So there's bad news and good news...the bad news is hubby has been laid off for a little while (he works construction and they are waiting on a few permits to come through before any new jobs can start).
The good news is that I didn't lose my mind this week because hubby was here to help me today - I even ran out of paint and had to go get more - ugh! I seriously underestimated how long this would take me!
The kitchen is back to normal - which is SO great for a family of six...I think I'll paint the rest in July or August....too much sewing to do in the near future.
I absolutely LOVE the color - I know some people (like my mom) might not like it - but I love it....cannot wait to finish the kitchen!
(I'm going to paint that turquoise door with chalkboard paint)
The boys' room is the same color - tomorrow we are moving them in to their new room - and cleaning out all their toys/everything ;-)
(I used a flannel sheet as a dropcloth since it's WAY too hot to have flannel sheets in Hawaii)
The girls' stuff is still occupying the living room but I think their paint job will go much faster since:
* I am painting the walls and trim the same color
* I am not re-painting the ceiling since Bela wants to keep the clouds that are there now
* I am not going to even bother with the closet - there are shelves in there and I am just going to sew up a cute curtain instead....great plan!
This is what the boys' room has looked like all week - and the reason for the whole paint job is that little kitchen set (the boys' room is bigger and the kitchen set has been in there for a while so I decided the girls' should be in the bigger room - which meant I had to paint - ha ha!)
(those are the girls' mattresses on the ground)
It will be such a relief when everything is finally done - I really have a hard time when things are messy so this is a test of my patience to have everything all over the place. I told my hubby that green is supposed to be a happy color so every time I get grouchy (which has been often), he asks me if the green is working yet....
I got some great mail today:
Ordered some fabric from Kathy to make some slip covers (on the bottom cushions) for the couches...
And a new magazine to browse through too!
