Before & After

Last night we worked on the boy's room. AGAIN. Even though they are limited in their time in it & I have things in specific bins it doesn't seem to matter. I swear they can destroy their room in Guinness Book of World Record Time. We'll keep trying new things & hopefully will find something to help out. In the meantime we figured we'd take down their bunk beds. One of the mattresses is junk anyway & they never sleep in their beds. All that happens is junk is piled on them & under them making more mess to clean up. We were going to store the beds but decided instead to bless another family with them. What will we do when the boys are ready for beds one day? Well, we are trusting God will provide when that time comes.

A Before Picture

I was surprised how upset Elvis became when Dave started taking down the beds. He cried about losing "his only bed". Thankfully the tears disappeared & were replaced with cheers & a huge smile when he saw the new set up.

This only begins to show the disaster. If only photos could share smell too. Never mind. I wouldn't torture you so.

AFTER

After hours of scrubbing carpets, walls & furniture and sorting 100's of small toy pieces we were done. Here is the entry now.

Most of the furniture was moved. The desk, drawers & crates are now sitting in the space where the bunk bed used to be.

Still plenty of room to play!

The closet is once again organized. The toys are happy to be back in their bins & the clothes hang sweetly on their hangers.

The boys absolutely LOVE their tents!

As you know Bugs received his for his birthday. Elvis received his several Christmases ago. It's like having their own room within their shared room. Each has their bedding, pillows, special stuffed animals & a few treasures inside.

Last night was the first night they both slept in their room since we moved in! I'd call that a successful room change!