Approved!

Exciting news: We're adding on to our house! And yep, that means we're moving in with my parents (for the third time- but who's counting?). Apparently you're not really a Patterson until you're living with Grandma and Grandpa in your first year of life.

Since January we've been working with our architect, builders, the city and the Historic Preservation Commission to develop a plan for a master bedroom suite addition, a mudroom, laundry room and playroom. We're also ripping off our nasty brown siding and getting all new siding and windows. Can you hear the angels in the heavens singing praises? Oh wait, that's just our neighbors.

On Tuesday, the Historic Preservation Commission approved our plans. We're finalizing permits and construction drawings and if all goes as planned, we should be breaking ground in April. Since there will be some kind of work (large or small) being done to every single room in our house, we have to essentially move all of our furniture into two rooms and cover everything with plastic. I'm not emptying out kitchen cupboards, but everything else has to come down off the walls and shelves. And then we have to get all of our clothes and toiletries for two adults, two kids and the dog to my parents house. I'm not looking forward to that part. But, if all goes well, we should be back in by Halloween.

I've already decorated the entire thing in my head. Is that weird? Marin is excited too. She's told everyone that we're getting a bigger house because Daddy's clothes are in her closet. You know you need more space when your three year old is in tune with what is and isn't normal. Marin also has her own set of blue prints that she calls her "plans" and has decorated with Tinkerbell stickers. I can't wait for it to be done. Of course we'll share pictures as we progress. So, stay tuned!