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Polar vortex 2.0

I HATE WINTER
I LOATHE WINTER

The news stations have been counting down to the first day of spring......54 days and counting. I seriously hope that spring decides to come early and not dilly dally until middle of April.

The kids this week have either A) been out of school for crappy road conditions or B) on a two hour delay because of this lovely weather that we are having.

Plus we woke up to MORE snow this morning; I'm not a fan. Not at all. I'm not cut out for cold temps. I'm not cut out for snow. I just need to move to the tropics, open up a tiki hut and sell coconuts for a living.

With all of these days off and delays my vacation time is slowly eating away. I'm very particular about how much time I keep in my vacation bank. This week has taken around 3 days out of that. Granted I still have over a week of time, its not to the point where I'm comfortable having it at this point in the year.

C'mon mother nature, work with me here.

Monday we had to return Duke back to the Humane Society because we was aggressive and snapped at T. Not hard enough to break skin, but it was enough to scare us. He was a BIG dog and with having so many kids running around, we didn't want to take the liability of having him snap again if they were playing with his rope or he was chewing on his bone and decided to take a lunge at someone. He was a German Shepherd and lab mix, so he had a lot of protective instincts.

I admit it really upset me that we had to take him back. But I have to think of my kids first. We've been looking at a new fur baby and we have a couple of prospective pups that we are going back to look at today. Who knows I may have some news to share later this afternoon. I just hope this one works out for us if we do find one.

Weekend warriors

The painting has begun. Thankfully the weather is freezing again and we have a really good excuse to stay inside.

That's why they call it puppy love.

You all should know by now that my life is less than normal in the sense that there is never a quiet moment in my life.

 We've moved into our home and are now settling in quite nicely, if I do say so myself. The kiddos are making friends with the neighborhood kids and our "nosey" neighbors aren't as nosey as we thought they were. More like friendly observers to make sure the riff raff stays away. I can handle that.

Last week we made an addition to our family. No I'm not expecting, but we did adopt. A PUPPY!  Well...he's not so much a puppy.

We met him the week before Christmas and it was instant love with everyone in our family. He was big and excited and ever so sweet. When we stopped to see him we were still in the apartment so there was absolutely no way we could have taken him home with us THAT day, but I made a deal with him right before we left. I leaned over to his kennel and said, "if you act like a jackass for the next two weeks, I will promise you that you will have your forever home with us."

Guess what that dingbat did.....

He was an idiot. He learned how to turn doorknobs and get out of his kennel.

But the day arrived. We call it his "gotcha" day. Who is this guy?

Let me introduce you to Duke.

He's a 1 1/2 year old German Shepard/Yellow Lab mix. He's such a sweet boy and is super smart.

The day that we brought him home we took him to the backyard and he sprinted laps for a good 15 minutes without stopping.

He greets everyone with kisses and hugs everyday and loves to have his butt scratched. Every morning he will jump into my bed and curl up at my feet until it's time to get up and get the kids ready.

I can't wait until it's warmer so that we can really get out and get long walks in.

Hibernation

I may not move from my blanket and chair until the end of March. It is whopping -1 right now. The kids think they are invincible and don't want to wear the proper coat, scarf, mittens, hat, etc. Now if you'll excuse me I have more hibernation to tend to. 

Polar vortex....

It's cold. A high of 0 and wind chill of -25 does not suite me very well. 

I'm doing my happy dance that we moved when we did. While it was busy for the past 48 hours, I am so excited to say that our house is now a quaint little home. 

The weather Saturday was decent for a move. Sunny with a high in the mid 40's. Yesterday was rainy and reached the low 50's. Here is the break down of my weekend: 

Friday: 

therapy to talk about the pent up anxiety that I have had. 

Grab something for lunch and have a picnic in an empty living room. 

Go on a cleaning spree. Wall washing included. 

My mom offered to keep the kids overnight and part of the day Saturday so we could get things done quicker. 

Dustin and I couldn't sleep Friday night. We were both awake around 530 and started getting stuff together by 6. We had family and friends helping us all day and by 730 that night we were able to sit down and relax with some pizza. 

I will try and get some more pictures taken but after I get some more clutter cleaned up. Trying to get all of the boxes and bags emptied out. 

Future......unknown

Happy new year! 

That sounds/feels so weird to say. But as with each new year rolls new chapters to be written. New stories to be told. New memories to be made. 

My family and I had a fairly uneventful night. Unless you want to count Tracey running into the wall face first an event. Don't worry folks she's fine. It was just one of the most hilarious things I have seen in a LONG time. 

We spent this morning getting more things prepped for Saturday. My walls are officially nekked. My normal decor is now boxes. But that means we are one more days closer to a new beginning. We are going to be able to have a home that is uniquely ours. We will be able to add color and vibrancy to these walls. 

The kids room is completely disassembled and not much else is needing to be done. I can't wait for them to have the freedom to make their room their own special zone. 

I really hope that 2014 is a continuation of 2013. A lot of friends had rough moments last year, I wish them peace and happiness. 

I see a lot of people who make posts on social media about their New Year resolution, I haven't made one of those in years. I do know that I want to continue to work on being the best mom that I can be for my girls. That I continue to bring love to my fiancé. That my family and friends all know that I am greatful for everything that they do. 

I'm off of here for a few days while I get the rest of our old life packed up and prepped for our new life. 

Until next time!!!