this is why we can't be friends: turtle power

So at the lot tonight we found a turtle in our garage....as any loyal blog reader (so two of you) will remember we have a history with turtles....

meet fernando (also found in our (at the time) garage)

and sherpando

and  orlando

So we find this turtle and move her (I don't know how andy knows it's a girl? but apparently it is?)

out of the garage, yada yada yada.  

We get home tonight and have the following conversation:

Sandy: what would be a good name for a girl turtle that ends in "ando"?

Andy: well they are different kinds of turtles.

Sandy: so that means it's name can't in end "ando"?

Andy: well the turtle tonight was a painted turtle not an ornate box turtle.

Sandy: so that means it's name can't in end "ando"?

Andy: blank stare

this is why we can't be friends.

Kleinlife builds a house: ding ding

So we decided on a fairly simple front door design... Too bad Andy apparently ordered the window on the bottom. Silly Andy. ;)

kleinlifebuildsahouse: what's your favorite color?

Well, the time has come to finally stop procrastinating and choose a house color. So...you are going to need to get right on that.  Like now.

Please vote:
(poll in the right column >>>>> )

1. Dark brown/greige with white or light colored trim.

2. Gray with white trim.

3. Greenish with dark trim

4. Tan with dark trim

5. beigey tan with light trim

kleinlfebuildsahouse: whose side are you on?

Windows all in, fascia and soffit complete...siding going up:

After much debate about stone and look the final siding layout is below...however NOT the final color.  Basically this is just the sample color until we decide on house and trim color... so help us out and leave your suggestions in the comments!!

Klein life builds a house: and then there were windows...

Whoops -- apparently missed the roof post.  But trusses started going up last Tuesday and last night we were happy to discover that the windows had started going in!

It's funny how everything something major happens the house looks and feels completely different...  

We're still debating on the whole indoor plumbing thing as Cora is a big BIG fan of the "purple potty" currently on the lot.  

Kleinlife builds a house: walls are fun

So we've decided our new house will have walls...

The basement walls are done and part of the exterior main floor walls are in.

We had our first family meal in the house... pizza on the living room floor.

 This is the south "wall o'windows"...from left to right kitchen window, dining window, living room window.

 Cora is a big fan of the living room window....perfect height for her to look our and she has informed us she could put her toys in the spaces under the window.

Cora can give you a tour of what each space will be.

 all in all we're all pretty happy with the progress...despite the rain, rain, and more rain.  

Let their be walls