Best Kept Secret

Surprise, Surprise, Surprise

When Kim invited everyone to Joseph's 30th surprise birthday party for a service project, bring work clothes, I suspected they bought a new home. Boy was I surprised. What the?, when we drove up, first glance. with all the construction and dirt around I wondered if they were remodeling an old home.


We walked inside and the surprise was on us. Some of Kim's family members had come to help and had no idea they were building a home. Kim' brother BJ, who helped with some of the building and David, who is back east were the only ones who had knowledge of this project. When approached, BJ told people he was working on a secret project for the government. Kim told us they broke ground last August and have been working on the house ever since. Their goal is to move in the first of March.

Main Floor.
Kin designed the house and added a ramp entry and room for her massage business

Main floor entry



Kitchen


Back yard, only a few feet before a hill which goes down into a ravine. There's a walking path at the bottom of this gully. Across you can see the apartment where Joseph and Kim used to live. They will return to their old ward.



To the west of the home is more ground and yard, bunch of dirt now.



Back of home, the space to the left without windows is the garage. Far right balcony goes to master bedroom, kitchen window to left of back door. The dormers extende from upstairs famioy room which over look the donwstairs front room/ entry






Room with a view. Master bedroom view, mountains and porta potty



space for two bedrooms, Joseph wants an office and place for Kim sewing machine in one room.



an upstairs bathroom


framed basement


Electricians were working today. Carpet is planned for next week.




Kim had jobs for us.
Noel and Ronnie's wife paint the railing.




Crystal, Kim's sister, covering nail holes,



Lincoln caulking n master bedroom




Ronnie and his wife installed doorknobs.



Kenna and I ( no pics ) mopped tile dust & grime off bathroom floors.

Garage, freshly poured cement. Is under the two bedrooms. Windows face East




Future sidewalk


What a fun surprise. I'm excited for them. They have lived in apartments for 7-8 years. Thank you Joseph and Kim for sharing your day with us. Is this a correct principle? The family with the largest home, gets to host family parties