way of drainage and they need to re-route the drainage due to lots of standing water and mud. Will post an update once the repairs are done, there were not many.<br />
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For whatever reason I forgot to take a good picture of the couches in the family room! I will update the pics tonight.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One angle of my oldest son's room (temp shades, which are nice!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another angle of my oldest son's room</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13769071217782785879noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125699258374682105.post-63864079363820298772013-04-24T08:55:00.000-07:002013-04-24T08:55:37.626-07:0030 Day ALREADY?!I know... we have been MIA since moving in. No one told me that at 30 days my basement would still be filled with boxes! With 2 little kids unpacking, organizing, and decorating has proven to be a slow process! But, we are making strides.<br />
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We have ceiling fans/ lights installed in the morning room and 3 bedrooms upstairs (we got the rough ins). The master bedroom one is laying on the floor waiting on my lovely hubby :-) We need to seriously organize and unpack the basement area, mostly kids stuff and office stuff. We have some stray boxes in the garage and dining room we need to go through, and of course picture hanging. We got cellular blinds installed in the morning room and family room and faux wood in the master and guest bedroom. The kids are sticking with the room darkening temp shades for now because we would rather they destroy those than expensive ones :-)<br />
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We chose not to get the extended laundry room, opting to keep the "nook" area in the garage for strollers and other big things. I wondered if I would regret not having the laundry room and mudroom but... along comes the hubby and problem solved! He moved our W/D to the far end of the laundry room, which gave us plenty of space for a mudroom bench with storage cubbies and coat hanger! Great compromise! I will take a pic of it. So for those of you on the fence, depending on your needs, this works just as well!<br />
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We are also very happy with our carpet selection, another thing I was worried about. We did the lower level carpet for the basement and top floor. It is GREAT! You would never know is is level 1! We did do the upgraded pad, which I think makes a difference. When the dog decided to have numerous accidents in the basement, I was very happy we didn't pay more :-) That being said, I also LOVE the upgraded carpet we have in the family room. Perfect placement to spend a little extra money on the space where we are the most right now (until the kids' play area is done in the basement!).<br />
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I LOVE our lot, yard, and the fact that we are on a shared driveway pushed back. I LOVE our neighbors and a few of us are already planning a ladies' night. There is also an annual block party June 1st! The final house going up near us looks like it is about to break ground and the other 2 are nearing completion (within the next month or two). So our area will be virtually construction free soon!<br />
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Energy Star... WORKS! Our old house was set on 71 when it was colder and we were STILL cold. At 69 degrees it is toasty and it stays warm consistently in each room (except the basement, which is COLD). Haven't really used the A/C yet, but I will keep you posted. I love the 2 zone heating and cooling.<br />
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Only pain: watering the sod and seed! We do it A LOT so our yard will come in nicely but I think our water bill is going to be HIGH!<br />
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Our 30 day check is next Wednesday, time sure does fly! I have to say, our issues have been very minimal, thank goodness!! Our PM has been amazing and the A/C company we were working with has also been incredible. Everyone has been responding promptly and things that needed to be done have been done.<br />
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We had an issue with our upper level A/C and it was making noise. Fixed next day! The door to my youngest son's room wasn't closing and our PM had someone come quickly to saw it down and fix it. It will be painted and touched up at the 30 day. We also had an issue with the pilot light on the fireplace being fairly large, which was causing the glass to always be heated on the fireplace. PM made some calls and came out, turned off the pilot light and fixed!<br />
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Issues needing to be addressed:<br />
- Biggest one: standing water in the yard (of course right where the new swing set is!). We have a muddy mess and puddles that never go away. Our PM is taking a look at it but feels it should be an easy fix (I hope so).<br />
- Had a creak in the master bedroom which seems to have resolved itself<br />
- Some chips in the hardwood<br />
- A sharp piece on the border of the master shower<br />
- Some dead sod we want to find out about and find out about and if the seeding in the back will sprout better<br />
- Basement is cold. Not sure if that is something that is fixable though!<br />
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We are going to walk around the house in the next few days and see if there is anything else.<br />
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I have to say we are truly pleased with our home and there is not one second that goes by that we are upset or disappointed. Our kids love the house and the neighborhood and so do our dog and cat! We feel so grateful to have had this opportunity and we are pleased with Ryan Homes and our PM.<br />
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I will get some pictures up this week of the more finished rooms. No decor in the kids' rooms yet. We want to wait until any settling happens and we want a break from painting! We settle on our old town home Friday, so we will truly be able to move forward.<br />
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It is so worth it to those experiencing the stress of building and any issues. The house has become a home and we are LOVING it!<br />
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Happy building and living!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13769071217782785879noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125699258374682105.post-47101019179759441122013-04-10T05:51:00.001-07:002013-04-10T05:51:42.866-07:00Spoke too soon!We had our first hiccup. Since out A/C was installed on the winter it was not tested or charged up. As a result, the upper level unit didn't cool when we turned it on. Our PM warned us that could happen and the A/C repair people are coming this afternoon. At least it got cooler at night! Slight bump but nothing too major which is good! More of a pain than anything since it got so hot so suddenly!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13769071217782785879noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125699258374682105.post-60853804222343516092013-04-09T08:54:00.002-07:002013-04-09T08:54:59.017-07:00Checking InThis is my first time blogging since moving into the new home. It has exceeded our expectations. No major catastrophes like leaking faucets, showers, ruined dry wall, structural errors etc. We have one squeaky nail coming out of our bedroom that we'll have fixed at the 30-day and a pilot light in the fireplace that was a bit too high, so we turned it off. Everything else has been great.<br />
