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The cartwheels across the floor made me laugh. And I'm sorry about the black lamb. It's farm life, but it's still sad when it happens.

Every little bit is one step closer to being done 😉. Another goal completed 😄

Jeremy, my father was a commercial and industrial electrician. When my parents moved from their house to a much smaller apartment, he gifted me with his 7 1/4 in Skil circular saw. Every time I see you sawing the OSB sheets, it reminds me of him. I still use it today, even though the saw is at least 75 years old! It really speaks for the company and I'm glad you chose a tool that will last you years! Fathering 101!!! LOL! But you're right! If you can't have fun with your kids.....you do remind me of my father! He was the type that told a joke or pun with a straight face - in French we say "face de bois" - wood face. If I might make a suggestion: lay a piece of plastic over your trap door to keep the water (rain) out of the crawl space until you have a roof over the area. Leave at least 6 in of plastic past the edges and either staple down to the OSB or rocks. When it rains and wind picks up.....better safe than sorry. Take care, stay safe and keep building. Love your optimism and commitment to family and couple life.

Somebody taught that little girl excellent archery stance...awesome work, mom n dad!!!💜🏹🎯

with that much crawl space, might want to think about a possible root cellar down there...

I wish your videos were a little bit longer because I enjoy watching them so much!

As a female bow hunter myself, I loved seeing your daughter with a bow. Great shot too! Happy building!

I think you two are totally awesome together. Rain ,snow, no matter what, you'll still manage to get things done. That's vantastic, not to mention funny on top of that. I've been watching since you'll started . I keep watching, you'll have a beautiful family. My husband think it's great what you both have done. He also is a retired Chief of Police officer.

From a Law Enforcement Officer to a home construction worker. The Barndominium was just the warm up and now look at you two. Impressed you two. What a life you are making for the kids to grow up in. Prayers and blessings to you and the Fam!

I loved seeing your youngest shooting her bow. She could go out with Dad and help stock the freezer with Deer and Elk.

AWWW...God Bless all you guys...I can't wrap my mind around what all you have done and what you are doing...mind warp! You give others hope...and for those of us too old, like us...you give us joy, laughter and smiles...never stop playing, teasing and poking at each other...never let life smother you! So sorry on lost baby...yes, we do understand...Hugs!

Melissa, these concluding remarks you’ve started including are thoughtful and meaningful. They put your physical labor into a spiritual context, your moment by moment struggles into a broader perspective. Even the loss of the black lamb was set against the wider picture of farm life and thankfulness for the health of the other two lambs. Loving your family and channel.

I'm sorry to hear about the little baby lamb.

Jeremy, spray with red paint the exterior edge of the trap door...it will be helpful when framing, also, not to trip on handle. Think safety.

I'm so sorry 😞 to hear about the little lamb. I know that everyone was saddened by the loss especially the kids. I commend you two on your awesomely well done 👏 job on the flooring!! You guys are absolutely working your butts off for a dream that you & your family will remember for generations! Just imagine the stories that will be told from the start of your barndominium project to preparing for the major build!!! It is shaping up for your forever home!!! God's Blessings for your continued successes on your building journey!

Suggestion: Hinges on the crawl space hatch. Simpler to open & you don’t need to place it somewhere. If hinged next to or near a wall, you will have more room when open. A hook is good to keep it open.

You have the most beautiful photography of all the homesteads. I always look forward to your videos. ❤️

Thank you for another great video your scenery can not be beat so amazing

Great job! Can’t wait to watch your project until the finished home is complete. The best part is you’ll be able one day in the future look back and say “ we did this”.

Don't you just love that the sub-floor has marking where to nail? Very helpful. So happy this part of the home build is finished. It was a major job but one our amazing couple was more than ready to tackle.

Wow sorry to hear about the lamb, you will recover

So sad about the little lamb. Yes, it's a part of farm life, but still stings because you value each life. And the sweetness and innocence of lambs makes it all the more bitter. Hopefully, Mama will have a successful experience next time. He sure was a cutie! Congrats on finishing the decking...now soldier on!!

