Logs!

Our logs arrived on Friday! It was so cool! It finally feels like this is really going to happen. It better -- otherwise we have a lot of really expensive firewood! Len rented a big forklift tractor thing and was able to unload all the logs. He did it in about 3 hours. Not too bad for a beginner. I think he enjoyed the machine a little too much - he's already looking for an excuse to rent something else. The first load was the biggest and it was a little scary to watch. I thought for sure he was going to drop it - but he didn't. He did manage to almost get stuck as he was backing up with the first load. We were both a little worried about that. After the first load things went pretty smooth. Sorry, but this post is going to be mostly pictures because they tell it all!
It was overcast but didn't rain much. It sprinkled a little toward the end. We were VERY grateful for that. We had two trucks of logs -- it's weird to think that these are all going to come together to be my house! I can't wait!
Here is the first truck:

Here is truck #2:

Here is Kanyon sitting in the tractor - what is it with boys and big machines?!

Leonard with the last load off the first truck - those two guys were the truck drivers - Eric and MattThis was the very last load for the day -- Leonard was pretty precise by this time.
Here is a good picture that shows what we were up against.
As soon as the tractor started to leave the driveway it would sink. We are SO glad we put in the driveway last year. What would we have done?
And finally, here is the stack of logs that will one day be our house! It also shows the beating our driveway took with placing the logs.

These are some of the more interesting looking logs. It was fun to think - "Where will THAT log go?"

And last but not least, if you made it this far in the post you will receive a special treat. I missed Easter but Miranda looked so cute today that I had to take a picture of her in her new dress. I braided her hair this morning and she looked so pretty. She felt pretty too, spinning around the room like a ballerina. She's getting so big! Love that girl!

Now if only the rain will stop so we can dig a hole! Wish us luck -- some prayers would probably help too! :)