01 June 2009

We hate painting

Aaron and I have been working on the house like crazy. We were supposed to be moved in already but we're going to stay in our apartment a couple weeks more so we can get most of the work done. We finally finished painting the hall and living room which took as all weekend long. My forearms have never been so sore before. You all are probably wondering, "Why is it taking these two so long just to paint?" Well, we have several reasons: 1) We have twins that have finally reached the "separation anxiety" stage, 2) Aaron is juggling working on research with working on the house, and 3) The walls are absolutely atrocious (we seriously could spend a week straight just sanding and Spackle-ing and it would still look bad). I failed to mention that we all came down with some strage illness this past weekend - the boys broke out in a red, blotchy rash all over their bodies and Aaron and I both had splitting headaches and body aches/chills. Noah and Eli are not fans of the house. They are finally getting better, or maybe they are just getting used to it, but for 3 days straight it was impossible to get anything done because the minute we put them on the ground they would scream and cry. Thank goodness they are adjusting though. They have finally learned to play in their nursery. You know when Noah is sick of it though because all the sudden you can see his little fingers poking out from under the door.

2 comments:

Katie Rod said...

We recently painted our in-laws downstairs and it took all day, but we didn't have to worry about the floor (it was just cement). It will be worth it when it's done! Good luck.

Lindsay Schmidt said...

I can't believe how big the boys have gotten! Wow! They are as adorable as ever, and appear to have quite the personalities in those pictures! Congrats on buying a house as well! Painting is a hateful chore, but it will be worth it! If you ever want someone to watch Noah and Eli for you or help you paint, let me know! I hope you're all doing well, take care!
Lindsay