Driveway, Sidewalk, and Steps
We finally have a driveway, sidewalk and steps which means all of our concrete is finished and we can start landscaping! Concrete isn't...
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Abby Reaves
Aug 2, 2020
Painting our Whole House
What's white and smells like red paint? White paint. Our house is painted! I can’t believe it. Finish work was long and tedious but it...
Abby Reaves
Jul 12, 2020
Capitol Reef + Boulder Mountain Camping Trip
Over Daylen’s birthday weekend we took a fishing trip down to the Boulder Mountains near Capitol Reef National Park! We love visiting...
Abby Reaves
Jul 5, 2020
Finish Work
We've come so far! Daylen and I have been in the program for a year, building for a little under a year, and our finish work is done now!...
Abby Reaves
Jun 21, 2020
Bryce Canyon First Anniversary Trip
I want to start by saying thank you so much for all of your kind messages wishing us a happy anniversary! It was so appreciated. We had a...
Abby Reaves
May 31, 2020
Kanarra Falls Slot Canyon | Mom is Engaged!
In May, we drove all the way down to Kanarraville Utah to hike a slot canyon. We'd been planning this for quite a while, especially since...
Abby Reaves
May 6, 2020
Our House Rocks (literally)
During April, we put the rock on our house! It feels a lot more "finished" now that the exterior is practically finished. Just a few...
Abby Reaves
Apr 8, 2020
Drywall + Siding
Big things are happening at the house! We are almost to finish work. In March we got drywall and siding! After the subs finished heating,...
Abby Reaves
Mar 11, 2020
Shingling Our Roof + Subs
Our roof is finally shingled! Our trusses and roof sheeting were put on November 7, so our roof has been waiting quite a while to be...
Abby Reaves
Feb 26, 2020
Odds + Ends
Our house is just about ready for subcontractors! At the beginning of February, we were given a list of what needs to be done at our...
Abby Reaves
Feb 19, 2020
Smartphone Photography Tips
Smartphones make everyone amateur photographers! It's so easy to pull out your phone and snap some photos of your family these days, and...
Abby Reaves
Feb 12, 2020
Windows, Doors + Stairs
Our house is closed in! We finally got our doors and windows on, and stairs going down to the basement. That means we are waiting on sub...
Abby Reaves
Jan 22, 2020
Tips for Super Cheap Travel
I love traveling! But, let's be honest, who doesn't? I traveled a lot as a kid, and I travel for work, so I'm pretty good at getting...
Abby Reaves
Jan 15, 2020
Meet Bridgette
We have a puppy! Meet Bridgette. On Friday, Daylen surprised me with a puppy! Bridgette is a mini golden doodle. We met Bridgette when...
Abby Reaves
Jan 2, 2020
Home Building Q+A
The most questions I get today are about our home build! Building a new home so far has been rewarding but really hard. We build for 35...
Abby Reaves
Dec 26, 2019
Best of 2019 | Photobook
2019 has been an amazing year for us! We got married, celebrated 6 years of being together, started building our house, and traveled!...
Abby Reaves
Dec 5, 2019
Raise the Roof!
We have a roof! After our house framing was finished, we waited a few days for subcontractors to come out and put on our roof. It took...
Abby Reaves
Nov 10, 2019
Ohio 2019
This November we visited family in Ohio! Almost my whole family lives here, and they are all from here. Daylen and I last visited the...
Abby Reaves
Nov 3, 2019
Our House is Framed!
Our house is done being framed! It's been a while since an update, I know. Framing is a long process! We do all of the framing process...
Abby Reaves
Sep 26, 2019
Foundation? Check!
We are officially building full time! From September - next summer when our house is done, we build full time hours! The more we work,...
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