Big Red Backyard Building

Over the last year or so, as Caroline has been growing more and more out of her clothes, we discovered that we were running out of storage room! After watching stack after stack of baby clothes approach the ceiling in the office, we decided to take action and get a bigger outbuilding to accommodate us. At first, we thought about building an outbuilding ourselves. However, with work and our other responsibilities, time was just not on our side...and we needed a building now not in five years. After a lot of browing and praying, we finally decided to buy an Amish-made out building, and it was the greatest decision ever! It gives us plenty of room to store baby items, tools, 4-wheeler, and more! We are so proud of it, and definitely blessed to have been able to get it. So this is our big project for summer 2011, and the newest addition to our home!

I thought it would be neat to take a picture of the new building next to the old building...which after it is cleaned out...will be given to Grandma and Grandpa Mullen. Craig and Papi worked really hard last month putting insulation and plywood in the building, and it has made a world of difference. It was so hot in the building at first and not really conducive for storage...especially in the loft shelves where temps were registering at 120 degrees! Craig is still working on putting up a few other shelves, and eventually his work bench in the building. He is having a great time, and we are enjoying watching him!