Pink Paint

So, we decided to paint the girls' bathroom this past weekend.  It was a bright, obnoxious yellow that you would think would make the bathroom feel light.  Nope.  Dark.  I was really sick of it and thought it would be nice to paint it a pretty pink for the girls.  I got the tape, liners, primer, brushes, rollers, drop clothes, and of course, paint. 

I got the bathroom all cleaned out and taped up.  Saturday rolled around.  Of course the weather did not cooperate.  Instead of being cold and ugly outside it was beautiful.  Just want you want to do the first nice day in weeks...however that is just what I did.  First, the primer.  Of course, I forgot to put the drop cloth down before I started.  And I am not a neat painter.  I tend to slap it up and get 'r done.  I worry about the clean up later.  However, I didn't know that primer is not water based.  At least this one was not.  It is oil based.  Hmmm.  I should have read a little closer.  It is a real pain to clean up non-water-soluble paint.  Primer.  Whatever.  Especially when you didn't know it wasn't water soluble.  And you didn't use a drop cloth.  And you are not a neat painter.  And you have four children.  Who suddenly find you the most interesting, fabulous, and coolest person they have ever met.  Because suddenly we care deeply about our sisters and want them to have a great bathroom. 

Josh and I have a great house.  With lots of room.  Not so much in the bathroom, however.  James, Abraham, Scarlett, Ivy, sometimes Josh, and myself.  All in the bathroom.  Painting.  The boys are 'helping'.  And I mean all the boys.  Scarlett is watching.  And Ivy.  Well, she wasn't feeling so good.  So, I had to hold her.  While I painted.  That was fun. 

I didn't have to hold her the whole time.  Just most of the time.  When I wasn't holding her, she was walking around the bathroom.  With the paint.  Yep.  She got in it.  Remember, at this point I think it is water soluble!  So, I think, let her walk around...it is kind of cute.  That is until I go to wash it off!  After nearly all day, I got the primer done. 

Saturday afternoon I realized that it was not water soluble paint.  Hmmm.  I don't have mineral spirits.  So my other options are gasoline or let it wear off.  I don't think gas is such a great idea for the children, so I opt to let it wear off.  Now, their feet are whitish.  Their hair has paint in it, and their fingernails are white.  Instead of grimy black.  Fabulous. 

Sunday, I worked on the pink.  I opted to do this one myself, with no 'help'.  Well, except for Ivy.  She had to 'help' too.  This paint, however, was water based.  So at least we don't look like candy canes.  The bathroom looks great.  The tape has been removed.  The floor has been scraped.  The mirror has been scraped.  The toilet has been scraped.  The sink has been scraped.  The tub, tile, cabinets, and towel bars have been scraped.  The bathroom is primer free, can't say the same for the kids. 

Ivy's feet are white-ish, but the adventure was worth it!