Home Improvement Project One

After we took the house off the market we made a long list of home improvement projects.  Labor Day Weekend we just completed the first one, installing wood floors in the family room.  The carpet had many stains and was getting to be such a hassle to clean.   The end result is beautiful!  All that is left for this project is finding an area rug, new end tables and tile for a new hearth.  I've already found the tables, just waiting to spend the money!  Also need to fill in the nail holes, but you can't see them in the pictures!!!

We took up the carpet Friday night and got busted by Jack and Ewan.  We waited until they went to bed, yet they came down and found us "working" and had to get in on the action.  So they "helped" roll the carpet and pad up and watched us carry it out.  Then we removed staples...Jack even managed to help pull a few too.  Ewan tried.  Josh made tons of noise removing the nail strips and the hearth.  Somehow Sean managed to sleep through all of this!

Saturday the fun continued.  Jack and Ewan were Daddy's little helpers.  They would hardly leave his side.  They did manage to help somewhat, bringing Josh pieces of wood or tools when he asked.  They did, however, also get in the way.  All in all they didn't slow him down too much. 

My job was to keep Sean out of trouble.  He was confined to the rest of the downstairs.  The sofa blocked the entrance to the family room on one side, the chair blocked the other entrance.  He was upset he couldn't go in the room to check things out too!  Eventually he was allowed in and he just had a blast crawling all over, especially getting sawdust on his butt!!

By Monday night the room was completely put together and floors mopped.  Jack and Ewan keep commenting on how they love their room!!

Enjoy the pics!!

The boys got new Cars work gloves and tool belts.  Jack slept in his gloves he liked them so much!