Whew... moving is hard work! We're getting more settled as the days go by and LOVING our new digs!

Construction is behind schedule so the contractors worked hard to get us a temporary occupancy permit. We sold our previous home and we needed to move! There is still some interior work to be done and lots of exterior work to be done. We appreciate not having to move to a temporary home though.

Here's a gallery of pictures taken by Liz Schaefer just as we're starting to move our things in.

A special thank you to all of our heavy lifters and packers - you guys rocked!

We can't wait to share more pictures of our home after each room is completed. Our daughter settled right into the art room. It has one of the best views in the home!

Back on the last day of December, one of the coldest days of the season, we did a walk-through to see the framing. One of our favorite rooms in the house is in the northwest corner - it's an art room!

Last weekend we stopped back to check on the progress. The drywall is up and the texture is on. It gives us a really good feel for the space and all of the light that will pour into this room.

We were even able to get our shy little girl to make an appearance on camera! Which tells you how excited she is for this new room.

A sketch of the built-ins planned for the south wall.

The built-ins are designed with a sink for washing up, drawers to store supplies, and open shelves to give projects a place to dry.

It's good to have back-up plans for specialty rooms like this. We made sure that the walls are not load bearing so that we can extend our living room once it's time for this room to evolve.