Boys Bedrooms!

This is a picture of James working on Austins new basement bedroom last week!

This is it today!!

No, no carpet but pretty cool mismatched area rugs! Besides carpet, it still needs the ceiling fan installed, some sort of window treatment, closet doors and of course the requested Zonda Roadster posters! (Any idea where I can find those? Hard to come by!) But its livable and lucky for us, Austin's not too particular!
Last night my BFF, Jan came and painted with some assistance from me - but not much as I am a terrible painter. James knows this and he asked me to please ask Jan ('cause she is the bomb when it comes to painting) and pay her - which actually means - don't do it yourself! I tried to pay her but she wouldn't let me. (Yeah, that's the kind of friend she is!) When I paint, I get so frustrated and I just slop it on, I just hate it! I get paint all over me, the floor and I just want to get it over with. Both my sister and Jan awe me with their home improvement skills!
So, today I asked my Dad to come hang blinds and help me put the bed together. (Again, me and power tools are like oil and water!)
Then I hauled all of Austin's clothes, and boy paraphernalia (like bow and arrows, bb guns and scout stuff) downstairs and put it away.
I also cleaned all the sheet rock dust and construction debris out of the family room and made it possible to walk through...
barefoot for that matter!! Yahoo for me! (Okay, so lacking in home improvement, skilled in home cleaning!)
Dad and I went out to lunch and then that sweet father of mine offered to hang the door to Austin's room. (I'm sure Austin will appreciate the privacy as I was fine with him having no door-even more important, James appreciates having one less door to hang.) Thanks Dad, you're the best!
Then since I was on a roll, I washed all the walls, wiped out the closet and shelves, vacuumed under everything and moved furniture in Alex's new room (also know as Austin's old room) and put on the new comforter set and this is the result:

Whew...I'm ready for my boy!
I did space going to Rylee's SEP but I did get Devree back and forth to dance and Austin to basketball practice. I also secured my contract and got things rolling on that.
My other BFF Jan (I have two BFF's named Jan) called and wants to throw me a "bon-voyage/send off" party. Fun huh? I have great friends!
Whew, I'm tired (keep in mind I started my day with a 5:30 am spin class) but I'm happy.
I realized today that I can clean house 'til the cows come home....just don't ask me to paint! Blah!
Thanks again Jan, Kam, Dad & Jan!
And big thanks to James, he worked his tail off to finish this room. He's probably relaxing more at work then he did at home!
I'm off to soak in the tub....again!