I don't want to drive up to the pearly gates in a shiny sports car, wearing beautifully, tailored clothes, my hair expertly coiffed, and with long perfectly manicured fingernails. I want to drive up in a station wagon that has mud on the wheels from taking kids to scout camp. I want to be there with grass stains on my shoes from mowing Sister Schenck's lawn. I want to be there with a smudge of peanut butter on my shirt from making sandwiches for a sick neighbor's children. I want to be there with a little dirl under my fingernails from helping to weed someone's garden. I want to be there with children's sticky kisses on my cheeks and tears of a friend on my shoulder. I want the Lord to know I was really here and that I really lived."
~Marjorie Pay Hinckley

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Bunkbed Progress...


Cindy's kids have out grown the old bunk beds and we got them! What a chore! We sanded them down, which took forever, and after the first day of sanding I got a sore throat and started feeling pretty crappy. When I woke up the next morning I felt like I had the flu. I was so sore! After 4 days of sanding we finally got them painted. I chose a medium brown because the girls bedding and Alyssa's bumper pads and sheets are all brown and pink. I think once we get the room all together it will look really nice. I also painted a shelf that was in their room to match the bunk beds. Now I just need to get new curtains cause I don't think the purple ones go very well with everything else.

Now... I know that we still have a lot to do but this is how far we've come. We still need to get some bunky boards and a couple of hardware pieces but here you have it. Once we get it all done we'll put Alyssa in with the girls. Ashlynn & Hailey are really excited for that. We'll see if they still are after the first night!

4 comments:

Always, Forever, NO MATTER WHAT said...

They look great so far. What a project! I can't wait to see them all done.

Glitzy Glass Stars said...

So, sounds like you needed an electric sander-- dang. I have been there, looks like you did a great job.

kate said...

Looks great Chels!! Bunk Beds are the BEST!!! :)

Elder Larkin said...

Lookin' good sis! Can't wait to see your finished project. You will have it looking like a magazine in no time.