A pretty uneventful week

Week 3 proved to be pretty uneventful, at least from this untrained eye's perspective. We've had quite a bit of snow and cold temps too though.
They did get the dirt filled in around the foundation and some other plumbing/sump pump type stuff done.  The beams were set and 2 huge framing packages delivered.  They have yet to poor the basement floor because of the cold temperatures.  Plan is to start framing Monday, but we're supposed to receive a few inches of snow, so not sure if that will happen or not.  If it does, then we should be under cover by the end of the week!

Filled in dirt around foundation as well as some plumbing stuff :)

View from the street.  Note the framing packages on the left and right.

We also spent the day getting our current house packed up and our POD loaded. Found a 3 month promotion so planning to have everything stored until May 15.  We should close before then but we'd like to have the island complete and a few other odds and ends done before moving in. Closing for our current home is set for Feb. 25.

Trying to fit this house into this POD.

POD is FULL!

Almost forgot, got the call from NVR this week just to update us on rates and said they're at 3.75% right now which is exciting. We were anticipating 4.25+ last month.  We can't lock until we are within the 90 day window per our project manager.  We are probably within that window, but until the framing and roof are on, he's most likely not going to tell us that.  So we're waiting to get the go ahead from him to lock.  I'm planning to contact our current mortgage lender to see what their fees and rates look like as well.

Week 2 finished

Week 2 of our build is now complete.  Basically after a week we have a basement!
I talked to our Project Manager Kevin today and the plan for next week is: Monday work on plumbing and waterproofing, Tuesday backfill around the basement and lumber is set to be delivered  (but they've been running a day behind) and Wednesday start some framing.  Framing???  Ahhh...

Monday - standing in back corner of house.

Tuesday - Frames are up & walls poured

Thursday - frames removed, we have basement walls! (& 2 appropriately placed windows)  Austin's getting excited :)

Friday - Not too much different, appear to be working on some plumbing.

We also found a Facebook page for our community, so that's fun and starting to make it more real.  Andrew is starting to worry about building a shed (because we need that right away with a 3 car garage?!?!)

Too Menards was having a 11% rebate so we bought the boys' bedroom ceiling fans and made contact with a furniture maker to build our new kitchen table.  I've started looking for stools around our kitchen island as well.  Just not sure what will be best with a 2, 4 and & 6 year old.  Currently I'm leaning to these from Ikea.  But it's probably silly to buy them now only to have to move them.

Ikea counter stool I am considering for kitchen island

Right now we're spending most of our time getting our current house packed up so we can be out by the end of the month.  Planning to get most everything packed and into the garage this weekend with a POD being delivered the following weekend.  It will be super nice to have that house gone so we can't stop worrying about it.  Though we will miss it and our fabulous neighbors :(

We have a hole!

As promised we've been by daily this week.  Just as promised they did clear the land on Tuesday, Wednesday staked out the house, Thursday dug the hole and Friday poured the footers.
Talked to Kevin today, he said they wanted to bring the Bobcat in and clear out a bit more debris in the back.  He also said they plan to pour the foundation walls Monday, depending on rain.

This is the front, right corner of the house looking at the garage.

This is the back right corner of the house. Looking in at the office, great room and across to the kitchen.