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