Construction begins! 8-6-2010 (FINALLY)

Ok, so it's a modest beginning, but the loan is complete, the permits are done, we've got bulldozers on the lot, moving earth.  Right now it's just the topsoil we are moving but there's a huge pile of it that our boys thought was the best thing they've ever seen.  My oldest said today, "There's our dirt piles!" as we drove by.

We're using Newhouse Excavating for the excavation and driveway.  They are a local company that's been around for a long time, they did my Dad's house when he built 35 years ago.  The poured walls are being done by Terry McKinney. Woolley Builders is coordinating and finishing the shell of the house including siding, roofing, and insulation.  Still TBD is the contractor for the concrete flatwork(although I have a pretty good idea who that's going to be), Geothermal(waiting on one quote before deciding), and sewer (again, we have a pretty good idea).

Here's some pics from day 1: