Painters, tilers, concrete guys, a plumber and the ever-present siders

The plumber spent a few days here installing all our sinks, faucets and shower heads (he was leaving just as I arrived today), so the bathrooms are looking much more complete -- as is the kitchen, with its new sink, faucet and hot/cold water dispenser, plus an "air switch" button for the garbage disposal. He'll be back once the water is up and running in the house. Today the remainder of our counter -- the bar -- arrived after a snafu that required a bar do-over. Looks like we're almost ready to start cooking!

Pete installed these cool, low-profile brackets to support our bar.

The concrete guys have been busy at our place today and yesterday as well. They can't pour concrete in the rain without getting pockmarks in the surface from the raindrops, but they can sure do a lot of prep! They moved this log to its final (we hope) resting place, where we'll complete the scene with some plants, a few boulders and stepping stones, and a fire pit.

The walkway along the eastern side of the house is ready to be poured -- whenever it stops raining.

The stairs from our deck won't be filled with concrete but rather topped off with gravel.

The painters have been busy for weeks and are just about finished with the interior. They're putting the finishing touches on the living areas, the master suite is now finished and the boys' rooms are seriously colorful -- just as the boys wanted.

Cole's really wanted this red in his room, so he has one feature wall. The other walls are pretty bright as well!

Even the tile guys were still on site today, cleaning up the tile and smoothing the caulk. It's looking so good, I keep thinking they must be done ... . Oh, and the siders are still there, too, but they're pretty much fixtures at the site by now. They've been siding our house for so long that I don't think I'd be surprised if they were still hanging around after we move in!