The floors...

Saturday...

After a quick breakfast and relocating the furniture to the kitchen a garage, we were ready to go!! 

Everything is out!! Except Gypsy and the TV so we could watch college football.

Zoe checking things out and Brad pulling up the last carpet strips in the closet.

Our kitchen became out temporary living room.

Good friends, Ricky, Nicole and their son, RJ arrived, shortly joined by Brad's parents, Larry and Dorothy.

Larry making some measurements.

Everyone pitched in their own way, but Ricky, Larry and Brad worked solid for hours. There were very frustrating moments but they figured it out and made it happen!!

The first planks are down!

We took a break for lunch so the guys could re-fuel and rest.

Then they were back at it!!

While they put the floor down, I worked on painting the white trim along the staircase. The only real "oops" for the day was this...

I thought I had closed the can of white paint but when Brad didn't see it on the stairs and he tripped, it clearly wasn't closed tight enough!! We plan on replacing the carpet eventually, but not for some time. So, for now, we will find a pretty area rug to cover it!

By 4PM, they were still hard at work. Our friends Adam and Jenna were getting married that night, so I went to the wedding with my date, Laura and left Brad to keep working.

Late night finish... even Samson is tired of all the work.

Several hours later, I came home to this...

And it is done!!

The next morning... everyone is checking it out.

BEAUTIFUL!!!

All but a small section in the front closet and the quarter-round is left. It is BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!

They had worked for almost 12 hours and I can't thank them enough. Today Brad is working on the quarter-round. Once we get the room together, I will post the true before/after pictures.