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The Jacobsen's : May 2012 

Family picture taken by Carrie Mann 

So here we are, embarking on a new quest to stay in touch with family and friends while living 1658 miles away...give or take. For those of you who have not heard much from us since leaving Utah, we are enjoying the South, especially the fried food! We're living in an apartment in Baton Rouge while building a house in a smaller town called Zachary. Population-wise it is about twice the size of Richfield, but it definitely has that small-town feel. We're really looking forward to living there, and enjoying a little more space. Our home is going to be in a cookie-cutter type neighborhood which isn't exactly ideal, but it'll be easy to sell, and we love the idea of living in a brand new place. Here is the progression of our home over the past few months:

DIRT....

PRE-FOUNDATION....

FOUNDATION....

 WHOA......HOUSE!

FRAMING FROM INSIDE

VIEW OF OUR BACKYARD

A BIT OF STUCCO PREP ON ENTRANCE

MY BATHTUB!

BRICKING...

So that's our progress so far! We'll see what more is done on Sunday. They are sure putting this house up quickly! They didn't lay the foundation till after August 12! The house is due to be done by November 12, which means we might be done with closing in time for Thanksgiving in our first real house. We'll keep our fingers crossed. 

<3 Julie