Dreaming And Dust (And Lots Of Paint!)

So, we want to sell our house. We're not sure of the exact timeline, and we're not exactly sure where we want to go (we have some dreams, but nothing concrete), but we're starting the process.

 

That means we're getting our house ready, speaking to our real estate agent, and dreaming of new places. We want to stay in Marietta, but it's always been our dream to be closer to our church. We make it work, but so much of our life revolves around ministries and activities that take place about 30 minutes from our home. Since I'm the one that does almost all of the driving with the girls, and I just happen to hate driving around everywhere, it's not a great combination.

 

Originally, our timeline to move was the next year or so, but recently, we've moved that timeline up (way up!) Ideally, we'd love to sell our house in the next few months. Wow! Just saying that out loud makes me feel a little panicked. We have reasons for moving the timeline up, but they're not public yet, so I'm pausing on that for now.

 

Before we can put our house on the market, we have some major fixing up to do. It's mostly all surface work, but it includes a lot of spackling, sanding, priming, and painting. When Steve's dad was here while we were in New York, he did a ton of work! The dining room is stripped and re-painted, and Mel's bathroom looks incredible - dad repainted everything from the ceiling to the cabinets. When my dad was here for Christmas, we worked on the half bathroom, our closet, and our Master bathroom. It was so great to have the extra help from our dads!

 

We're now working on Bella's bedroom, the playroom, and our Master bedroom. There is still a lot of work to do, but we have at least half of the list done! A few larger projects include our kitchen ceiling and re-carpeting all of the upstairs. And honestly, I am so sick of sanding walls and being covered in dust, and breathing in weird fumes. We're desperately trying to keep our eyes on the big picture, and I know it will all be worth it in the end! 

 

 Dad and I working on our closet...and pretty much how we're going to be spending the next few weeks of our lives.