The front porch is almost done!!

The work on the front porch is almost over.  It looks amazing!  Besides painting the rails, staining the floor, and covering the ceiling, the major work is done.

In this picture you can see the railing is done and you can't even tell from the front of the house that the porch doesn't extend the entire length of the house.  Remember we had to shorten the decking some to allow head room when you walk down the stairs to the lower level.  Our crew did a great job of making it look like it does extend the whole way.

 Here is a view from the side.

 The steps were built very quickly and turned out great! 

 The railing on the stairs is almost complete and then they will begin work on the ceiling.

 Meanwhile the driveway has been partially poured and the framing of the garage will start later this week!

 Our driveway is HUGE and we will have lots of room to not only get in and out of the garage with our vehicles, but also plenty of room to play!

 The circle drive hasn't been poured yet because we have to get approval from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.  I would have never thought we would need approval for a driveway, but because we will have 2 entrances onto the hwy instead of the typical one entrance, we needed to get approval.  We have been inspected and got a verbal "OK" on the driveway but we are waiting to get the official document in the mail and then they will pour the rest of the driveway.  

 Here is the 3 car garage that will be up in a couple of weeks!  They will start framing it later this week or early next week and then the roofer will be here in 2 weeks.  I can't wait to see it completed and covered with the matching stone from the house!

 All around the property, and next door on the tennis courts, there are dates and names written into rocks, walls, and concrete floors stating people who have lived in the house, or possibly just passed through at some point in time.  So we thought it was fitting to put our little stamp on the property!  These little hand prints and date mark the start of a new era at the old Officers Quarters!