Update on the Foyer

Nathan and Grayson helped me work on the front foyer yesterday. We got the primer/sealer coat on all of the walls and trim. Boy does it look so much cleaner in there! Nathan did most of the helping though. Grayson thought it would be fun to help but quickly realized that it was messy and he suddenly decided he needed to be doing something else in another room. Randy helped him clean up from the mess while Nathan and I continued to work. Nathan soon found that painting wasn't as easy as he once thought. He did seem to enjoy helping me so that was nice. Unfortunately for him, I am a perfectionist when it comes to painting. There must be paint in every nook and cranny and it must be smooth with no drips or lumps. The way I see it is this: do it right the first time so there doesn't have to be a second. I would rather it be done right the first time than to ever have to do it again. I am priming and sealing, which was never done. I am caulking and filling holes, which was never done. I am putting on the best paint I can...the eggshell kind that is as tough as high gloss, but it is matte finish. I have it in the boys' rooms and I love it! I will hopefully have the walls done so I can get the fixtures up. My MIL is coming on Tuesday, a little earlier than I thought, so I won't have the darn thing finished before I go back to school. I will have to finish the trim (the high gloss paint) another time.