Paint, paint, paint the house...

...and the carpet, and the people and everything else in the way!!

We are moving. It just doesn't seem like it yet. Chris got a new job in June and we have been "trying to move" ever since. The new facility in Beaverton is not open yet. I don't think it will ever open, although Chris says Q1 of 2008. I keep telling him we are going to live in Texas forever and he will travel to Wichita every two weeks. Wichita is where his group is located. He says it won't be too much longer but I'm not so sure...yet. Maybe after the For Sale sign is planted in the yard.

God has given me some wonderful gifts but organization skills is not on the list. Neither is painting or packing, both of which are needed for a successful move. That, along with three children under the age of 7, is why our house is not on the market. We have been trying for several months with not much progress. I keep telling Chris it is because I don't think we are moving but it's really probably because I don't know what to do to get it done. We finally agreed to pack up all the excess, put it in our "other garage," paint one room at a time and bring in carpet people. It has helped to organize me but does nothing to help with the 3 children. We do a lot at night!!!

So, right now we are painting the family room. It is amazing that we have paint on the wall considering how much we have everywhere else...without help from the boys!!! All three of the boys' rooms are done, thanks in part to one of our fabulous friends. You will definitely be able to tell which room she did. We finally chose the right color and sheen that makes priming unnecessary in most spots. I'm glad we didn't discover that after we got finished. We are hoping to have our painting done by the end of the month. We'll keep you posted.

I'm sorry my post wasn't as funny as Chris's posts. I'll work on it. But I don know I'm better at posting than I am with painting.