The Youngs: 5 Months and Home Improvements

We have been so busy lately that I didn’t even realize it had been almost a month since my last post. So, let me catch you up a bit. First, I cannot believe that we are more than half way through the month of May already and Levi is now 5 months old.

We have been working in our house quite a bit lately. Although our house is newer, Josh and I decided that we would make good use of our first ever tax rebate and improve a few things in our home. We decided to add a mantle to our fireplace. With that Josh decided it was time for a flat screen to go along with it. In addition, we have always wanted to change the carpeting in our home. It amazes us that with our house only being 6 years old that our carpet would be worn out. It turns out that the builders who made the selections in our house didn’t have a long term plan for the carpet. So, off to the carpet store Josh went and picked out a nice, earthy tanJ--how original, right?! My co-workers were amazed that I would be OK, not knowing exactly what Josh had picked out. I told them that I had total faith that what he picked out would be great as he generally has great tasteJ Josh spent quite some time ripping out our existing carpet once we “moved out” of our own home. We literally had to move out of our own home into our own basement to do this. Then the day of the installation, Josh called and said he didn’t think that he liked it. I just laughed and told him that we would have to like it. It turns out that the carpet was just quite a change from what we had in the past and we both really love it. While all this was going on we also decided to add a custom-built kitchen island to our kitchen. Since our kitchen was originally designed for one, we feel it fits quite well. I love the new counter/cabinet space.

In addition to our home improvements, we have been getting out a bit more these days whether it is to church or to the store, we feel like we can do a little more, now that Levi is a bit more predictable. We attended a wedding and a confirmation this weekend and Levi was a hit at both events. It is crazy to me that strangers will just come up to us and ask if they can hold him---I would never think of doing that. All in all, time has flown by and we are loving life with our little man. I have included a few recent photos belowJ Enjoy!

Levi- 5 months and all smiles