And now watch as our home magically springs from the soil...well, almost!

This is the day we have been waiting for. The foundation for our new house was poured today! This post will contain mainly media.

Here is the concrete pumping machine. It is very impressive.

The concrete pours into a hopper on the back of the pumper.

The forms await filling.

The pumper operator has a wireless remote control that hangs around his neck. With it he precisely moves the boom to the proper location for pouring the concrete.

Now the fun begins!

Alberto begins the pour of the footings.





Pouring the center footing.





Duane vibrates the concrete to compact it.





Screeding off the top of the wall to make it flat and level. The mud sill will be bolted on here, and the walls will be built on top of them.

This high tech piece of construction equipment serves the vital function of preventing concrete from going down the electrical conduit, through which the cables from the street will bring electricity to the house.

Tomorrow, the forms will be stripped off and the placement of the joists will commence. Also, Jill will return from Denver, so she can see the progress.