Your family and videos make me happy 😊 That is all.

Having been a builder and contractor for years I can tell you that just adding that small bit to the thickness of your flooring makes the job so much harder work. Most floors are 5/8 to 3/4 thick but 1 inch is a great floor and tough to put down. You have done a great job of it. You have along way to go yet so letting go of the expectations will make your progress so much more enjoyable. Do your best each day and celebrate the progress. There will be good days and not so good days to come, this is a marathon and not a sprint. Hang in tight together and you will get there to the end. Well done guys..

The end of the beginning is sometimes the hardest part. You already know just how taxing the beginning was. Quitting jobs, building the tiny house etc. Now the hard work looms. I believe in you two! Face the rising sun together. Blessings from New Orleans.

-Melissa “ I’ve made a mistake! I’ve turtled myself !” I about died of laughter !!!

With the rising cost of lumber, you must be taking a hit on material cost. But I can see that didn't hinder your spirit and productivity. Good job you two!

You channel should have 10 million subscribers. Beautiful content and an amazing family

You should be really proud of everything you have achieved. I love your videos. Love from Portugal ♥️.

You guys are amazing It’s plain to see that this is hard manual labour and all the stress that comes along with it and yet you still find the time for fun and laughter It truly is amazing to watch you on your building journey

What a nice family and dream life in such beautiful nature.

ALWAYS a thumbs-up before watching...I know it's always gonna be good!!!!

Just a suggestion for you guys. If you can get a couple of box fans to set in your crawl space to circulate the air it will dry it out a lot quicker. Doing this with eliminate musty smells and the potential for any mold growth, after you place down your sheeting. That's a good job in a week for a good two man crew and you did it with one and Jeremy!

Well, now that you have some leftover flooring, you can build a bridge over the 'moat' so you don't have to climb in & out! It's great that you all celebrate each level of the build, so happy for you.

**YA'LLS PERSONALITIES COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER SO WELL!!! = GOD BLESS YOU 2!!!**

Que music 🎵 🎼🎶 for the Happy Dance on the finished floor 💃🕺🏻🎉👍🎊 Y’all did an amazing job. I appreciate your drone sharing this wonderful sight. How exciting as y’all completed this the truck arrives with Phase 3 materials. With the surrounding beauty, it’s like way better than coffee ☕️ or 🫖 to encourage you to completion of the family homestead. That generationally will enjoy; as they know this was built by the power of love and the grace of God. Blessed be. Everyone please have a blessed day today and every day; as we are invited along this spectacular journey with this lovely family. Thank y’all again. 🌎❤️😊

I feel so blessed that you chose to share your adventures with all of us. I feel like I am part of your family. My adventure begins in 4 days, I am moving up North to my son's new house (they built on a basement level condo for both of us mothers and Shirley and I are thrilled. How many kids do this for their parents? God bless your family and mine too!

So sorry about the little black lamb. You guys are doing great on the house build. It's fun to watch you work together and tease each other, and fun to see the kiddos, too.

Kiera the little Archer. You go girl. Good shooting. So cute. Mom AND Dad are a good team in building their home. Nice job Guys. The Best parts on your videos is when the whole Family comes together,, either in helping mom and Dad or on Family outings. Keep up the great work. Love & hugs. God Bless.

Floor is done now the fun starts. Framing the walls, sheeting the walls. Good luck with all of that. Be safe

I would have purchased a modular home. LOL! 😆 I Commend you both. Be safe!

I don't care how big your floor is I would trip on that conduit clamp every single time I walked across it. Thanks again for the relief you give me from my Covid anxiety. You don't know how much I appreciate you guys and your calming skills.

Jeremy, "Melissa, stop looking at my butt!" Melissa 😂. Fathering 101. Love your humor while you work as we watch. God bless you and protect you.

