We've been doing a lot of going back and forth lately. Back and forth from Den's parents place so we can work on our place. Painting duty has officially begun for me. I get to scoot across the field in this sweet ride while the kids stay behind and play with kitties and cousins.

On my first day of painting the older kids helped paint the garage. Yesterday I let Van help for a tiny bit with some dining room touch up and Den is going to great heights to reach the awkward angles. har har har...  But seriously. I UNDERESTIMATED how much time it takes to paint. The cutting in or edging along the ceiling takes 4-EVER!  I was in near tears as I drove down Tuesday morning. But when I arrived my angel sister in law Gina said that she was going to help me! Tears of joy.   Then that evening I got two more phone calls from painting fairies. So Wednesday I had a helper and it looks like I might have one Thursday or Friday. The Lord really did hear my cries.

I was able to show the kids their painted rooms yesterday. Jesse's still needs a bit of touch up, but nothing he would notice.  His color is called English Saddle. aka brown.

It was one of those times when she didn't feel like sharing her opinion. Which means she probably likes it. On the left is her bedroom in Forgotten Promise (what? turquoise.) On the right is the PINK (should have gone lighter, this is the lesson I'm learning when choosing colors) bathroom or Daddy's Little Girl.  I want the color naming job. I couldn't do worse.

Some of us sweat and paint in the humidity and some of us lounge in the pool. Beck prefers to swim in the nude.

When we are home the older two have been camping out on our floor because we have an AC window unit and for some reason Jesse wakes up wheezing in his room.  Reason #243 why we need to finish our house.  I digress. So I'm checking my internet junk before I climb into bed and Eden asks me to turn around. She has created clothes /accessories for all her stuffed animals that she sleeps with. Love that girl.

- for the record the kids requested their colors for their rooms.