Paint!

It is finally time to paint the house. I have been on such a learning roller coaster! Doing the trim ourselves was quite a challenge, but I managed to figure it out...and it actually looks pretty good too. Heaven bless Carrie for coming down for 4 days to help. We were suposed to be painting, but because we were behind schedule Carrie ended up doing a lot of sanding and calking. Yuck. Not the fun job. That's just how much she loves me! The cousins had a wonderful time playing while the three adults took turns tending and working. Aside from getting sick and passing it along to everyone else, it was a very productive week. Monday I had a grand adventure with a paint sprayer. I had never used one before, and now that I have the hang of it I love it! 5 hours to prime the entire house, 4 hours for each coat of the white. Nice! Today I rolled the first coat of wall color. Rolling definitely takes more time, but the end result will be very nice. One negative side effect of a paint sprayer: Overspray! I laughed so hard when I saw myself in the mirror after that first day!