Great job so far, Guys. About that hatch - here's a tip from a professional home inspector that has had to open those hatches for more than twenty years. Take another 1/16 inch off all sides of that hatch. It's not supposed to swell, but when it does anyway it's going to be jammed in there so tight you won't be able to get it out without damaging the edges of it. Jeremy, NO, put down the barrier now! A 2,000 square foot crawlspace will evaporate 22 gallons of air into the atmosphere every 24 hours - even in the driest of seasons. I've seen hundreds of homes where builders opted to put the barrier down last where that decision resulted in disaster. While they left the soil in the crawl uncovered for as little as four months, organic material grew in the crawlspaces and moisture accumulating on the underside of the OSB decks, and on the pony walls and joists, left everything covered with a fine coating of fungi. It's going to take you guys a lot longer than four months to complete that house, so in your case it could get bad. Alternatively, you could go down there with a pump sprayer and treat the framing and underside of the deck with BoraCare, a fungicide, but that will cost a whole lot more than another layer of VB material. During the day when the sun is heating the deck it won't be an issue but at night when it cools off that moisture will condense on the walls of the foundation and the underside of the deck and all of that beautiful engineered lumber - despite the fact there are crawlspace vents. You don't want to trash a new barrier. I get it, but a barrier is cheap - the cost and time involved with dealing with fungi growing all over everything in the crawlspace is not. Cover 100% of that soil! You can always go in there after you're done, sweep up the sawdust and remove all of the construction debris. If at that time it's too dirty and you don't want it that way just thrown down another cover over the first. By the way, you'll get some folks will tell you that code says that you don't have to cover the soil as long as your crawlspace venting is within the accepted ratio. They are right, that is in the code, unfortunately, God has apparently never read a code book and it doesn't work that way in the northwest. I'm glad you've already decided on a barrier, because up here you need vents PLUS a vapor barrier. Mike O'Handley, Edmonds, WA - Founder/Editor - The Inspector's Journal, www.inspectorsjournal.com

Another accomplishment. Team work makes the dream work. You two are the perfect team. You got this. 🤗🤗

You both are so amazing. keep up the GREAT work.

You guys have an amazing life. I am 72 and enjoy your vision so much. Your family are a pleasure to watch, and I look forward to the next part of the build. Ian from Australia.

Truely fantastic series x

Always look forward to the next video, your family is so much fun!

Kyra did awesome on the archery!!! Nice job guys!

Step 1.of 100.or more is complete with floors done. Looks great and I got tired just watching ya'll getting it completed. Please be safe and have a good rest. You deserve it!!!

Jeremy and Melissa, Amazing progress. You both work so well together. Be proud of what you accomplished. Don’t be hard on yourselves if there are hiccups along the way. You are truly an inspiration!! Be safe.

At least the little lamb knew it was loved while it was in the world alive

You guys are amazing! My wife and I wish we were thirty years younger so we could do what you’re doing. We did get to build our dream house so we know how satisfying it is to watch each step be completed. Stay safe and don’t get in a hurry.

Was this Jeremy's first big project? He seem to know his stuff well...building a house ain't no joke! Looking great!

just a suggestion. Build all your walls in small sections so the two of you can lift them, they can be joined together by the top plate. that or get someone with a Telehandler and boom to help lift as the are very heavy. Also Mark(chalk will wash off with rain) where your plumbing is coming out of the floor(rough-in) and use 2x6 walls there. It also helps if those walls are not over floor joist. Some plumbing requires special clearance(shower/toilet traps) from joist. measure twice, cut once.

Good Living greetings from Jamaica 🇯🇲. Nice to see the floor finally got done. Looking forward to the walls

Jeremy went from loading clips of 9mm round to loading clips of nails to build a wonderful house for his family! Great job to both of you!!

"The pit of despair"!!! I love it.

You guys are amazing. I'm not sure I every had it in me to do what the two of you have done. God has definitely blessed you. Keep that wonderful momentum going.

Maybe a couple or three Lights, you'll really like them if you should have to work on something down there.

Yay! Congratulations! Can’t wait for your next episode!

