We were both looking forward to Thursday as we met with the blueprint designers!!! Quality Design did a fabulous job at measuring our existing home and then making a new floor plan for us!!! We spent three hours going over many, many options and making some changes to what they already had in place. They showed us two different plans and now we need to decide on which one we want to go with! Both blueprints are very similar. There are just some changes in the bedroom layouts.
After we left their office, Mike and I went for dinner! He was at Waterfront Restaurant a few weeks back and absolutely loved the Brie Seared Salmon Salad he ordered and said that it's a MUST that we go there together to eat! Here was our chance and we both loved the food we ordered!!! Mike suggested the table right in front of the burning fire place. Perfect!!!
My entrée came with a side salad. I asked if they have honey mustard dressing? The waitress said, "I can make you some!" I don't know if I ever had that response before at a restaurant but she made a great dressing and also put some avocado vinaigrette dressing on the side! Both were excellent! When we got our entrée's, we both were pleased! Mike got his salad. I got a sausage wrapped in a pastry dough and a side of greens and a cream sauce that was so yummy! We were told the dessert options but we decided to be good and say no! I still think about the Hazelnut Crème Brule that was offered. I might have to go back just for that!!??? :)
We came home to the children and showed them the plans. Mike wanted to show the blueprints to my dad (his dad had already left for Florida). We went straight down there and laid out the huge drawings. He liked the floor plan that Mike likes the best! He suggested some changes and we are so glad to have asked for his opinion! Some small changes can really make a difference! Thanks Dad!!!
We are currently waiting for the township to look over the land plan and give us our permits. Then we will start lining up the builder and start this process of a remodeled house! I really want the project to get started soon because the more time we have before baby arrives, the better!!! Moving into the basement looks like a challenge but I think it's what you set in your mind. You can tell yourself that this is going to be tough for a few months or I chose to think of it as temporary!!! I know, ask me about half way into the project ... I might be totally numb by then or still in sane! :) Packing up the house looks like a HUGE project but I've had people saying they will help when the time comes! I will need it!!! I've said for years, "Just packing up our garage looks like a challenge." It will be a collection of garage sale items and trash! Until you actually go through all those miscellaneous items, I know there will be some cleaning out! Major!!! We've lived here ever since we said, "I do." I know how things can accumulate!
There will be many choices and decisions to make within the next few months. Some important and then some not so important. Please pray for us as we adjust to the temporary changes that will come our way!!!
Here's a photo shot of what our new house will look like. Of course, we don't have all those trees in the back ground and we will add landscaping. I will have a totally new look!
I can't wait to start working on the inside! I have some cabinet shops to visit and we need to compare some prices! Yeah!!!
