An update

Landscaping snafus abound. We've had the retaining walls redone twice already, and we're having one reshaped AGAIN. The lot has a very steep slope from one side of the house to the other. (not front to back, but side to side) It's difficult to visualize how best to build the retaining walls to allow for drainage, but also not use up all of the back yard. Very frustrating. And the builder and landscapers don't prepare an actual PLAN.. they just ask "What do you want?" I'm not a professional landscaper -- I don't know how to do this stuff! I just want as big of a yard as possible with water that drains away from the house. Period. Two of our exterior walls have fallen victim to the landscaper's bobcat. (In fairness this was landscaper #1, who has since been replaced with landscaper #2. :)

But on a positive note... lots of progress has been made:

Patio has been poured, colored, and stamped. We love it.

Sidewalk and driveway are done. :)

Tile is DONE! Yea!

Cabinets are installed.

Sauna is completed.

Trim work is almost done.

They say we'll be in by month end. Woo Hoo!