Melissa, I love how you unabashedly love your man. I'm retired LEO from California, and am now only doing in Nevada what you and Jeremy are doing in Idaho. Married 40 years this August, and my male ego is still thrilled when my wife throws her legs around me. Those moments don't occur as often as they once did though; make sure you never lose this part of your marriage. I love your channel and watching your family adapt to their Idaho experience; makes me realize this would have much easier in our 30s instead of our 60s haha.

Awwww noooo, sorry for the premature lamb 🐏🐑 you beautiful people lost, must of been so sad, but like mellisa said it's part of farm life, 😢 Nice to see you building your home. I'm sure you'll do a great job. Will be watching. Good luck guys.🤗

This video "floored" me with excitement.

The faces on those sheep are just priceless! Soooo cute!!

Y'all are killin it! The Lord is good! Can't wait for the next project!

Floor is complete 👏👏👏

They make an inset handle for those access panels

Look at Kiera go! We’re teaching our 4&6 year old girls how to shoot their bows, Just got them bow & arrows last weekend ❤️

Very good work every day, week after week, I am delighted every time. Stay healthy, best regards from Germany.👍👌🙏 Frank

The house is going to look great. Thanks for letting us be part of it with your family.

Check that one off the list✅ Happy times, embrace it all🤙-Josh

Hello from southwest Florida This will be a unforgettable summer for everyone.

I love this show! Out of everything that is coming out of America it is nice to know that there is a place that is unaffected and still wholesome.

Wow, you finished putting the floor down! Good job! (I liked Jeremy's Apeish dance) Did you know before you married him how really funny he is? Did he know how funny you were? You were definitely meant for each other. Anyone who does such tiring work together do not always stay pleasant and playful the way you do. What a legacy you are setting up for your children! God bless your work on the house from here on out!

Hey guys, have you given thought to making a safe room under the floor near the hatch? An 8X10 room with a concrete floor and walls would work. If a little bit bigger it could double as a safe storage room. Everything is looking good. Alan

Thanks for the videos we watch with family and truly enjoy them. Keep them coming!

You all are an amazing family. You two as a couple personifies the word teamwork . May God continue to Bless you.

Celebrate every step as a separate accomplishment and victory and that will keep you motivated! Well done!

Finaly it's out who's the bowshooter you have a future green arrow ;)

GREAT JOB YOU TWO I AM SO PROUD OF YOU

Challenges are A-MAZ-ING!!! It's a blessing!!!!

I subscribe right when you guys got to the new property and with every new video you guys make I’m seen a big change, you’re not as serious anymore and now you laugh together so much more, you guys have 4 kids and you flirt with each other like you guys just met I love it. Your in video ads are hilarious. The floor looks amazing congratulations Melissa and Jeremy from Georgia sending lots of love to the entire Souza family ❤️.

You 2 crack me up, and the fun continues!

Please spray paint the floor plan and take an aerial drone photo so we can see the room layout 👍🙏🥳

So sorry to hear about the loss of your little black lamb. Great job on completion of one more step of your beautiful home

I have to say I have enjoyed watching ur videos. U two would be the type of people I would want to hang out with! Ur clowning around reminds me of my brother and myself. Always cracking jokes and driving our spouses insane wondering what we will do next. But I love what ur doing!! Keep em coming!

Would like to hear more about your background. Parents, siblings, etc.

Loved it how you told Jeremy he needs to mind his on business.

You didn't make it a cellar, but you gave yourself enough room to comfortably install plumbing and electrical, and whatever future needs are necessary. Good planning.

You two got this!!! We are all cheering you on!!!

that is the nicest subfloor material i have ever seen.

Every journey starts with the first step you have done more than the first step well done you two

I can not get over how awesome your garden looks!!!!

Kera thinks it looks Great!....your family is so much fun!....thank you for sharing!....love your view to see everyday to encourage you and make you grateful for the One who made it!......May God continue to bless y’all abundantly and stay safe and healthy!

I think its great how you folks disciplined yourselves over the years and were financially able to get it done

Wire for an outdoor outlet down there. You will thank me later.

It must have been a long week, but you guys seem to be moving soooooooo fast! ❤️👵🏻❤️

Great subfloor job👍👍 Now the memories you are giving your children 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