Construction Week 1: Digging the Hole + Pouring Foundation

The morning we left for Florida (March 18), we met with the Construction Manager for our Pre-Construction Meeting. The meeting was to go over the plans and all our selections, and to make sure we were all on the same page. There we found out that they were going to start digging our hole that afternoon!

We were excited to finally start, but also bummed that it was going to be while we were on vacation. What are the chances?!?

Luckily, I was able to stop over before our evening flight and get a few photos of the dug out basement.

And they were kind enough to take some photos for us!

Where to begin...

It's been nearly a year since I regularly updated my blog, and almost 9 months since my last post. Wow. In that time, so much has happened that I will slowly try to post about everything while trying to stay current. Plus, it's easier now since I have a keyboard for my iPad.

What made me think of this was looking at my previous posts about Vegas in order to give my parents some recommendations for their trip. It made me sad to think I hadn't documented the last year or so.

Highlights since I last updated:
May:
- DC trip for a friend's wedding
- Quit my job after almost 7 years
- California trip with Adam and Christine (Disneyland, San Diego, San Francisco, and 5 baseball games - 3 new stadiums)
- Started a new job

June
(I already blogged abou a few things in June)
- Twins Brewers game with my sister

July:
- Chester turned 4
- Home Run Derby, All-Star Game and ASG activities
- 30th birthday
- Our 4th anniversary (But I was really sick and had to go in 2 days later...)
- Detroit for NACE

August:
- Amazing Paul McCartney concert at Target Field
- Adam gave me a gorgeous natural emerald and diamond ring for my birthday
- Hilarious Book of Mormon at the Orpheum
- Gophers football game in a suite
- Weekend at the cabin

September:
- State Fair
- Chester's Adoption Day - 4 years!
- Oktoberfest weekend

October:
- Last Twins game of the year - loved being Season Ticket Holders
- LASIK
- Finally won best couple's costume at our friend's annual party

November:
- Packers Vikings game with my sister at TCF Bank Stadium
- Fun Vegas night birthday party for a friend
- Our first (and probably last) impromptu "Black Friday" experience on Thanksgiving night

December:
- Christmas
- Flying to Hawaii via LAX on New Year's Eve

January:
- Hawaii (Maui and Oahu) trip for Adam's 30th birthday
- New car! 2015 Buick Encore
- Red Bull Crashed Ice
- TwinsFest with Christine and Kelly
- Signing a purchase agreement to build a new house!

February:
- Deciding on and finalizing our upgrades, colors and finishes for our new house
- Wild hockey game
March:h