Welcome to my life..my family..my world..unedited.

I’m currently loving:

Franklin & Bash
Rizzoli & Isles
Friday Night Lights
Air conditioning
Ice water
Having electricity
Sleeping in
Cottage Cheese & Peanut Butter (not together but one after another)

I’m currently NOT loving (or liking even a little bit):

This stupid heat wave (90 degrees at 10pm?!)
How hot it is outside
Poop accidents (not me)
Bed wetting (again, not me)
Air conditioning
Dirty windows
Dog hair
Stepping outside into a freaking oven
Back pain

I need to do:

work stuff
blog stuff
clean out the garage
clean out the basement
paint family room
paint bathroom
replace family room carpet
teach my children to actually go the f$^% to sleep
teach said children to fix their own damn covers

I want to do:

Go to I {Still} Do 2 in Vegas in January
Work on my 100 things to do during my life list
Be a giant bum on the couch
Go swimming
Hide out somewhere and watch FNL until I’ve seen it all

I’m going to do:

Fix the boy’s covers
Go to bed

Wow. Long time no post!
I realized over dinner tonight with my buddy Shine that I never even blogged about Disney!
What?! (if you’ve ever seen Psych, you should read that in their voices, otherwise, disregard).
Ok, so January in a bulleted post:

Happy New Year (nope, no resolutions)
We went to Disney!! We had a fabulous time, hanging with cousins, visiting Disney parks and having lots of laughs and fun.  It wasn’t long enough and I can’t wait to do it again!
Um….ok, well, I think that’s all.  On to February!

We’re in the middle of Snowpocalypse! Or Snowmaggeden! or SnOMG! It’s the biggest snow storm we’ve had in years, and it covers a huge portion of the US – 2100 miles wide! North getting lots of snow, more South getting ice and south getting rain. It’s craaaaazy!
So of course, it’s all everyone is talking, tweeting and facebooking about.  Personally, I think it’s kind of exciting, especially since I closed the office for tomorrow and the boys don’t have school.
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There are actually movies out at the theater that I want to see…kind of odd for me, since usually I’m more than happy to wait to see any given movie! Must have some …

I’m organizing and editing pictures from Labor Day Weekend and the awesomeness that was my cousins staying here. Pictures that make me smile and miss them so badly.
We’ve booked a trip (well, flights) to Florida in January with said cousins and we’re taking the kids this time – Disney, for the first time!!  I am beyond excited and hope the kids really do understand when Santa keeps the gifts to a minimum at Christmas.
Preston finally had his restrictions from his appendix surgery lifted….just in time to fracture his wrist! (oh yeah, post and pictures coming about that!) He has a splint now and will be likely in cast on Wednesday morning.
The boys had their first soccer games of the year – Matt’s team is like a real soccer team! They are really learning this year and  I think he really is enjoying it.  Preston didn’t get to play, but was still the team captain on the sidelines. (post and pictures coming about that, too!)
School is in full swing  - it’s the first full week – P in Kindergarten all day, M in 2nd grade. Sigh.  They both seem to really be enjoying it so far, so I’m thankful for that!
I …

I have all sorts of deep thought blog posts, but I’m too tired to tackle those right now.  How about a wee update instead? Ok? Good.

I installed pendant lights in the previous can/recessed light fixtures in the kitchen today.  (a) I’m awesome and (b) I cannot believe how different the light coming from those makes the kitchen feel!! 8 yrs later and I feel like our kitchen is finally coming together!!  (sadly I have to fix one of the lights though, because no matter how hard I try not to see it, I can totally tell one is slightly higher than the other. BAH)
I’m having parts of the house painted next week.  I’ve been wanting to paint over that builder flat crappy paint job for 8 years, and while some rooms have been done more than once, the foyer with it’s super-tall ceiling and the stairwells and upstairs hallway (same reason) have been daunting. On a whim, my brother’s friend, who is a painter by trade, was available and I spur of the moment had him come out and hired him. YAY!
My bedroom is next. I’ve been living in a non-decorated, same furniture location, boring ass bedroom forever and I …

Even though our lovely hostess has taken a break from Monday Potlucks for the summer, I felt like doing one anyway.

My dog’s farts.  I know, gross, right? But seriously, she is NASTY.

Matt is spending the night at my mom’s house tomorrow night and Mike’s mom’s house on Wednesday night.  Totally his choice. But, um, shh….he’s never slept over anywhere before (he turns 7 on Saturday!)

My cousin, Ryan, is a firefighter. He was involved (read: working) during that big fire last week in Detroit that injured 6 of his brothers, 2 of which are buddies of his, the other 4 he knows well enough.  He, like everyone else involved, is pretty upset about the injuries, understandably.  Today, the ATF determined the fire was set deliberately. Now there’s anger, too.  He was a foot or two away from that wall falling on him. We text back and forth – he’s been back to work since and is fine.  I wish he lived closer so I could check on him for real.

Preston is having his surgery on Wednesday morning.  I’m in planning / get things ready …