TGIF:)

I am feeling like I am neglecting this blog and I don't want that to be the idea at all. I think we are finally getting back to "normal" life again...besides the vanity sitting in the entry way and the drywall in the dining room. We are pretty much done with the remodel of BOTH bathrooms. On the main flood bath we just need to install the last piece of trim...-we ran a wee bit short of trim and so the project went to a halt when we decided to go to do the trim and it was al gone..and we already said the vanity was the last thing to be installed in there since it takes up almost 1/2 of the room. It's been so tough getting the motivation to actually work on that bathroom with the hubby and I both working 50+ hrs a week and him still working at his 2nd job on Saturdays. If only I were a plumber:) One thing we are dreading about the main bath on the 2nd floor is putting the door back on the bathroom..LOL I know it sounds ridiculous, but we actually thought about putting in a pocket door but those dreams were smashed when we had to switch the wall of the stool because of how the joists ran in the house. Another BOO. So we've been avoiding sticking that door back on there and I have to admit, it's been nice with a wide open bathroom...although a bit chilly at times:) After a few weeks of showering/bathing in there the hubby did realize the fan wasn't really function properly if we would turn it off immediately after we were done showering. It's recommended that you run the fan for at least 30 min after showering. He found a handy timer for that switch, you turn it on like normal and it starts a timer and runs for 1 hour. How awesome is that:) It's especially helpful in the AM when we shower one after another most times and it gets steamy in there:) Now if I can just get him into the bathroom downstairs...we would be set:)

On to the baby making side of our lives...we're still trying. We are excited for this challenge and we hope everything works out well for us and that we do get blessed with beautiful babies some day:) It has only been almost 6 months since we started trying and we're still very optimistic about what's to come for us. We did get some exciting news that my brother Corey and his girlfriend, Tracy, are expecting:) I am excited to become an aunt:) Tracy has a little boy from before my brother and I consider him my nephew:) So hoping for a little niece this time:) I had a bit of a heavy heart when I found out they were pregnant, of course because we have been trying for a few months, but it's all good and it is going to work out well for us:) My parents are thrilled to become grandparents for the first time:) It's an exciting time for our family!!

Life is good:)

We will soon post photos of the new main floor bathroom:)

Until next time...

Santino & Melissa Ayala

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to everyone:) We've added a few finishing touches on our full bathroom and we're nearly done with the room. We need to focus our attention on our main floor bath so we can get this house back to normal. I am so tired of having drywall in my dining room and dodging 2x4's in the kitchen. The time will soon come:) But with working full time and usually working late, we never want to work on the bathroom after work and of course, weekends are for relaxing...haha.

On the bright side, the hubby and I are officially trying for baby burrito*I call Santino my burrito and so it only makes sense that our offspring will be called baby burrito*..:) Well technically we started trying in October on our 2 year anniversary but we had hoped it would have happened quickly and we would be able to share with the family at Christmas. Of course, things didn't work out that way for us. But we are still trying! Over the past year I have been collecting baby items that I could find on sale for super cheap. I already have a ton of ideas and I know where I want to go with the baby room and theme. Check out these cute colors and other pictures I found on Pinterest:)

I bought this awesome buffet off of craigslist for super cheap and ended up painting it a mint green color and gave it a distressed finish and plan to use it for a baby changing table:) I absolutely love the owl theme and I adore the weekly photos that Sherry and John Petersik from younghouselove.com , my favorite blog and one that I find myself checking daily on updates:) They took a photo a week of their beautiful baby girl for her first year and displayed the photos at her 1st birthday. Such an awesome idea!

So now that we don't have to be all secretive about everything and we are excited about trying to start our family:) We hope for all of the support and love from all of our friends and loved ones.

Santino & Melissa Ayala