The long awaited..... BATHROOM PICS!!!

Isn't it beautiful! We love it... just need to touch up some paint and put the crown moulding valance on the blinds, and we're done! Well, at least the mold issue has brought something good out of it!


Another view of the bathroom, we saved the tub to save on $$ and had the tile around it like it was previously



I refinished the dingy oak cabinet to a nice ebony color, I painted it with foam brushes so I wouldn't get brush lines and added new hardware



You always have to do a before and after photo to appreciate it! This is a look of the bathroom before we bought the house. Yes, that's pink tile trim folks. And a lot of soap scum on that glass door. The pink poofy valance went down pronto after we bought the house, plus we had the walls painted cottage white. Now they're a nice grayish blue. Also gone is the faux wood tile. Yes, the tile was faux wood looking. Interesting.

Well, it took a lot longer than expected and cost a lot more than we thought, but overall we are very happy with it, and we are even more grateful that we were just able to pay it off. Nope, homeowners insurance didn't cover it. Slow seepage isn't covered, so beware if you know of a leak! And a lot of homeowners policies have mold excluded from it. It sure is nice to be able to put this all behind us!

Memorial Day Elder's Quorum Football Game

Monday morning the guys met and played a game of football. The weather was great, and even though Brian stood on the sidelines due to his previous ankle injury, we all had a great time! We both had fun taking action shots with our camera. Even our boys enjoyed some tutorials from the Barragan's on how to throw and catch a football!

Check out my Slide Show!

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OK, sorry, its the active 5, not brianandmelanie5, I keep getting confused about the new address!

Laundry.... loads of fun???!!!

When your 8 year old can climb within the laundry pile and hide, you know its outta control! One thing is for sure.... death and taxes and......... laundry. lots of laundry. loads of fun, right???

Our new cat named Bart

And no, that's not the name we gave him! :-) We were given a cat by a friend of ours who was going through a divorce and losing their home. Bart is 4 years old. Derek has really wanted a cat for a while now, but unfortunately I am definitely allergic. Bart was an indoor/outdoor cat at his previous house, and now he's mainly an outdoor cat but we let him inside for a few minutes at a time and my allergies have been just fine as long as its short times.

We have already found a dead gopher and mouse, so we're pretty happy that he's keeping the landscaping clear of annoying pests! He is really a sweet cat, after all, what cat do you know that will let a 5 year old and a 2 year old hold him like that and not freak out!! Derek and Tyler just LOVE petting Bart, and he's been OK with that too! He also says "hello"... no joke! (Sounds like hewwwooh???) It's fun to see Derek and Tyler enjoy their new pet. And besides,a cat that will let two little boys hold him like the pics, its hard not to love him!

Carter's Baptism

Carter was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on May 3rd. He turned 8 on April 18th. Wow, we cant believe how time has flown! This has always been a landmark in our marriage (one day Carter will turn 8..... no, that's so far away!) Well, that day has come! It was a beautiful day, we celebrated his birthday on the same day so that family coming in from out of town could be there for both. We had a bouncy house, pizza, and a great time spending time with family and friends!

The baptism was simple and just beautiful. I cried once the opening song started and I bawled my way through the baptism and confirmation, it was just so emotional for me - but I was so happy! I was so proud of Carter and watching him grow into the boy he is now.... he just blows me away with his sensitivity to the spirit, his strength in the gospel, and his testimony. I just feel amazed that we have been blessed with such a special child. I also thought of my dad during this time, and knowing that he was there, even though he was on the other side of the veil. I felt a deep sense of gratitude to my Heavenly Father and I truly felt of the joy that is meant for all of us to feel. The church is TRUE!!!!

Our blog address has changed

Hi all!

I decided to change our blog address at Brian's request - he was concerned with the fact that it had my first and last name in the address due to privacy issues on the internet, so I decided to change it to brianandmelanie5 so the last name is not displayed. So, please update our new address!