As excited as we are about our Tree House, I think it’s safe to say that our friends and family are equally so! Not only do they want to know when they can see it in person (if you’re willing to wield a sledgehammer, how about now"), they also want to know what our plans are for […]

As excited as we are about our Tree House, I think it’s safe to say that our friends and family are equally so! Not only do they want to know when they can see it in person (if you’re willing to wield a sledgehammer, how about now"), they also want to know what our plans are for the long haul. Will we be doing much of the demo ourselves (they ask while looking at my growing belly)" Does it need demo" Do Jack and CC enjoy it" (Boy, do they.) Scott and I joke that we wanted to scoop up this getaway home before our baby was born so that we wouldn’t chicken out or come up with excuses why we couldn’t after she’s born. You know we love a good project, but we’re also doing our best to be reasonable with our timelines and expectations. Things have been slow moving since we closed in early August, but as it turns out, finding a good general contractor in the Lakeside area has been an overwhelming challenge! I mean, wow. We initially thought we’d hire a GC to be our eyes and ears for a big first sweep, but after several unanswered calls, a frustrating cancelation and, finally, a quote that made our eyes bug out, ...