A little bit of a hiccup, but ready for a speed-up!!!!

Well, it has been a long time since the last post. Jordan and I both started work back full blast and we hit a very important point in the renovation process. We have been picking out contractors to do insulation, Sheetrock, etc. while working on the floors, working our normal jobs, figuring out our own wedding, while getting things squared away for the two weddings were in this fall! Oh yea, and Jordan has been hunting when he can and I've been training for my next half marathon I have this November. Needless to say we are excited and so blessed for everything we have going on, but we will be so happy when things low down a bit. Both of us have something going on every weekend until Thanksgiving. This Thanksgiving I know what we will be thankful for.... A break! 

Next week we will be getting our insulation put in, and our Sheetrock will go up after that, so the next post should demonstrate a much bigger change!! 

Our vinyl siding finally got completed and boy were we happy how it turned out!!!

This is the front of the house and our porch!

Side of the house with the new vinyl siding. 

Remember how the house use to look?!?!

Now Look how great the house looks!!!

Remember those floors that Jordan and I uncovered down stairs, well there were one upstairs that we're not covered up, and Jordan worked hard one weekend sanding them down! Look how pretty!

Over the years, this is how the varnish turned the beautiful pine floors a dark color, but look at the contrast.

A backyard view of the house.

The dormers also have new vinyl. 

So, we still have a lot left to do. By the end of October, we hope to have insulation, Sheetrock, floors sanded all the way, yard graded and sowed, electric, and heating and air hooked up. If these can get finished, all we will lack is painting, installation of all of our bathroom details, cabinets, kitchen floors, and additional cosmetic items. It's stressful at times, but I know that we have people looking out for us in each step of the way with the house and with the wedding. Soon, hopefully by Christmas, this renovation will be ready for me to move into our southern home!

P.S. I said yes to my dream wedding dress, and in 266 days I'll get to marry my best friend!!! #joiningthejessups

Dear Lord, what did we get ourselves into?.... Yes, that's right, it is a b e a utiful mess!

Needless to say, the past few weeks have been really tough. Right as I got off the plane from the UK I found out my Papa had gotten sick while I was gone, and he was in the hospice home. He had been doing really well until this past Thursday, and passed away on Sunday. He loved me bringing him pictures of the house and was looking forward to having Christmas here, and our wedding next June. It's gonna be hard not having him here, but he is with our family, walking those streets of gold, and talking with Jesus. 

My sweet Papa Humphries.

 Papa with Jordan and I. 

Papa with my Mama and Daddy.

I miss you and love you Papa, but I'll see you again one day.

A lot of things have happened since the last blog post on the house. It is coming together, and before too long we will have walls and siding. YAY!

The old cement stoop and porch have came off.

The whole house.

Right when we got back, Jordan and I tore down the old ceiling in the bathroom and laundry room.

Look at the ceiling.

It was such a mess.

Now look, we have the framing of a front porch!! 

Front porch

The bathroom ceiling is cleaned out!

More front porch views

I'm going to have two rocking chairs and some nice seasonal decorations on the porch.

Now, we had to rip out the walls.

There's Sheetrock.

Look how cool the chimney is with the old brick

More Sheetrock pictures

The other side of the chimney

This doorway will be gone momentarily. It will be way more opened to the kitchen

We have no walls in the bedroom

You can see into the man room

I was so very excited because of this. I thought that the archway was just made from Sheetrock, but it was actually hand carved out of wood for us to keep the character.

Without Sheetrock... This will probably be our office or library space

Big boards of Sheetrock

These were interesting pieces of Sheetrock... It may just be that I'm a history teacher, but these sure do look like Virginia and North Carolina

New framing for laundry

Kitchen

Man cave

Dining

Closet

Remember that doorway that I said would change... Well it's open now.

Outside of the house

Look at our porch!!!

More of the porch

It's going to look beautiful 

I'm in love with the porch and can't wait to sit out here

The back yard

The back of the house.

One more view of the porch.

Originally, this is where the post would end... I'd been working on this one while Papa was sick, and so many more things have happened since then. So, here we go.....

Our front door!!!!

It was clean for a little bit

Back door and laundry room looks good.

Back deck or stoop

Our porcelain tub in the guest bath

Our shower base in the master bathroom.

These are the most up to-date pictures that I have. Other things have been completed... Some siding has been put on... But that will wait to the next blog post. I am thankful for everything that has happened to the house, but I'm even more thankful that Papa was able to see it in the works. I know he'd be happy, and although he won't physically be there with us at Christmas or on our wedding day, I know he will be watching us every step of the way, and guiding our family as we become the Jessups, and move into our southern home.

This one is dedicated to "Papa" Gilbert Lee Humphries April 25, 1931- August 3, 2014

I love you!