Let the mayhem begin...

So yesterday was E-day. Excavation is officially underway. We had beautiful weather (which is a surprise after almost constant rain this summer) and Moe DuBois and his crew blazed through the first stages of the job. For anyone looking for an excavator in this area, Moe is your man. I don't know what was more exciting...the brand new hole in the ground that will become our house or the awesome toys Moe brought to the site. It was a little boy's (or an adult woman's who has been waiting to build her house for two years) dream. Dump trucks and bulldozers galore. I could have watched the action all day. Alas, work beckoned. But I did get some shots early in the morning as the gang was just starting our driveway and then again at the end of the day once the hole had been dug. Next up: placing the footings.

The trucks cometh...


Starting the foundation hole...



Our new driveway...


Putting in the daylight drain...


The hole and the step-down for the walk-out basement...


Can you believe this is really happening? I still have to pinch myself...