The Voisine Family
This week we're in Manchester, New Hampshire to meet the Voisine family - Ray, Casey, and their four boys. Now everything was going great for the family, they were living in their dream home, and life was really good. This is where we should say, "and they all lived happily ever after." Sadly we can't.
When the rains started in mid May 2006, the Voisines thought they were immune to the predicted flooding. Their house wasn't in a flood zone. In fact, there was a four-lane highway between their neighborhood and the river. But as the waters began to rise, Casey Voisine started getting nervous. After four days of pouring, it was clear that the water that was rising outside their home was far more than a puddle.
By midnight on Mothers Day, the water had made its way into the house, soaked the carpet and was rising to the level of the electrical outlets! Within a few days, the Governor had declared a state of emergency, FEMA had been dispatched and assessments were being made of the damage. The family was told that their house was a total loss.
This week, I'm working on the master bedroom, master bath and the great room. There are five men in this house and only one woman. Casey needs to have a beautiful room and I want to make sure the master bedroom is just that. I want it to be elegant and sophisticated and a place for both of them to go and just relax.
This week went really, really smoothly. Our builders, Reggie and John from R.J. Moreau Communities, did a phenomenal job. We had a tight lot, we had a dead end street and they pulled it off and we got it done on time. It's time to bring the Voisine family home.
