We have decided to take on the project of redoing our floors. So, we tore up all the carpet on the first floor, to expose the hardwood. We rented a sander from good ol' Lowes, and Mark, Doris, Laura, and I dove right in!
Sadly, sanders don't really like paint that much... so our project will take a little bit longer than we expected. The process will be posted in the future.
Meanwhile Mark took out a door for us. We are going to wall it up (photos to come later).