Trace's 1st Pine Wood Derby!

 So, last night was the first pine wood derby for Trace. He just missed it last year when he turned 8 and got into scouts. Justin and Trace planned and worked VERY hard on the car. They called up Grandpa Moss and asked him for his secret tips to make it go extra fast...and did a little online research. I have to admit, that I thought Justin was a little crazy with all the "little extras" that he HAD to do with Trace. They had a lot of fun with it though and it all payed off in the end.

 Here is Trace and his best friend Tyson at the race (yes, that is the actual lighing in there...very yellow)

 His car is the one on the far track...

 See the blur of it speeding by?? He ended up winning all but one of his races!!

 It was VERY exciting :)

 I tried to get his smile just after a win, but didn't quite...but he was having a blast!

 He ended up with two awards...best details on his car, and 2nd place for the Bears!!

Thanks Justin for spending all that time with Trace creating such a speedy car and making it such a fun night! I think that is what my favorite part of the Pine Wood Derby is...Dad and son time. LOVE IT!!

Swinging...

 Mason likes the swings, but DOESN'T like going high at all!! He doesn't mind going side to side though :)

 MacKelle LOVES to go as HIGH as she can!!!!

Love my kiddos!!!!!

Dormer added

So, ya, I guess I keep adding pictures...I LOVE to see the new things in our house every day. I pretty much go by every afternoon after picking up the kids so we can see what has changed on the outside, then we go back every evening and walk through to really see everything...They think that they might be done the end of August...which would be perfect since we are having baby #4 in the middle of September!! It is progressing so quickly right now!!

Day 5 of framing

 It's looking like a house!  I probably won't post as often with pictures of the house, but it is so fun to see so much progress every day!!

 This is the room above the garage. Eventually it will probably be a theater room, but to start out it will be a toy room, and play area.

This is our other bonus area (It is above the main living area). It will end up being Trace's room and a bathroom. There will be a dormer coming off the front side of the house also.

Day 4 of Framing

 So fun to watch!! Each day there is so much to see!!!! Today the master bedroom, bathroom, laundry room, nursury and garage are framed up...

 cement is poured in Mackelle and Mason's rooms...

 Looking out the baby's room window...

Windows that our bed will sit between in the master suite...

Day 2 of Framing

 Here we are!!! Getting some height! I love watching it go from the 2D houseplans to 3D HOUSE!!! This is the front of the house...

 MacKelle's and Mason's Rooms...

 Kitchen/Living/Dining room area

 Checkin' out the neighbors...

 This is the steps that will lead up to Justin and my room, and the baby's room. There will be steps down to MacKelle's and Mason's rooms.

Looking down at the main floor...It has already changed a lot since these pictures...Our builder is a crazy hard worker and is getting things done! He has been out today working in the wind and rain... Yesterday the trusses got there...so things keep on progressing. I AM SO EXCITED!!!!

More Pictures of the house

 Here is the basement cleaned out so it is easier to see...

 The garage...

 The family room...

 The lower level is the family room, and the upper, MacKelle and Mason's bedroom and a bathroom

 And today our LUMBER arrived!!!!!!

More progress...cement!

 They poured cement for our basement walls the other day...

 It is fun to see where some of the windows are and be able to see it coming together!! This is the basement (future family room and a storage room)

 This is looking at Mason's and MacKelle's rooms and a bathroom on the closer side (MacKelle is looking in her window in the picture)

This is our garage...