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We are still settling in. I don't even have all of my clothes in yet, but things are starting to settle down. We're watering our grass like crazy hoping for green life to pop up soon. The weather could not be more perfectly timed for growing.<br />
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Our kids love the new house and neighborhood. So many of us moved in last week. We all came out with the nice weather to meet one another and all the kids are raising heck in the yards. It is a joy to watch as a parent even if there is an occasional broken solar light or invisible fence flag pulled out of the ground.<br />
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We even got a chance to take a stroll on one of the trails in our neighborhood last week that runs along the main lake. Beautiful!<br />
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We could not be more pleased. Our experience with Ryan Homes has been excellent so far. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125699258374682105.post-34155524944040887172013-04-02T08:51:00.002-07:002013-04-02T08:51:53.700-07:00Did I mention I LOVE our new house?!Yes, we love it. It has EXCEEDED our expectations! It is SOO much bigger than we thought and we have more cabinet and storage space than we know what to do with, though I am SURE we will fill it. It is just beautiful. My oldest son (3 years old) LOVES to be able to walk outside and go up and down the shared driveway. We scootered in the street, just had to watch out for the construction going on! There are 3 houses, I know at least 2 are Victoria Falls going up on our side and another 2 across the street. It is so fun to watch the houses get built! We are so happy with all our choices and that they all came out well. We had a couple new home owner questions for our PM and he was out at our house early this morning to check (and reassure) and fix. Awesome.<br />
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To those building it is SOO worth the wait. I wake up grateful every morning as I look out onto the woods from the morning room. I have never lived in a single family home, never had a garage, or a nice backyard. When I was 10 my Mom drove me through a new development in Pittsburgh where they were building houses and I was struck. I said to her "One day I will do that, I promise." She said, "One day, I hope you can and WILL." 23 years later here I am. It is truly a dream come true.<br />
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Thanks to everyone for your help and support! Here are pics from closing day! Once the house looks decent I will take pics with the furniture in it. Fun! I didn't get pics of everything, but got most of the biggies :-)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here we go!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful, beautiful morning room</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Master</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Master Bath</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hank is happy :-)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hallway</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guest Bath (AKA boys' bathroom!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Guest bedroom (funny angle)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Part of my oldest son's room (4 windows with the best views in the house!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Youngest son's room again with awesome views!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful staircase</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">LOVE the kitchen soo much!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Laundry room</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Family room, MUCH bigger than expected!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Living room into dining room</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dining room into living room</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This pantry is HUGE!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The powder room is HUGE! One day we will put a sink with cabinet storage in</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13769071217782785879noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125699258374682105.post-16844809088995280112013-03-29T08:49:00.001-07:002013-03-29T08:49:36.058-07:00We closed!It's ours! I can't believe it! It went smoothly and we are so thankful to everyone we worked with at NVR, they were really on top of everything! Time to start moving! Pictures will come soon! <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmA_NKtg4Rx2946xrzgEOppB-XCOaQ7Nr7ah1COlPE-h5IhO9KYduTYcs0nggIA7xTylqgyxEWFv_kcNMEWYk6VV1yXi6D4-VJh9YancZqBXyrW0lNvKinfGvE9XJgwOql3QIQJmucSy4/s640/blogger-image-607280685.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmA_NKtg4Rx2946xrzgEOppB-XCOaQ7Nr7ah1COlPE-h5IhO9KYduTYcs0nggIA7xTylqgyxEWFv_kcNMEWYk6VV1yXi6D4-VJh9YancZqBXyrW0lNvKinfGvE9XJgwOql3QIQJmucSy4/s640/blogger-image-607280685.jpg" /></a></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13769071217782785879noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125699258374682105.post-87700729293893772862013-03-29T04:13:00.001-07:002013-03-29T04:13:30.795-07:00Closing Day!!We are less than 3 hours away! <br />
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Thank you to everyone on this blog for your support, encouragement, advice, assistance, and everything else! It has been so fun blogging the building experience! Now we get to blog the moving in and decorating experience! We won't disappear after closing, especially since so many in the blogging family are still building! We need to watch you all until the end! Happy continued building and settling in! We will let you know how settlement goes!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13769071217782785879noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1125699258374682105.post-52969331255005158682013-03-28T06:34:00.000-07:002013-03-28T06:34:24.972-07:00Ode to the HouseI once begged for just a simple hole<br />
But you've become so much more<br />
What with your fancy granite, your grand stair case and your beautiful dark wood floor<br />
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Your rooms we will fill with all of our personal things<br />
we will turn you, House, into a home just to our liking<br />
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We will be sure to give you a great show as our family continues to age<br />
it won't always be easy, but with all of our chapters of life, you'll be there on each page<br />
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We look forward to the warm nights around the fire that you'll provide<br />
and down your driveway, on their bikes, our kids will ride.<br />
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We look forward with great anticipation to making you our new home<br />
it was well worth the wait, here's to what was once just a hole wished for in a poem!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5