First on the list.....

Now that it's official, the first thing we really wanted to do was rip up the carpet. It was dirty.... and smelly! Dad was out of town and going to get home on the late flight, but that didn't stop us girls from 'going to town.' We ripped out the carpet in the dining room, living room, hallway and guest bedroom!

As you can see in these two pictures, it looks like wood flooring underneath. But it's not really; it is plywood with a dark stain. Whoever put it in even drew dark lines on it to try and make it look like wood planks. Very creative! But it gave us a chance to see what a wood floor will kind of look like, because we are planning on putting down engineered wood floor in the kitchen and dining room, and we liked it! A productive night tonight! Now only the master bedroom, attic and basement left.