Let there be LIGHT!!

Last week we were able to shine the light on all of our house...because we got electricity and lighting installed!! Hooray. The best part was seeing the actual fixtures. It's funny how we never paid much attention to the lights in the model homes, but I would have likely picked the ones in our home anyway. Unfortunately, I don't have a clear picture of the kitchen light which is one of my favorites! Here's the fixture in the dining room (and the same is in the nook).

The other exciting thing we saw last week were the SHUTTERS!! The outside of our house is almost complete. We have gutters, shutters, and the garage lighting. The landscaping should be done, weather permitting, this week.

This weekend we had the good fortune to have some friends and family get to see the house! It's still amazing that we're so close to owning a BRAND NEW HOUSE!! On Monday, the carpet crew laid the carpet throughout the house. They did a nice job AND when they were finished they went through the entire house making sure all the windows and doors were locked :) The remainder of this week will be a flurry of activity because we have our home orientation on Tuesday, August 4th (Happy Birthday Kim, Happy Birthday week Malari!) When we do the orientation, everything is supposed to be complete, we see how to use everything, make sure it all works, and point out any flaws that have to be fixed before our August 10th closing. Here comes the whirlwind!!

August 10--Closing...we own the house!

August 22--MOVING DAY--bring your muscles!!