Furniture Reactions

How the boys have responded to various home improvements we've made over the past couple months.

REPAINTING THE ACCENT WALL

James: I hate it. I wish it was still red. We need a wall in our house that is red. Can we paint my room red? Or can we paint the ceiling red? I wish it was the way it has always been.

Owen: I love it! Can I help paint it too? I love your gold wall, Mommy and Daddy! What a great idea!

Felix: <repeatedly tries to run over and touch the still-wet paint on the wall whenever he is set down>

TAKING UP THE RUG FROM THE LIVING ROOM

James: But now I have nowhere that I can play FOOTBALL!

Owen: <running into the room and sliding on the hardwood> YAY! Now I have a hockey rink!

Felix: Ah! <listens to the echo of his own voice> Ah! Ah! <runs around the room>

NEW COUCH

James: Wait, we aren't getting rid of the old couch, right? What do you mean, eventually? I LIKE the old couch. We can't ever change it.

Owen: Yes, I PROMISE I will not pull all the pillows and cushions off the new couch. Or jump on it. Or be on it with shoes on. But I can still do all those things on the old couch, right?

Felix: <runs up to new couch, bounces off. Runs up again, climbs on, sits on the couch sucking his fingers.>

MOVING THE OLD COUCH TO JAMES AND OWEN'S ROOM

James: <sobbing in his bed> I don't WANT the couch in here! I want it to stay downstairs. Now there is no space in my room!

Owen: Yay, yay, yay! I love having a couch in my room! Can I take it apart yet?

Felix: <halfway up the couch, attempting to climb on while Owen strips pillows and cushions off>

J: Yeah, it's too big for this space.

Me: What if we put it in Felix's room?

James: Yes, that's a much better idea than in my room.

Owen: NO! I want it in MY room!

MOVING THE OLD COUCH TO FELIX'S ROOM

James: Fine

Owen: Felix, I can't wait to take apart the couch in YOUR room!

Felix: <climbs up on the couch, grins, sucks fingers contentedly>

NEW CHAIRS IN THE LIVING ROOM

James: I liked the couch better.

Owen: Oh yay, can I spin them? <spinning a chair> Not ever? <spinning a chair> Not even a little spinning?

Felix: <points>

Me: Would you boys like the big boxes that they came in.

James: Mine will be a transmogrifier.