Parents Return Home To Find The Shock Of A Lifetime

[Music] after one couple decided to go on vacation and leave their teenage daughters behind they hoped for the best but as all parents of teenagers do expected the worst would their girls throw a party would they burn down the house it was a toss-up when parents go on vacation and leave their teenage kids at home a significant part of their vacation is spent hoping that the house will still be standing when they get back but the schoonovers never expected to come home to this like your typical american family these schoonovers love to take getaways every once in a while the hard-working parents karen and chip had a nice home in the beautiful town of north myrtle beach south carolina but wanted a change of scenery they made the choice to leave their four teenage daughters at home during a week-long december trip the couple ended up being totally shocked at what they discovered when they finally returned after their trip [Music] they say the key to success is consistency and the schoonovers are living proof of that every one of their daughters was christened with a name that started with the letter h first came eldest daughter heather who at the time was living out of the home with her husband then younger sister holly helles and haley the daughters still living at home drafted their eldest sister into their battle plan when their parents left and it was game on every plan needs an architect and everyone agrees that it was actually holly pulling most of the strings behind the scenes since she was the oldest after heather she had the experience needed to plan and execute the scheme she roped her sisters into participating by promising them that it would be the best christmas gift ever for their parents she knew her sisters would be the perfect assistants holly also put haley in charge of recording the whole thing although everyone admits that holly was the brains of the operation she wasn't actually an amateur interior designer before hatching the plan she actually was into performing arts an aspiring thespian and singer since she lives far from hollywood her day job as being a professional makeup artist well it's not on stage it's still glamorous she hopes she can channel that experience into the entertainment industry as she progresses her techniques and talent holly's dream is to be in front of the camera but her sister haley prefers being behind it haley's an amateur photographer the sisters have worked together to harness their talents and practice their passions since holly would do her sister's makeup and haley would snap pics of the finished result holly and haley once again perfected complimenting each other as they shared artistic talent translated to an eye of color perfect for updating an aesthetic of their family home alice is a little less creative and a little more practical than her two artistically inclined sisters she followed her older sister heather's footsteps and went into college however she didn't branch out that far she attended coastal carolina university so that she could stay close to home and her beloved family is also heather's alma mater after graduation hales plans on continuing her education in graduate school to become a physical therapist the three younger schoonover girls had more of a stake in the remodel since they lived at home while heather is still a proud south carolina resident she's moved away from the coast into a more rural interior of the state residing in the countryside she works in marketing at a real estate company but she took time off from work to be there for her sisters when they needed her it's clear that family comes first for the school over girls although the schoonover family is widely considered to be a pillar of north myrtle beach community they actually aren't originally from the town all four of the schoonover girls were born and raised in seminole florida and the family only moved to north myrtle beach after the girls grew up in seminole however they love their new adopted home and consider themselves to be committed to staying in south carolina making their christmas project even more of a powerful statement to the schoon over sister surprise the video of their scheme quickly went viral many users from all over the world came in droves to their youtube video leaving supportive comments and explaining how emotionally touched they were by the sisters action the girls were shocked the complete strangers reached out to them since the video was passed along to the friends of those who'd seen it spreading the positive vibes and energy it truly became the gift that kept on giving the family home was the target of the girl's plan though most kids would perhaps hire a maid and call it a day or at the most stick a few balloons in the foyer the scoot over girls went way above and beyond the call of duty despite the fact that none of them had any experience whatsoever in heavy duty home remodeling the girls were certain that they could pull off the ultimate surprise of a lifetime for their hard-working parents every journey begins with a single step goes the old proverb and the schoonover sisters embodied this to the fullest the logical first step they decided was to get rid of all the obvious junk in the house but unfortunately the sisters underestimated the mass of the mess it ended up taking nearly a full day for them to clear it meaning they were losing precious time at a quicker rate than they ever could have imagined but the project only got more difficult from that point on it was time to get down and dirty holly thought for a moment that