Out with the Old & In with the New

I am not sure that I would of believed someone if they would of told me in August how many things would change by Oct. It seems like we have been almost overwhelmingly busy. It is amazing to me how things can change for the better almost overnight. This also helps increase my faith that the Lord knows what he is doing better than I do. This week Jonathan begins his new job and it couldn't of come at a better time. We are really excited for the good things this means for our family. He also started a new calling. Life has been a little hectic as he served in the bishopric at church and he is now an assistant stake executive secretary. I am not sure if it will be any less busy, but it is different and we are always open to change. It seems the more willing you are to change and grow the better life gets. We are truly blessed.

One of the most simple changes in light of everything else is that we got a new couch. I have been struggling with replacing my old one for a couple of years. It is funny how memories and 10 years of decorating around a single piece of furniture have made me somewhat nostalgic over something that was destined for the city dump. However, after the new couch arrived I certainly am not missing the old one. It is so much more comfortable, you don't sink in the middle, there are no holes, and it is much more fashionably current. Yeah for change!



The old couch- Bye! Bye!



Hello new & blue.

Last Project

Our downstairs bathroom is my last official project. It was the last room to be painted and the last to look like I want. I know what they say about painting your last room and moving but I hope to not have to do anything for quite a while. We still need to replace some carpet but I am letting someone else do that. Anyway, here are the before and afters of the bathroom. It is a tiny little room so it is hard to really appreciate the change but you get the idea.

This is the before. I know it doesn't look that bad in the picture but it was very outdated and very smushy. The floor finish on the old vinyl was completely worn off.
This is the under construction picture. We tore out the vanity. To replace it with a pedestal sink.
Finally done. The finished product. Has faux finished walls. A new pedestal sink. New mirror repurposed from another room in the house and a new light fixture that I scored for a great deal on clearance from Lowe's. We really like it. I just wish the pictures did it justice.

Better pic. of the new flooring. We also replaced the baseboards.

New Job

Just for those of you who may be wondering where our life is leading us. Jonathan accepted a job with Sun Trust this morning and will be leaving State employ in 2 weeks. I am super excited for him and we feel really good about the changes. I am also relieved that we will be staying in Richmond with this job. I should graduate in 2 more years !

Family Pictures

After realizing that all of our family pictures were at least two years old and the last picture I had of Sam was when he was still a baby we decided to have new family pictures taken. I thought they all turned out great. Hope you enjoy. Hard copies will come out to family in the mail soon.