Progress

Finally weather and contractors compromised and we have begun construction. I meant to take a picture before this all happened, but didn't (use your best imagination to envision four hot pink stakes in the ground about 6 inches tall with some hot pink spray paint on the ground around them - would've been a waste of KBs huh?).

I arrived home yesterday evening to find that the slab had been formed. This doesn't mean we have a slab (there still needs to be a gravel/sand base put down and then the pipes for plumbing put in before they actually pour concrete), it means we have some boards set up to contain the concrete once it is poured. This is a picture looking toward the front of the house. You can also see our existing house behind. The portion on the right is the garage which is staying, but the portion to the left is getting torn down as soon as Rich and I finish cleaning those rooms out. They have most recently been used as Rich's computer room and a guest room/exercise room.
The next picture is looking at where the rear of the house will be. The left hand corner is where one of the guest bedrooms will be.

The picture below is taken from the side of the house. See where the white plastic chair is? That's pretty much where the middle of our bedroom will be. The opening at the left of the picture. That is where the trucks will back in the loads of gravel or sand or whatever they use as the base. That is also the site of the future utility room. Just beyond that you can make out George and Vicki's house.

This is my favorite picture. This will be the view that everyone will be able to enjoy because it is taken from the front porch, about the very spot where the rocking chairs will go! Lets all hope for more news tomorrow!