they may have bitten off more than they could chew but the sisters pressed ahead undaunted by the huge task at hand they ripped out all the ratty old carpeting in the house discovering that the easiest way to clear the area and get rid of the carpeting was by tossing it out a window maybe the girls drew inspiration from the many home makeover shows currently dominating the small screen where 24 hours leads to someone getting a house that looks totally brand new but the sisters quickly realized that this project was bigger than they could tackle by themselves they asked for outside help and knew just the people who were perfect for the occasion however they weren't sure if these reinforcements would be enthusiastic about taking on the project as the girls were but a true home makeover doesn't involve only cleanup painting and fresh carpeting the decor and furniture of the home are equally in need of restoration the girls saved up and pooled their money together in order to buy some brand new furniture to replace the items that have been worn out the hardest part however was getting the heavy old furniture out of the house the girls hilariously struggled to get their old couch out on the front porch this might sound like quite a bit of physical labor for a bunch of girls but these strong sisters had some muscle on them eldest sister heather is a health nut and a fitness freak who hosts meetings to help dieters stay accountable and meet their fitness goals halas was studying for a degree in sports science and exercise when they decided to remodel the house and the other sisters were big fans of taking runs and eating healthy taking on the impossible is tough to do when you're not united as a team but together the four schoonover sisters knew right from the beginning that they could do anything the sisters had years of experience working together successfully and supporting each other their favorite hobbyist children have been pursuing geocaching a type of outdoor navigation game so while many would be afraid to try the sisters knew that together they could pull off a full house remodel in a week you've probably never heard of geocaching before and you're not alone it's a bit of a fringe activity that hasn't quite hit the mainstream yet but it has fans all over the globe basically the main idea of geocaching is that someone from your community hides a small treasure somewhere only sharing the coordinates gps style then people nearby navigate to the coordinates to discover what trinket is waiting for them the girls excelled at this hobby everyone knows the struggle when you're in the middle of an ambitious project it feels like the work will never end after just three days of work the girls were already feeling demotivated and struggling to imagine how they could do it all again the next day at the end of the day there was a house in chaos with nothing much to show for their hours of effort and the girls realized that they might have been in over their heads the next morning these sisters who were usually happy and carefree were not in the highest of spirits they didn't get much sleep during the night and surveying the house upon awakening it looked like they'd made their home into a disaster zone but one of the sisters decided to flip the script and went out of the house to the local convenience store she returned with a pack of energy drinks giving the sisters the boost they needed to continue even though the girls had recruited outsiders for some extra help every room of their home proved to be a far more significant challenge than they could have anticipated they had originally assumed that moving the heavy furniture to and fro would be the hardest part of the undertaking but it turned out that simply the hours and hours of manual labor were incredibly draining that night it took a lot of effort to not call it quits the girls documented in their videos that it was not only the lack of sleep that was getting to them but their backs were beginning to hurt they were now halfway through the week and they still had more to do than they could have imagined however even with all the pain exhaustion and work ahead it was the love for their parents that kept them going they were determined to complete the project regardless of their current physical and mental state even with all the work they had ahead of them the girls were making progress little by little however just as they had been struggling with the workload for the first four days things were about to get a whole lot worse haley and holly were the only sisters available to get work done on the fifth day and the last thing they needed was fewer hands on the project their lack of numbers was undoubtedly going to set them back and they knew they had a long road ahead regardless of the fact that there were only two of them haley and holly got straight to work on day five haley documented the progress the girls had made on that day which showed holly sitting on the floor of the dining room and painting the wall of pale blue she also mentioned their significant accomplishment where they'd installed new carpets in place of the old ones they'd thrown in the trash the two sisters proved that their determination could result in a productive day's work the girls had set their alarms for 7 am the next morning expressing that they would keep working until they couldn't go on anymore with the kitchen only half painted the girls got straight to work they needed to put the second coat of paint on half the kitchen cabinets while also painting the first coat on the other half this was their final day to get all