While the cat's away...

So it's spring break here in the Kennedy house, and since my boys don't know any different, we started the week off doing what mommy wanted! :) Collin had business in Colorado, SOOOO, what better time to paint the house!!! Let me tell you, it took me 6 years of being in this house to finally get him to let me paint. (I had to classify it under a bday present for me.) I took the old adage "what he doesn't know won't hurt him" this time so painting it is! ANYWAY, my unfinished paint project started last year and now about a year later we got to finish! I had my mom and brother come down to help, and in 2 days we finished the hallway and kitchen. So it now blends in with the family room! HOORAY!!! I knew Collin would be pleased when he came back and it was all finished. However, I did have one little surprise?!

We started with a little name painting.


Oh, and of course there has to be a bribe! (Good thinking Uncle Mark.)

Now the surprise...

CHALKBOARD PAINT!

I am not gonna lie...I was a little nervous about Collin's reaction. He is a bit afraid of color and this was BLACK! However, it is AWESOME and I LOVE it! He got home yesterday around 6:30 and he genuinely liked it!!! SUCCESS!!! Please...like I was really going to paint over it if he didn't!!! :) The cat was away...and the MICE SURE DID PLAY!!!