Fifty Shades of Excitement

Hey there sweet thangs! Happy Halloween! (I'd be lying if I said I didn't totally forget today was Halloween...anyone else?! I suppose all the hype starts to fade away when you're old to trick-or-treat.)

 

Is it just me or does anyone else feel really weird about the fact that NOVEMBER is, like, tomorrow? As in, less than 24 hours? While sometimes I'm anxiously awating something and DY-ING for time to speed up, other times I'm thinking the calendar should go ahead and pad the breaks a little. This whole thing they call life...it can be real cray cray, can't it?!

In other news...

We legit "ran into" our builder on Friday afternoon whilst traipsing the new neighborhood. While he may think we're borderline stalking him, I beg to differ. We like to refer to it as a "close relationship". (AKA we offer him booze, I bat my eyelashes and he offers to throw in free electrical outlets, blinds and other "necessities".)

Anywho-the big news is that he told us our house is less than FIFTY days from being done (which would explain my "fifty shades of excitement")! He [the builder] even mentioned something about it being completely done in NOVEMBER! As in the month that starts tomorrow! Say whaaa??!! I wasn't anticipating being in the house until mid-January so you can only image the thoughts that started racing through my mind...

First and foremost...I told him he was full of it which is when he quickly put me in my place and told me the absolute latest we'd be in the house is December 15. Fair enough. I'll take his word for it.

Second...but a close first...CHRISTMAS! In the new house!! (Dontchu worry...I already carved out the most perfect spot for that Christmas tree & the mantle....ohhhh the mantle. I can already see the stockings, and burlap and candles that will grace that mantle...)

And third, I quickly realized that A) we are about to fork up the MOST amount of money ever in Howard history which gives me an instant panic attack and B) we still need to find/buy an entire bedroom suit for our bedroom, a handful of ceiling fans, living room furniture and a dining room table. Which, also, gives me an instant panic attack. Remember that money tree we talked about a while ago? Anybody know where I can find it? ;)

Needless to say, she's coming right along! (I've decided it's a "she" since, well, Beau will only technically own the garage and the back patio. #kidding. not.)

We now have our driveway poured, part of the sidewalk, and a few windows installed! All of the electrical, plumbing and ventilation has been installed and it will be completely sheetrocked next week! WALLS PEOPLE! ;) Oh-and can we talk about that cute lil' mailbox we gots goin' on?! Who's gonna be the first to send me mail in my new box?!

Wet concrete...would you expect anything less?

 

 

This whole homebuilding experience...it really is so fun and so exciting, don't get me wrong, but there are a LOT of big "adult" decisions to be made and a lot of stressful conversations to be had. Beau is such a gem...I really hit the husband jackpot with that guy. He is so non-argumental and go with the flow, which makes my job as a wife that much easier. God love him.

 

{leftover nail & copper wiring I found lying around}

 

While sometimes I find myself getting so caught up in what color sofa we should go with, where the TV should go or when I'll finally get to order this bed from Pottery Barn, I have to constantly remind myself of what a home is really all about...a strong foundation, lots of love and being there for each other throughout the entire process.

 

I'd be lying if I said it's not what I'm thinking about all day, every day...other than, you know, my job, blogging, Duck Dynasty, working out and what's for dinner.

 

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Speaking of dinner...tonight I'll be working on my next Saw it. Did it. Pinned it. project so don't forget to finish yours and snap some pics for the link up tomorrow! Who's joining Katie & I?

...you know you want to...