Painting Party!

We seriously have the best friends. No, seriously. We do.

We invited them all over for a "party" where they got to work away for hours painting our house. And they actually showed up! And they helped up put up NINE GALLONS of primer! In three bedrooms, two hallways, the stairs AND the dining/living room. Whew, it was a crazy day.

Todd and I spent the week prior prepping: covering floors, taping windows, patching walls. That part actually takes a long time, and Ginny was a good sport hanging out in her walker (thanks Albistons!). We kept a steady supply of snacks coming her way, which she was a big fan of.

Personally, my favorite part is covering up the old, dirty walls with clean, white primer.

Ginny's favorite part is waiting until mom and dad's backs are turned and making a mad dash for the nearest bucket of paint. So squishy! And fun to splash in! Hooray!

Our crew hard at work. Those grimy walls don't stand a chance!

And the nursery department in the kitchen ;)

We did feed our laborers; a breakfast casserole, chili and buffalo chicken dip. Our first meal in the new kitchen, and I loved sharing it with our friends.

I love this picture of our hallway and spare bedroom because you can see five people painting- No wonder we tore through all that primer!

Even Samson got in on the action. She brushed up against a wet wall and added to her white spots :)

Well, it was a great day. We loved having company while we worked, and loved having our friends in our house. We are so lucky.

Moving into our house has never seemed so close. We got two coats of primer up on the entire main floor and upstairs, and we're busy putting paint on top of that. It's starting to look like a house you'd actually want to spend some time in, and we're looking forward to the day we can host parties that don't involve any slave labor. Soon, very soon...

Thanks again guys!