Second floor on its way

We were at the house site a lot this weekend. They finished the second floor decking and chalked out the interior walls, so we went several times to see it all. They had also started the framing for the windows in the front and back of the house, though all the parts were on the floor - as they did on the first floor, they will wait until they also cut the studs and get it all together horizontally before they raise the whole thing vertical.

The view from up there was pretty spectacular. Of course, this is about the only time we'll ever see that view. Once the house is up, the view will be segmented, and some parts will not be viewable at all - there are no windows on the side of the house at all. Karen was concerned about this, especially when she saw the view. She is thinking it might be good to put a window on the east side in the master bedroom. I left that to her, I think we're ok with the lighting we have, and I'm not one to gaze out windows, so the extra window's value would be lost on me. But I won't say no if she wants it.

Gingerly, the kids came up, too, to see where their rooms will be. It was exciting for them for a few moments, but they quickly lost interest and went back down the rickety temporary stairs.

There are only a couple of questions that we still have on the build: Will we add a shed to the east side? Will we keep the island in the kitchen? That's about it, everything else is going pretty well. I am hoping when I go by today, the outer walls, at least, will be complete. It was a great day to work outside, so if they're not done, I'm going to really wonder why!