Our Fireplace {Re- Done!}

We decided we would get more benefit from having a fireplace if we put in an insert with a blower...contrary to our knowledge, we could not use an insert because we had a {fake} chimney. So, we had to get something similar to what we had...no big deal! After buying a brand new fireplace, flew, and rebuilding the exterior of the chimney [and painting it] we were ready to start putting on the new stones! So about two months later...here is our blank canvas that we started with!
I laid out the rocks where i wanted them and dad was in charge of putting on the "butter"

Its almost done!

Dad is getting the last stones put on...

If you are asking yourself "why are there towels in the fireplace" its because we had a massive rain before the top of the chimney was done...SO they were used to soak up the rain! Thank goodness not too much came in!

All the rocks are in place now! The black strip is where the mantel is going to go...its the same {wooden} one we had before!
The next step is to get the grout between all the stones...which may be a thanksgiving vacation project!

its been two days and all the stones are still sticking up there so that is good news! haha

This gives the room so much more personality than the brick did...i'm glad logan refused to get brick now :)