Lots happening lately

First and foremost, this rental house is cursed.  At least I really think it is, as there has been a sick person living in it since we arrived October 1st.  I'm just wrapping up my 3rd antibiotic in 4 weeks.  Bronchitis.  Still coughing.  Teagan has it now.  I had to pull over abruptly yesterday -- the angle of her car seat sets her off -- drove over a curb and into anPuzza Hut parking lot, where I pulled her out of her strapping and whacked her on the back a few times til she could breathe better.  It was awful!!  Damn cold.  Today we're avoiding the car and sticking to a stroller walk.  

Julianne's throat is now sore so I expect to be at the pediatrician with her tomorrow.  

Luckily Teagan was only up once last night so we both woke up in good moods today.  😂😂

Now on to house stuff.  

In the last week at the job site we've seen the house really starting to take shape, foundation-wise.  Brick facing is done, concrete stucco on outside-facing foundation walls, dirt brought in and spread throughout to bring up the grade, and yesterday the framing materials arrived!  Some pics:  

When Teagan wakes up, I'll head over with the stroller and see what's cooking today.

Lego House

The sales agent for the builder promised me that once the long wait for permits was behind us, that we'd really start to see things pick up speed quickly.

So you can imagine how I reacted when I drove through the 'hood just for the heck of it on a Saturday morning after a post office run, and saw THIS!!  I pulled over so we could watch for a moment and Tommy ran up and down shouting "Woo hoo!!"  Exactly, Tommy!

Well, we saw half of what these pics show, actually.  I had left my phone at home accidentally.  So, we kept the surprise and brought the rest of the gang and everyone freaked out.  Yes, that's how bad we want our house to be built.  By the time we came back that second time, they had laid twice as many cinder block bricks, per these photos.

Here's a view from the new home almost completed next door.  Second floor.  The men look so tiny!  Those are big bricks.  And that is some red Carolina clay.

It reminds me of a Lego fortress.  Can't wait to see what's in store the rest of this week!

Still sick.

I went to the dr. earlier today, and now it seems I have either bronchitis or walking pneumonia, and another round of antibiotics and decongestants.  Awesome.  And the kids track out for four weeks beginning Monday.  And Joe leaves for five days in California on Monday.  And my Etsy shop orders are piling up.  I'm trying not to think about it.  As long as none of the kids get sick too, I can manage.  I think!