Floor Refinishing....

Our biggest project kicked off today!  It's been a busy spring but the painting is finished and with the all the furniture moved out of the way it's the perfect time to have the floors refinished.  The existing floors were in good condition so there was no need to replace them however the finish was awful.  Aside from the outdated color, the floors have been cleaned with some type of chemical under previous ownership that eroded the finish in areas making them very difficult to clean.  In some areas the previous home owners hair was still stuck, as in glued, to the floor and no amount of scrubbing could get it off.  It's a big job, a stinky messy job, and one that I'd rather have completed now when I only have one toddler to chase to after.

The process started in our office since the carpet was being removed and new hardwoods laced into the existing floors.  We were able to stay home for the first part of the morning until they were able to test the stain color.  Once we made a selection it was time to leave.  We need to be out of the house for the next three nights.  There's no way in or out of our house without stepping on hardwoods.  Plus, it wasn't good for Isaac and I to be around the fumes.  Instead, Frazer was off to a hotel since his conference was canceled and Isaac and I were off on adventure.

Isaac and I loaded up and drove north to visit Aunt Clara in Tennessee.  Isaac slept most of the way and once we were settled we took Isaac to see the cows on the dairy farm.

Aunt Clara made sure he got a great view of the calfs.

The excitement of the day wore this little guy out.  He had a new environment to explore and it was all he could bare.  Bed time came early this evening since he was about to fall asleep standing up!