The Build - Week 1: Excavating

Excavation was well under way, 

until a week of rain (and rain in the forecast this week too, ugh!), 

So naturally we're in a bit of a holding pattern right now;

But at least the kids are enjoying the massive dirt piles -)

We're hoping for a bit of break in the weather tomorrow and 

maybe for the footers to go in tomorrow afternoon or Thursday, 

after that, you guessed it - more rain 

Building in New Hampshire is not quite as simple as we imagined;

I'm so anxious for them to dig the frost walls - five feet down - 

Hoping we don't need dynamite to blast the ever so common ledge here 

It is the "Granite State" after all;

Up to my neck in quite a mess 

and  prepping for another horse show  - 

Nikki's knee deep in competition now that she's 8 - more later on that :-)

-Erin