They did it !

I woke at 4.30am this morning and the birds were chirping.
Slab was getting poured today so i was happy.
I went for my walk, it was overcast but didn't look like it was going to rain for awhile.
Trying not to think about it but looking at the clock every hour.
I knew the concrete truck was arriving at 8am and the concreters were going to be finished by lunch.
We went up to the block at 10am and as we drove out the drive way, down came the rain.

This is what i saw when we arrived

The truck was packing up.

They managed to get the cover on the garage concrete as it is being polished.

I was still confident as the concreter said it will be ok as the concrete was all done but he would have to be here till dark to make sure it went off.

We went back home and i made some Rum Chocolate Balls as i felt bad that they were going to have to stay so late and should've been finished by lunch.

I  placed one each for the guys on the dash of the concreters truck along with a dozen of Corona's.

 The rain stopped and the sun was out. Our lawn mower man came and went and things were looking up. At 3pm we went back up and it was tools down as the slab had successfully been completed.

Although the rain was on it's way back..

Job well done by the boys...

and it looks like that NYE SLAB PARTY is going to go ahead!!!!!

Time for the guys to pack up, start to enjoy the xmas break..drink a few beers and eat the chocolate balls on the drive back to Brissie.

 

 

 

Now "It,s beginning to look a lot like Christmas" (in my singing voice)
I am hitting the shops tonight for the midnight trade. As tomorrow i don't want to go near a shop and i still have a few more things to get.
I will go up as late as possible as i am hoping everyone will be gone and i will have Robina Town Centre to myself. #inmydreams

Time to go put the Christmas CD on,

Cheers,
           Pen :)

This is getting rediculous...

I haven't been on the computer all day and now as i should be going to bed i find myself going through all my wonderful blogs that i follow. #addicted
My day started at 4.50am with my daily walk with a friend Megan, then my first nail client arrived at 7am. If you are not aware of the product Bio Sculpture Gel,

Check it out. I have been using this product since 1999 and have never looked back. It is very natural and is a permanent polish.
I finished my last client at 5.30pm and i took off to the shops for some xmas shopping and tackle the supermarket.
A full day of clients again tomorrow then that is it till after the New Year!

My husband wants to take me out to our local French restaurant La Porte Verte before Christmas. We might try for tomorrow night as we only get to this restaurant once a year and are both are looking forward to it..

Here is the progress on the house,

This was Tuesday afternoon

Plumbers had been

and this was today Wednesday late afternoon

Brickies had been

 So tomorrow, Thursday will bring the engineer to make sure every thing is good to go, with the slab pour on target for Friday.

Goodnight xxx
Pen :0

Footings

Mick the builder called us at 5pm this afternoon and told us to come up to the block and have a beer as the footings were being poured.
We dropped everything, threw the kids in the car and off we went..

Sorry i couldn't resist..

I stopped counting at 6 but i think they used 6 concrete truck loads to pour just these footings. Massive!!

and another one

It is about 630pm now and it is tools down for the truck guys

concrete-rs on the phone to their boss/or wife telling them they still are not quite finished yet

Still going at 7pm

Terrible shot as i am only using my blackberry. Santa is bring me a iphone4s for xmas

These guys still had a drive back to Brisbane, as that is were they are based.

 So tomorrow will bring plumbers and brickies. Brickies should be finished by Wednesday lunch and then Thursday will be preparation for Friday's slab pour.

It is so exciting finally seeing everything come together.
I am sure once the slab is down and the New Year is here it will be finished in no time...

 We spotted another huge house today tucked away in Jabiru Estate Mudgeeraba where blocks alone start at $875,000.00

 I am really loving the timber and i am still heading towards the darker window frames....

Decisions decisions,

Pen :)

End of week 1

The end of week 1:
Friday afternoon i went up to see if the excavate had finished. And yes to me it looks like he has.
Holes are all dug.
We could be on target for a slab by Friday. The weather seems to be looking pretty good right up till Christmas Day, so keep your fingers crossed for me as i want a Slab party for NYE!
Hubby, kids and i want to sit up on the block on NYE and watch the fireworks. Well it is my silly idea but i think it will be fun.

Love my view as i am sure you are all aware of. It changes all the time.

The rock they were chipping through

Here is my husband Jason checking it all out

Yesterday we went up to Masters and had a walk through. We were in there for over 1hr walking up and down every isle. Wow that place has everything.

I want one! This is a coffee machine at the top, below that is a grill then below that is a small oven, which i think is great for heating up things like hot chips, fish fingers, party foods etc...All for a lazy 7grand........

Dont think Santa will be reading this blog some how

Pen :)

Rock bottom

 Day 5

We arrive on site today and find the concreter is there but has hit solid rock and has got the excavator in to break it up. He said that the excavator should be finished tomorrow. Monday he will get ready for the brickies to come in on the Tuesday to box it up. Wednesday they Rio it up (not sure if that is the right lingo) & Thursday he will get it ready for the pour on Friday. If the weather holds out this is the plan. Otherwise the slab wont be done till around the 9th January. The concreter doesn't really want to come back after xmas so he is going to be doing his best to get it all done by next Friday.

Steve the builder

Shaun or Shane the concreter (didn't quite catch his name)

They tell me if this was a normal block without the rock he would of had it all done in one day and ready to pour the next......
At least it will be ROCK SOLID. Which makes me wonder if the ground is rock solid why is there a need to be doing all this.

I didn't stay and chat to long as i didn't want to stop them working....
Back to it boys

I will head up tomorrow afternoon and hope it is all finished as it did look very time consuming. 

Lasagne is in the oven cooking for dinner tonight, boys are out the front with the neighborhood kids playing NERF wars and my 14 year old daughter is laying on the lounge after working 4 and a half hrs today. ha!

Oh, and hubby is studying wines on the computer as he has a great wine collection and is looking forward to the cellar and storing it all correctly instead of in boxes in a cupboard.

Time for a good red,
                               Pen :)

Day 2

 Inside i am busting with excitement. I want to sit and watch all day. We have been waiting awhile to build again and our time is here.
The weather on the Gold Coast is looking good for the rest of the week so it could be that we have the lower level slab by Friday. The builder is a saying 10th April 2012 is his target date to have it complete.

As Jode from 'life on the river' said "it is one hell of a cut"

If he could he would get in and start it for sure.

Here is Jack trying out the new surroundings.

The view standing on the block looking to the right. A few blocks have been sold on the other side of the road so far but nothing down from us.

The view to the left. The block this side is not sold yet but the one next to that has sold.

This is the view from the Back of the block. I am standing behind our back fence which has a great walking/bike path

Here is the path. As we were there two ladies and their dogs walked past.

Boys are loving this and talking about all that they will be able to do out here on their BMX's

No excuses for me to get out for a walk. How good will the hills be. My butt will be sexy if i can do these hills every day.

 I have decided not to go up to the block today and leave it till tomorrow and then again Friday.
It is only a 10min drive from where we live so i will see if i can keep my word.

I spotted this house yesterday in Broadbeach

This is what we will be doing kind of

Enjoy your day,
                       Pen :)