T h e B e g i n n i n g .

This moment has been on the tip of my tounge for 9 looooong months... And no it's not a baby I've been growing although at times it has felt that way. We set a goal when we were married to someday build our own home. To be the contractor and to design and create every inch ourselves. We have been working with many professionals to aquire land, draw custom plans, obtain building permits and apply for construction and mortgage loans. We have undoubtably had our bumps and bruises along the way. We had our fair share of headaches when the plans we spent 3 months perfecting were DENIED by the city of Boise due to improper zoning and set back requirements which were overlooked by our draftsman. The next set of plans were cranked out rather quickly (because they were free due to his error) in 3 weeks but we still had to start over with the permit application process which was another 2 months. By this time our pre-approval with the bank was thrown in the trash and our lender re located and was no longer able to help us get the specific loan needed in order for us to be our own contractor. There is 1 bank In The state that still does these types of loans. And they were slowwww. Another 2 months and we were almost ready but then... The lender is spontaneously FIRED without explanation and we are left again in the garbage having to start AGAIN with now a third lender. Should not be this difficult right?? Well we bought our lot the first of June and here we are almost the first of February but it's finally here and none of that matters now. We obtained permits earlier this week and today we closed on our construction loan which means tomorrow our electrical pole goes up and port-a-potty gets delivered then MONDAY mOnDaY monday we dig a hole in the ground and begin this crazy process of assembling a home for my family. I am really looking forward to documenting this journey and learning (we are learning SO much☺️😭) and growing with my Husband. I feel terrified and completely under qualified most days but then the next day I'm the Boss and I get this rush of adrenaline and sense of responsibility and some chemical reaction happens in my brain and I just get things accomplished. Or we get some information and Stephen and I will look at each other and go straight to ask someone or get on google and figure it out together. The hardest part has been waiting and having no control over what was happening with permits and the bank. But now control has been reinstated and I feel like I could take on the world!! Or at least get a house built. I have not even looked at our plans for months because it was so depressing. Today I'm allowing myself to get excited again. This is gonna be good!

Thanks for all the help Bear and Charlee!