We are heading out of town this weekend to visit my parents and my brother so MrZ is going to take this chance to start painting NikkiZ’s room. It was a horrible week the last time she had to be moved out of her room and I spent most of the seven days in tears due to frustration and lack of sleep. We thought that removing she and I from the house for at least two of the nights would make it less likely I need to be committed before this transition is done.
Many of you asked why we were bothering to paint her new room when we moved her in. I agree - at first glance the colors are awesome. However, MrZ let LilZ and I paint that room ourselves when we bought the house. LilZ was 10 at the time. 10-year-olds are not the best painters. Neither are klutzes with a shaking-hand issue (that would be me) so the paint job is far from perfect. There’s paint on the ceiling and the trim and the outlets. Also - a growing boy has resided in that room for three years now. Played several games of tackle with his friends and spilled several drinks. The walls are now beat up, filthy, and missing chunks of paint where things have crashed into them. Finally - there is the solar system I braved painting that turned out not so great because I AM NOT AN ARTIST. So - all of these things lead to the fact that the room needs a fresh coat of paint. And what better time to do it than before AndyZ gets here.
Also - There is going to be a LOT of stuff going on in that room with two kids different genders. I need a more neutral wall color just to keep myself from being over stimulated! I already get a headache in there will all of the pink AND the blue and green walls.
So…we’re painting. Or, MrZ is painting. But, since I can’t help with the actual painting (not that he would want me to) I am taking charge of moving all of the crap out of the room. AGAIN. What is up with all of the manual labor I’ve been doing? AM I INSANE? Yes. Yes I am.
Here are some pictures of this phase of the Great Room Switch of 2008.
LilZ is going to loving coming home to a changing table in his room
It was fun while it lasted, but it’s time to say “Goodbye”
Remind me not to teach astronomy any time soon
It’s a good thing we don’t entertain a lot of company. This is not the decor I usually go for in my living room.
Hey! I think that’s a great solar system! Give yourself some credit, momma!
Aw, I kinda dig the solar system, with the little signs and everythiing. No fair; you’re good at geography AND art!
And astronomy too, come to think of it.
Be careful moving all that stuff! You did a WAY better job painting then my clumsy self would have done…trust me !!
Have fun!! Can’t wait to see the pics of the finished room!
I think your solar system rocks!
Are pregnant women really not supposed to paint? My sister painted my nephew’s room almost by herself when she was 8 months pregnant. She’s a rebel.
Did you tell me that you are going with a yellow? Or did I make that up?
Woah…who’s the hot chick with the pool queue on LittleZ’s wall? He’s not 10 anymore, is he?
Just paint over Pluto and your solar system is fabulous.
Good luck:)
Your solar system is awesome! I’d totally beg you to paint that in my house if you were my neighbor.
I think it is called “nesting” actually. Good luck with that.
*Gasp* I JUST found out yesterday that since the summer of 2006, there are ELEVEN planets now instead of nine!! I missed that memo completely. So the solar system as I know it is dead to me now.