We have lived in our house for almost four years now and we have done alot of improvements in the short time that we have lived here. I hated EVERYTHING about the only bathroom that we have! So I decided to make it a little nicer by taking off the hideous wallpaper and giving it a new coat of paint to make it a little more enjoyable until we could get it remodeled. So my wonderful mom came over to help get the wallpaper off so that I could paint...and of course that was a long, hot, and messy job! I hate wallpaper! When Monte came home and saw what I had been up to he told me not to waste my time painting becasue he was going to have to rip everything out down to the studs when he decides to remodel the bathroom. I told him that I didn't want to wait any longer because we didn't know when that was ever going to happen. After that I went to go and visit my sister in Las Vegas with the kids and before I left I jokingly left Monte a note to paint the bathroom while we were gone. When we came home he had torn out the shower and most of the drywall in the bathroom! Then I had a flashback....what was I thinking when I asked him to paint the bathroom? The last time I asked him to paint a wall...he just tore them out instead! I guess I can take all of this two ways...1) Never ask him to paint again and if I do...make sure I hide his power tools or 2) When I want something done I know how to get him started.
This is how we bathe our kids because our bathroom has only a VERY small shower! One of the many reasons I HATED our bathroom!!
Here is a picture of the "shower room" and a wall before Monte tore them both out! 
This is a picture of where the shower used to be
Monte working on the electrical! I didn't know that my husband was an electrician! He has turned into quite the do-it-yourselfer! Which saved us a ton of money but ended up taking alot longer! He even did all the plumbing as well....! I am totally impressed!!
At this point on the bathroom remodel we were still living in our house but having to shower over at my parents house
Once Monte took the toilet out we had to move out until the bathroom was pretty much finished! So we moved into my parents house and ended up staying there for 6 whole weeks! It was a little crazy but also very enjoyable! Thank goodness my parents are easy to live with! And that's not just me talking...Monte liked staying there probably more than I did!
Monte's dad came over to help with the tile in the bathroom! Monte gave him a quick lesson on the tile saw and he went right to it....and he did a great job!
Monte is just starting to tile the shower and Wyatt insisted on being his helper!
Notice all of Wyatt's tools that he lined out on the floor of the bathroom all by himself!
At this point on the bathroom remodel we were still living in our house but having to shower over at my parents house
Once Monte took the toilet out we had to move out until the bathroom was pretty much finished! So we moved into my parents house and ended up staying there for 6 whole weeks! It was a little crazy but also very enjoyable! Thank goodness my parents are easy to live with! And that's not just me talking...Monte liked staying there probably more than I did!
Monte's dad came over to help with the tile in the bathroom! Monte gave him a quick lesson on the tile saw and he went right to it....and he did a great job! 
Monte is just starting to tile the shower and Wyatt insisted on being his helper!
Notice all of Wyatt's tools that he lined out on the floor of the bathroom all by himself! He is so darn cute!
They make the best and cutest father - son team!
Here is Monte showing Wyatt how to put the knobs on the medicine cabinet.
Wyatt is really focusing on getting his thunb up for the picture!
We ABSOLUTELY LOVE our new bathroom!!!
The kids first bath in their very own full size bathtub!
They make the best and cutest father - son team!
Here is Monte showing Wyatt how to put the knobs on the medicine cabinet.
Wyatt is really focusing on getting his thunb up for the picture!
We ABSOLUTELY LOVE our new bathroom!!!
The kids first bath in their very own full size bathtub! What an exciting moment!
From the beginning to the end, our bathroom was under construction for about three months! It was a long three months, but sooooo worth it all in the end!
Monte is an amazing handy man and he did such a beautiful and thorough job!
9 comments:
That looks GREAT! Good job Monte, and good job Amber being so patient! LOVE Wyatt's handprints :).
I love what you guys did with your space. The bathroom is beautiful!
Beautiful! Will Monte come over and work on my house?!?!
Way to go, Monte! He's the man! That must be so nice to have that done!
I love it how Simon is always so blown away when he uses your new bathroom...."Its Beautiful!"
Im glad you updated the blog. I want more!!! Only because I know you are the best picture taker in the family.
PS stop following me around...oh wait you were at Target first.
i was going to say the exact same thing Emily said. Oh well.. Great job Monte, You are so lucky to have married such a sweet woman! Take care!
Way to go! I'm impressed! I love the staging pictures too. It's fun to see where the project 'started' from! You guys should be pro's by now!
Very impressive Monte!
WOW!! Great job Monte. Jordan was very impressed when I showed the before and after pictures.
Your bathroom looks awesome Amber...and it looks like your kids really like it too!
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