Wearing Them Down
Although by now the girls had brought in extra help, painting every room in the house was far more work than they had originally anticipated.
They probably believed moving all the furniture in and out was going to be the biggest challenge, but as night came on and they were all still painting window edges with no end in sight, it took all their willpower and words of encouragement for each other to keep them from throwing in the towel.
Hitting The Hurdles
As anyone who has taken on an enormous project knows, somewhere around the middle you begin to lose hope. You feel like you’ve been working forever and can’t even begin to see the end.
The sisters were near their breaking point and it was only day three! There was still so much to do, their house lay in shambles and a long list of unfinished tasks remained which they had no idea how to even approach.
Looking For A Boost
Early the next morning, the girls had a hard time leaving their warm beds for the chilly winter air. They grumbled as they put on their dirty old clothes and got ready to start another day of hard work.
They had all slept poorly and were hard pressed to keep going in their nearly uninhabitable house. To keep them focused on the task at hand, one of the sisters picked up a pack of energy drinks, and they all gladly dug in.
Feeling The Physical Strain
More than half of the week had gone by, but the sisters still had an enormous amount of work to complete. They were tired from lack of sleep, but their bodies were also feeling the strain.
In their video they talk about back pain and sore legs from all the standing they did while painting. The great love they have for their parents kept them going, even when they felt more than a little out of their depth.
Finding Their Numbers Depleted
The girls barely got through the days, but bit by bit, they started to see improvement. However, if they thought they had a hard time before, things were about to get a whole lot harder.
On the fifth day, only Haley and Hollie were able to put in the work on the house renovation. Despite their reduced numbers, the girls worked twice as hard, not wanting to slow down the progress they were making with the end finally in sight.