Tape & Bedding and concrete

The sheetrock is on the studs. Tape and mud have been completed.

The Texture was also applied.

Now to the flat work.

The back porch is formed and ready to be poured.

Cement arrived for the porches and the work began.

The last spot of the attic needing insulation.

The house is sealed and insulated.

The beginning of taping & bedding.

Men at work

Who needs a ladder??

More Insulation, Electricity, & Gas

Atmos Energy arrived this morning to install the gas line to our house. They located the water line they had to cross and have the line installed by quiting time. Monday they will install the meter.

At the same time, Xcell Energy was installing the underground electric lines to our house.

The installation of the insulation continued today. To reach the higher places they used the stilts. Very interesting! Then they got into the attic and sprayed the rafters.

After the Insulation dries the excess is trimmed exposing the holes that will be filled and trimmed again. The pile of excess is from the entire room not just that corner.

Insulation

We have been waiting on a window (for three weeks) that was not the right size. Hopefully it will be here in the morning.

We started insulating today hoping the window gets here tomorrow.

The insulation expands 100 times. The vapors are not good to breath. The insulation expands right before your eyes. The temperature exceeds 150 degrees. ( chemical reaction for all the 7th grade science teachers)

Brick & Shingles # 2

The latest pictures. These were taken tonight (8-3-2009)

For all the Family that have had comments.

Brick & Shingles

The chimney is bricked and now the brickers are starting the house.

The shingles arrived and were unloaded onto the roof.

This is late and more pictures will be taken tomorrow.

Fun in Prosper & Swimming Lessons

It is past time for another Mimzy post!! The following pictures are from one of our trips to Prosper and our visit to Abbye's swimming lessons. We have so much fun watching the girls play together. They are all of the entertainment that we need.

Kenna, you may look innocent but I think you got my bow!

Gran, Heather, Amy and I went to shop for just a short time. When the men finally missed the girls, they found them "getting ready to take a bath"!

The "great escape"--see following picture--

"This is not fair--we will not go anywhere we are not suppose to!"

One of the highlights of the weekend was going to Buca di Beppo and celebrate with Daniel his promotion as Denton's FD newest captain. Do you think that Kenna thought we were there too long?

What about Abbye?

An evening swim to cool everyone off.

This is really hard for an Aggie to admit, but Tech has built an outstanding swim center.

This is where Abbye and 5 others from her Bible class took Mommy and Me swimming lessons.

Here Abbye has just jumped in to Amy, while Becky and Kelbi watch.

A few strokes for her instructor.

Swimming in the lazy river.

Our summer vacation has been great, but it is just going too fast!! I have some really cute pictures of Kenna's visit that I will get posted soon.