Giving in is so hard to do.....

I’m finally going to get my scrapbook room because we had two kids move out recently. Angie moved in with Brian (after asking my permission) a few weeks ago and Matt bought a condo and moved out this past week. Originally, I thought I would use Matt’s bedroom for my scrapbook room because it’s right next to my bedroom, there’s a pocket door separating the two and it also has a nice view out to the woods in back of the house. After thinking about it for a while, I changed my mind and decided I wanted “my” room downstairs in the lower level because it is much larger and more private. Jim had built a temporary wall when we first moved in to make two bedrooms so he will have to take that down first. He'll also have to move Johnny's bedroom furniture up to Angie's bedroom until we find a house suitable for Johnny to buy at which time he'll take the furniture. I figured we would use Angie’s & Matt’s upstairs rooms for guest rooms and of course the ideas started forming in my mind on how to decorate the rooms. I’ve been getting kind of excited and look forward to working on these rooms. Angie’s will not need to be painted but Matt’s will so I’ve been picturing different colors and anticipating the start of a new project.

Jim & I were looking around in Matt’s room the other night when I said that we’d need to paint. That’s when he informed me - maybe so, maybe not. When I asked what he meant, he said that it was going to be “his” room. When I objected and told him that he already had the garage (just like my big sister told me to say) he said that it wasn’t really his garage because I’m the only one that parks in it. I couldn’t really argue with that. Now he’s gloating and trying to be mysterious about what he’s going to do with "his" room. He knows it’s killing me not to have control over a redecorating project. Whatever, I guess I’m conceding Matt’s room to Jim but I’ll be sure that my scrapbook room gets started first!