A Heartfelt THANK YOU.

After a couple hours of sanding on Friday, on Sat Trav had the final basement rooms to be painted looking like this:

Main Room Wall

(i'm in somewhat of a quandry trying to name this room...rec room? basement big room? the Hole?)

Bedroom

Another shot of the Bedroom

Bathroom

Laundry Room

Don't ask me why the laundry room has a coat of paint on it while the bathroom and bedroom still needed sanding. I don't understand a guys' time management, I really don't. So Trav sent out this e-mail enlisting assist from our dearest family and friends:

YOU are cordially invited to the Masselinks one time annual finish the unfinished basement party

When: Starts Thursday and ends when it's finished. really shooting for this Sat (the 25th)

Where: Our place, downstairs

This gives you a great opportunity to come and see your new Grand-daughter/niece/cousin/cutest baby in the world Keely Nicole. We are looking for any and all help that we can get. As we do not have any more money to pay out to finish our unfinished basement, we do have a large extended family who loves to help out others. Come and sand a wall...you get to hold the baby, don't like sanding and would rather paint...you can still win the chance to hold the baby, don't like working and want to hold the baby...well lets just say you can change the baby...lol. Can't make it because your wife is pregnant and due any day...no worries my neighbor is Medically trained and this wouldn't be his 1st delivery (though it may be yours). Have dogs so you can't make it...we'll leave them home, then you don't have dogs. Have kids and you want to leave them at home cause there won't be anything for them to do...Au Contraries, there is plenty to entertain the little ones (outside). they can weed the gardens and flower beds, find all long grass in the yard and cut it to an equal length (mowing makes it sound like a chore), or they can play in the neighbors 2 doors down have a pool. not sure if we can use it, but they do have a pool.

Food will be provided....if only 2 people are here to help it will be steaks, if a lot of people show up it will be pizza. Beer, wine, pop, juice, water...of course we'll have beer. if you want one of the latter just e-mail back your preferences on drinks and we'll see what we can get.

Thank you to all for you help in advance and can't wait to see you this weekend.

If you feel that someone has been left out of this e-mail feel free to forward it to them and I apologize in advance for leaving you out.

Please RSVP (I figure there's only sanding and painting to do...not much at all)

Travis

And in response we received help on Day #2 from Troy (our neighbor), Deb and Ed, Scott and Laura traipsed over to our house to help out. THANK YOU!!! You guys rocked, and got everything covered in primer and cut in with paint.

Scott was the Cutting-in Master Man

Deb started our Chalkboard Wall

The bathroom Primed

Laundry room DONE!!! (well, all except the floor...it's not staying like that.)

Seriously, thank you. You angels-in-disguise took a big load off our minds, and we really, sincerely appreciate it. And it was good to see you too, and hang out. Very fun!!! (sorry Laura, i'd hoped that maybe Keely-in-person would be able to talk the littlest nephew out. arg! still working on it...)

And so, today (before i go down and organize):

The Bar Area

The Bedroom

The Bathroom

i think we will paint the wall opposite the vanity...something...chair rail maybe? depends on the tile we choose. but for now, i'm deeming it "very liveable".

Had to share this...my awesome hubby.

Thank you, babes, for being motivated to get the job done. It rocks my world. Woo-hoo!