the work done before their shocked parents would arrive home and they needed this gift to be complete on arrival it was holly who took charge of the camera on the morning of day six and she was sure to express how tired her and her sisters were on asking hayley how she felt she expressed i feel like i'm in the army with holly showing off her stress acne as a result of their work regardless of the physical strains they needed to put the finishing touches on the house by completing the paint job and putting the furniture back [Music] just when karen chipped schoonover were expecting to return to their home exactly the way they left it they felt that something was different as soon as they pulled into their driveway when all four girls walked out of the house together to greet their parents karen asked heather hey what are you doing here parents couldn't believe they were seeing all their daughters together and they were overcome with joy and emotion seeing their eldest daughter at home karen and chip schoonover pulled into their driveway feeling refreshed from their week away but immediately they knew something felt different as they left the car karen stood inspecting the yard trying to put her finger on what had changed when her four daughters walked out of the house together karen and chip had only expected three hey hey what are you doing here karen exclaimed heather both parents were overcome with surprise and joy at seeing their daughter home it was obvious to karen that the outside of her house had changed this letter to asking kids alright who cleaned karen felt satisfied as she looked over at heather standing alongside her three sisters although she was secretly hoping that the girls did some cleaning work on the inside of the house as well based on how the outside looked she could have guessed that the kids did a bit more she would soon find out just how much the girls did just as they had planned heather said to karen and her husband your surprise isn't over yet but before walking through the door the girls told their mother to take a deep breath the girls then brought both parents inside to show them what they did once karen and chip entered they stood in disbelief at what their children had accomplished in the week they were away it took some time for karen and chip to process their newly renovated home the house hadn't looked anything like what karen and chip remembered as soon as she took in all the changes karen yelled what what did you do karen simply couldn't contain her excitement and shock at what the girls did it turned out that the girls did a whole lot more than just tidy up a bit the first thing kara noticed was the renovated kitchen which looked completely different karen and ship were already thrilled but the girls renovations didn't end there karen and chip walked through the kitchen and noticed the brand new interior design the walls were now painted a relaxing pale blue accentuated by the brown cabinets and the old countertops were replaced with beautiful slabs of polished marble suddenly karen found herself overcome with emotions she could never have imagined that her daughters would do such a nice thing for her even though karen was still in shock her daughter still had a lot more to show her as she entered the dining room karen wiped away tears from her face she would have been more than happy if the girls had only renovated the kitchen but she now realized that the girl's hard work extended to other rooms of the house the changes were incredible as karen continued to cry the girls giggled and took photos and videos of their mother's reaction they were proud of what they'd accomplished and happy they could give something so great to their mom next up the girls walked with their parents to the master bedroom they were elated to show karen and chip that they'd really taken care of every single detail as she approached the room karen was visibly excited dancing from room to room meanwhile chip was much more stoic in his response while he managed to appear calm on the outside the girls could tell that he was holding in his emotions as his jaw gradually approached the newly carpeted floor karen and chip schoonover couldn't fathom what could have inspired their daughters to take on the massive project of renovating an entire home all by themselves the girls had covered everything and left no stone unturned everything from the master bedroom to the bathrooms had been completely redone they even applied a fresh coat of paint to the tub and shower the girls also updated the interior decor in every room karen and chip were shocked to learn that there was still more to see as they walked from the bedroom into the guest bedroom karen and ship wondered what more they could have possibly accomplished in the time they were away the girls not only worked efficiently but also methodically the guest rooms were made to match the same style and color as the rest of the house with new bed sheets comforters and curtains karen and chip felt endless pride for their thoughtful daughters who spent their own time and money on the incredible renovations at the end of the girls video they described how they wanted to give their parents the greatest christmas present ever to say thank you for the sacrifices karen and chip made it's evident however that the girls also wanted to embark on this amazing project for themselves to prove that they can really accomplish anything they set their minds to while karen and chip were certainly pleased with the renovations they were even happier to see that their daughters had become such incredible young women