sigh...

this is suppose to be the week I do the week in the life project
with two of my most favorite people
tara and ashley
i've been super excited about it
but apparently I lack the ability to really follow through on anything lately

so here is my lame attempt
at this cool project

{Monday}
we arrived home Sunday night from wisconsin
to discover we had no heat...
so the fireplace has been working overtime

breakfast in front of the fire:

what the little boys watch in the morning:

the rest of the morning was coffee by the fire...

and editing thanksgiving photos...

I then spent the afternoon a little weepy...
missing my sister
missing my friends
missing...
so
the photos end there.
but truly
that was my day.
coffe.
photos.
fire.
xoxox

the little boys had off today.
{teacher conferences}
so we took a walk...
which translated to me trying to avoid getting nailed in the head w/ the football..

while walking

and

attempting to take photos...

{if you've met me you know just the walking part is sometimes challenging}

they even let me take a few photos when we got home...
they were thrilled.

lovely, eh?!?

tonight we're going to see the University of Akron men's soccer team play.
they are really good.
really
really
good.
so we're excited.
happy weekend!

if only teal was my favorite...

I sort of forgot that today was going to be a crazy day...
like wackadoodle crazy...
doctor appointments for all the boys,
{at separate times}
conferences at school,
soccer practice for the biggest
and tryouts for the middlest.
I have literally started one load of laundry,
turned the dishwasher on,
worked out,
& taken a shower.
otherwise I've been in the car.
Impressive, eh?
So we shall break the house up.

I think the above photo best represents my house currently.
ha.

that would be the living room.
when you walk in the house
the very first room you enter
and for seriously all we have in it is that red sofa.
very cutting edge in the interior design I am.
SO
the plan is the red sofa will go in this room:which is like the family room off the kitchen.

along with a brown leather chair.

{that I currently do not own}
I like this room...
minus the hideous teal carpet that will be replaced.
the mantel is just holding things here ...
{this photo was taken right after we moved in}
and I'm debating the brick.
I can't decide if I should paint it

?!?!?!
there is also exposed brick in the kitchen...
hmmm...

And please note in the first photo...
the previous owners painted around their entertainment center...
super classy.

so that room will be painted &
there is also teal carpet in that room.
{not kidding}
eventually we will replace with hardwoods.
it's a work in progress...
a slow
slow
work in progress.

ok...
off to soccer.
I've missed you all!

xoxox

8...9...10

Colin and I went to get flu shots the other evening...
which was the first time I've done that...
I have mixed feelings about said shot...

which is just an entirely different discussion...
anyway
I was slightly on edge...
and whenever I'm nervous
or uncomfortable
I talk
a lot
a lot a lot a lot...
about anything
and everything
that comes to my mind.
which horrifies Colin for the record.
(or FYI as Jared would say..."FYI mom... you talk a lot when we're in public")
or.
I don't say anything.

I've decided that apparently I'm the same way with blogging.
either I talk and talk and talk (about nothing of importance)
or I have nothing to say.

I typed that last post with the intention of blogging that night,
or the next day...
but then I noticed that my last post was September 8th,
and thought oh how clever I can post on Monday November 8th...
make it exactly two months between posts.
(which yes, I acknowledge is ridiculous)

You'll notice it's now Wednesday the 10th.
I am so darn clever.

So we've moved into our new house.
It sure beats the hotel,
but I have much to do.

Other blog worthy news:
*that you probably already know if you're on facebook with me*
{you should be on FB with me if you're not...just sayin. it's kind of fun}

Jack got his hair cut off.
like...off off.
Sad day for the momma.
Jack is thrilled.

Jared turned 16.
I turned...
older.

My laptop died...
like no hard drive died,
and I lost all my summer photos.
(true story. true depressing story)

My cell phone also died...
and I lost all my phone numbers.
(no I'm not making this up)

Halloween was fun.
even though we had like 4 and a half trick-or-treaters.

I just got some really cute boots from Target.
{ok, that's not really blog worthy news...sorry}

That is really all I've got.
How about some house photos tomorrow?!?
xoxoxo

don't look now...

but a blog update is coming soon...

I know

I know

It's about time e...

I have not blogged in over a month...

the "good" news is,

I'm still taking random photos in case I ever decide to blog again.

{like of me driving}

.............

We are still in the hotel...

day 72 I believe.

{not that I'm counting...ok, I am}

I think I'm done being a resident of the Homewood Suites,

although they've been lovely.

