Step 1: Draw Plans and get permits.

This year my family is building a house and I am here to tell you how we did it.

First my dad drew plans for the house.  I told him what I wanted in my bedroom.  After the plans were done he took them to the city office to get Permits.  A permit means they give us permission to build the house.
After getting the permits, the Surveyors came out to our lot and put pink stakes in the ground showing where the basement will be.  Now we just need to dig the hole in the ground!