New House

Some images of our new house as it is built during 2004
	View to the front prior to fence or house. September, 2003
Michael standing in the back yard. The fence is up for the back pasture. The trees look better here than they do after the hurricanes. Feb, 2004
	The roof is on. The dormers aren't finished yet. Feb, 2004
Inside, unfinished. View from the hallway looking toward the dining room and master bedroom. Feb, 2004
	Michael in the kitchen. Drywall is up. March, 2004
Shingles and Dormers are finished. The railings are on the porch. March 2004
	Michael in the kitchen. Cabinets are in and the walls are painted. March, 2004
Exterior is finished and sod is laid by the house. May, 2004
	Moved in. Michael is still in the kitchen, Kevin is on the sofa. July, 2004
Ellen, Lydia & Michael in the pool. July, 2004
	Kuma in the living room. Watching happenings on the porch. She prefers her spot on the carpet to being on the porch. August, 2004
From the front door looking toward the dining area. Taken during preparations for Hurricane Charley. August, 2004
	David learns how useful a pool is during a hurricane. Lydia, Michael, David & Kevin bathe during a lull in the wind. It's still raining on them. This is during hurricane Frances. September, 2004
Llamas in the back pasture. Tuxeda, Star and Pattches. September, 2004
	Kevin and Michael have just finished assembling the pool table in time for Hurricane Jeanne. We got to play on it until 10 pm that night before it got too stormy to play. Then we covered it up. Despite getting about 2 inches of water on top of the cover, it dried out well and had no permanent damage. September, 2004
A llama during the hurricane. Legend, our male, cushes in the rain from Hurricane Jeanne. September, 2004
	Rain blowing off the old egg shed next door. Taken from our front porch during Hurricane Jeanne. September, 2004
While Legend is in front of the house, the ponies, Painter and Panda, and quarter horse Jesse stand in the rain in the back pasture. September, 2004
	Merry Christmas! Our first Christmas in the new house. Lydia distributes presents. My mother sits to Lydia's right and Michael's Aunt Gladys sits on the sofa to Lydia's left. December, 2004
Another pic of Lydia by the Christmas Tree. December, 2004
	Kevin gives his sister Hildago for Christmas. Michael's father is sitting behind them on the sofa.
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