{minus the missing IPod touch}

We close on our house on Monday,

So hopefully I'll have some photos of the house in progress to post,

or some words about how much I love unpacking...

or how awesome it is to have teal carpet...

something like that.

............

I am pretty sure I remember why I haven't blogged in over a month...

I have nothing interesting to say...

other than I miss you all.

xoxoxoxox

Ummm...did I say a photo a day was on like donkey kong?!?

I meant it might be on...

or not...

maybe not...

HA!

Whoops...

How about two quotes from yesterday that made me laugh out loud?!?...

Looking at a house to maybe rent (plan B you know)

"Ohhh...THAT one?!? Ugh...I hate the curb appeal on that one" -Jack

Yeah, the curb appeal. love it.

Colin grabbed a plate of cookies last night and was talking to some guy...

I asked where he was and Jack said...

"Dad is getting cookie wasted over there"

Jared had a quote that almost made me pee my pants yesterday,

but it shall not be repeated...

naughty bad that one...but ooooh so funny.

xoxo

A photo a day in August sounded like a brilliant plan,
until August totally snuck up on me...
What the heck?!? Not cool August...not cool.
So here are a few from Sunday at the Cleveland Art Museum:
Just funny...
Jared and I are soooo mature.
Colin says I'm a teenage boy.

Me "shooting" the camera. I may have taken a photo of some guns, and I may have been told I was "keeeeling" the artwork because I may have used my flash...
whatever...

I grew up in art museums, the guards can bite me.
the boys and I keeled things with the camera after that...cuz we're funny.
(and clearly easily amused)

(phone pic) from yesterday:
Joined the stupid rec center...
the boys are happy...
I'm reminded I'm not a huge fan of other people's children.
Good heavens...

and (webcam pic) today:
A phone call from Germany...from my essie.
Makes for a happy happy happy e.
oh. the. happy.

We are still in the hotel.
New hotel home record this time...which makes me want to throw up in my mouth a little.
Waiting to hear back from the sellers after the inspection...
holding my breath...
just a little.
Photo a day in August...officially in effect.
It's on like donkey kong.
JelloLOVE and KoolAidKisses
xoxoxo

typical day:
(photos taken over 2days, because someone kept forgetting the camera)

the littles sneak out of very dark room with me around 8am
we leave Jared there, he prefers to sleep

we go down to the lobby for breakfast
coffee for me...

then we go back up to the room,
J stays asleep,
the littles watch cartoons...

I play on the computeraround 10:30 or 11 Colten and Jack go wake up Jared,
and they play some playstation...yesterday I decided to go to Target, because the walls were closing in on me.
I love my truck (in case I haven't mentioned that lately)need to clean her out though...
messymessymessy
floor options for the new place, now I just need someone to come install the new floors...3 of the like 6 bracelets I had on...
loving bracelets this summerTarget makes me happy.
Starbucks, nailpolish, Zac Brown Band cd, lipgloss, a baseball for the Jack, and some pop for the boys...because really, when you're stuck in a tiny hotel room it's a good idea to keep boys hyped up on sugar and caffeine.
ha...
we eat lunch in the room...
and then we swimJared works out while we swim...
he also loses his key every day, so he usually shows up to get mine so he can get into the workout room.
cute, eh?yesterday I read, today I swam...

sometimes if I get lucky J comes down to the pool when he's done running,
and we watches the boys while I go lay out for a bit.

my favorite part of the cement where I sit outside:funny sidenote: the old pool guy yelled at Jared the other day because he was watching the boys in the pool when I ran up to switch the laundry. He told Jared he wasn't old enough to watch them. We laughed about this later, because the deepest end of the pool is 5ft. Jared is 6'3"...yeah...

After we swim it's back up to the room,
showers,
computer,
ps3,
or reading...
or texting your girlfriend...whatever Astrid, Bob and Sharkbait are all here and accounted for...Living out of suitcases
Joy oh joy...Monday - Thursday...5pm is dinner in the lobby
Sometimes it's good, sometimes...ooooh not so good.
Tonight was yummmy,
yesterday...
well, please note Jared's plate...
mac-n-cheese, and cookies.So we opted for a little after dinner nachos and walk ...Monday - Thursday also means cookies at the front desk.
The boys put a hurtin on their cookie supply...and the popcornbig wheel anyone?
little shining-esque, eh?
yeah, I think so too...
and that's about our show.
Told you...riveting.
xoxo

just letting you know nothing has changed here

still living in the hotel

still not updating the blog

taking some photos tomorrow of a typical day here

which should be riveting for all

yeah, I said riveting

yeah, I'm totally lying...

but you'll at least get a blog update,

which counts for something,

right?!?

