September 18, 2012 - Digging the Hole

Well, they got started bright and early today to begin digging the hole for the basement.  By the time I got there after work, the workers were gone and the storage area under the garage was all dug out.  Now, when someone asks "Did they start digging a hole yet?", I can answer "YES"!

September 17, 2012 - The Beginning

Here is the start of a new beginning...

What began as a dream over 5 years ago is finally becoming a reality.  After buying a lot and trying to sell our house for over 3 years, we've finally come to the point of breaking ground on our new home!

Good-bye old house on Pagel Drive....

Pagel Drive House

Hello new Hundred Acre Woods lot..

Hundred Acre Woods Lot

So, on September 16th, 2012, we held the ceremonious ground-breaking by the Reiland Family...

Lindsey, Julia, Benjamin ready to dig

Let the digging begin

This is HARD work!

Lindsey by the stake marking her future bedroom :-)

One...

Two....Three...

THROW!!!!

Location of future driveway...

Are we excited?!?!??!

24 hours later, on September 17, 2012, trees have been removed to make room for the house...Sad to see some of those big oaks gone :-(

Next step.....Dig the hole for the basement.....