In the Beginning...

We finally finalized on our land in April and our first order of business was to dig a makeshift fire pit and roast some hot dogs.  Since we weren't quite ready to start building we decided to put our anxious energy into planting a garden.

We sprouted several seeds in egg cartons before moving plants outside.  If you look closely you'll see Sport's pet worms "fertilizing" the seeds.

When the weather started to warm up, aka, it stopped snowing, we, aka Brandan, tilled up a section of pasture to turn into garden.

The garden spot and our lot completely unmolested, as of yet.

Next on the list was the percolation test so we could get a septic system designed so that we could apply for our building permit.  If I've learned anything about building a home its that everything chases its tail.

We borrowed a small backhoe from the Micheli ranch and Brandan and the older boys dug our test holes. Sis cried in the van because the backhoe bounced around a bit.  Sort of a lot.  Brand is a little out of practice.

The kids loved the dirt pile the holes created.  We were pretty proud of our pile until Jared showed up and turned our mountain into a mole hill.

Tiny dirt pile.

He has arrived! And he let the boys help.  That's Dash in there at the controls.

Sport digging the foundation.

Sport, Dash and Jared.

Colt "helping" with the digging.

Now that's a dirt pile! Sport and Colt standing on the peak.

Sis scaled the sides of the hill and nearly rolled into the bottom of the hole a couple of times.

 We are grateful for all Jared's help and can't wait to really get rolling on the house!