Yummmm....

Told you
Delicious
Miss Clara is
Stole this photo from my sister-in-law's facebook page
because I wanted you all to get to see the cuteness
xox

things that may or may not happen when you find yourself living in a hotel:
you might take an absurd amount of photos of yourself with your new webcam
you might do the same with your camera
you might also take video with that webcam
video of nothing
really
trust me when I say
nothing
.....
you also might find all kinds of things to "like" on facebook
pretty much anything and
everything the teenagers you're "friends" with on facebook like
this may, or may not be cool
{it's not}
but it amuses you
so you just keep liking things
....
CRAZY
nonsense happening up in here
...
but clearly living in a hotel
does not
mean you might want to update your blog
no
it
does
not
xox
.....
ps. because I'm a horrible blogger as of late
I have yet to announce the birth of my newest niece
Miss Clara Jane
photo tomorrow...
she is just delicious

pps. tried to post a video

but blogger said no way

maybe later

prepare for random...

so that's the yard that makes me want to buy the house it's attached to.
lovely.
and huge.
Jack says it's not nearly as big as his friend Devon's yard.
which is true...
but I still think it's pretty awesome.
problem is, it's in Hudson.
which is not Solon.
which means 3 out of 5 of us would be less happy.
and frankly
I am trying hard to make everyone happy.
(for the record am failing miserably)

things I have been reminded of lately:
there is a reason I don't get along with most women,
hotel rooms are small...even the "big" ones,
swimming is good for your mind,
less good for your knee
although I feel like I am lately,
I'm really glad I'm not literally treading water, my knee hated that.
I have a desire to learn things...
haven't been this excited in forever.
(not the best timing, but many ideas for the future)
I want to paint.
I love my new laptop.
I hate having to pay to do laundry.
I miss my kitchen.
I miss. a lot.

we haven't found a house.
and we've pretty much seen all there is right now.
so
we're doing what any normal person would do...
we're heading to the lake for a little stress relief.
then we'll regroup and try to figure this out.
the good news is...
Colin got me this little reader-thing
so now I can post photos.
and lake photos = the best.
xoxo

I see the best of me inside your eyes...

oh...and the webcam takes photos...

we have clearly lost our minds...

because this is way more exciting than it should be.

today:

we're off to see more houses.

then we're finding a soccer field because these children need to run.

tonight:

fireworks.

xoxox

hotel rooms are boring...and Jared is weird...

we made it to ohio.
we are living in a hotel.
the little boys are enjoying the suite life of jack and coley.
jared is doing ok.
i am doing...
and we are trying to figure out this house thing.
it's still kind of crazy. i'm not going to lie...

also.
side note.
totally packed the cord to connect my camera to the computer away in storage.
technically the movers did...
but i'm a dork, and forgot to leave it out...
soooo....
no photos.
which makes for unhappy blog posts.
boo.

happy 4th of july.
enjoy the fireworks.
the 4th = my favorite.
xox

Tomorrow I leave for Little Rock with Jack.
State baseball tournament.

When I get back on Sunday
everything in my house will be boxed up
and ready for storage...
my life will be in boxes.

Monday we leave for Ohio.

Things right now are crazy to say the least...

I'm trying to remember to breath...

I'll try and update as I can.

I'm not sure where we will be,

or how much internet access I'll have...

but when I can,

I'll be sure to say hi.

Wish us luck!

xox

Introducing...

This sweet baby girl was born today...

Olive Grace

7lbs 2oz.

I can't wait to get my hands on her...

and to kiss her tiny baby face.

So in love we are.

xoxoxox

"It was a day filled with the glow of ordinary things & we passed them quietly from hand to hand for a long time & someone said she had picked a perfect day to be born & I think all of us felt the same" ♥ - Brian Andreas

Testing testing 1...2...3.....

Sorry for the blog shut-down today...
I was/am toying with the idea of password protecting the blog...
Haven't made up my mind yet.

I figured since I wasn't updating anyway, I'd just lock it up for the time being...
I love blogging, but I just don't have the energy to do it right now.
{Sigh}
However... I actually have something exciting to post about tomorrow,
so I will put that idea on hold for the time being...

Tomorrow will be babyZ's birthday!
So excited to see that baby girl.
I will update as I hear...so check back,

you won't even need a password.
Promise.

Thank goodness

I was thinking my next post was going to have to be about Kool-Aid...
or house cleaning...
that's about the most excitement happening around here lately.
Save me from myself...I swear.
Truly.
xoxoxoxox