flip this house!

Well, we spent this past weekend fixing up our house...you know, the one we've been trying to sell. We decided, I think on Tuesday, to put up some new siding, pretty much out of desperation. It's crazy how fast things went. Jason got on the phone right away, trying to recruit some people to help us. It's amazing how everything came together. We were able to get lots of help. Thanks to Mark and Jenni, who were willing to travel the distance and help out all day doing all sorts of things (Jenni, without you, we wouldn't have eaten so well!). Thank you Mark for making the looong trip and finishing those ends of the house. Thanks, Sarah, for giving up your husband Friday night and all day Saturday (I know it's not easy to have an entire day without the help and company of your husband.) Thanks Greg...you were awesome. You helped us out so much with your experience and expertise. Thanks Jim and Sue...you guys stuck it out for 2 days and helped us out tremendously. Thanks Mom and Dave...you did those not-so-fun jobs, like painting by the wasps and making the Menards runs and some huge behind-the-scenes stuff. All of you are amazing...we seriously couldn't have done it without you. (Right about now, I feel like I've just won an Emmy!)

While I was busy painting and Jason was busy siding, we handed the camera to Jax to get some pictures of all our help and hard work...






Unfortunately, we don't have any "after" pictures. (Our camera ran out of batteries after Jaxon's photo shoot.) I would have to say, it wasn't a very pretty house on the outside, so we are hoping that the new look will help get some people to look inside the house. It's a great house...just a little too far for Jason to commute everyday!

Jason and I stuck it out until the inside of the house was cleaned from top to bottom. I was sooo ready to come home, but so relieved at completing this task. So, bring on the buyers...we are ready!