Long time no see

Don't worry, I haven't been abducted by aliens, or something equally as bizarre....I have been just plain old busy.
I checked the blog and saw that *gasp* I haven't blogged since July 2011....wtf! I suck!
Anyhow since that last blog a lot of boring crap has kept me busy...namely work, and chores. I wish I could blame something exciting for my laziness but no.
So I'll give you the quick overview, summer 2011, fun. Fall 2011 fun, winter 2011 cold and fun.
Now we are up to date.
I'll leave you with a pic of the girls from this past weekend...and a lame promise to blog more....

Terrible twos ain'

Back on the wagon

I have totally sucked at blogging lately....among other things. Life got a little busy and BAM no more blogging or reading. Ugh. But I'm trying to get back on the wagon.
The girls are thriving and keeping me oh so very busy lately. And I'm sure I'll have a few posts about what they have been up to over the last couple months.
Dan and I celebrated 5 years of marriage....sometimes I think it feels like an accomplishment that I haven't smothered with a pillow in his sleep...but I'll post more about that later.
Summer is half over and I NEED to post some of the adorable summer pictures I have of the kids.
So get ready, I'm going to be a blogging machine this week....

Get it together!

Is my new motto....well for now at least.

I'm 30 now, and while I really don't give a shit about being 30, I don't feel older, I surely won't act older, and I'm definitely not wiser....I do feel like I need to get my shit together now. 30 seems like an adult, obviously I'm already an adult, I've got kids, bills, responsibilities, health insurance, money in 401ks....all that adult type shit. BUT I am still like a kid when it comes to a LOT of things, I take my clothes off at the end of the day to put on my sweats and toss them on the floor, I leave my purse, diaper bag, mail, keys, coffee cup etc, on the table when I walk in and don't move it, I feel like I'm constantly searching for my shoes/keys/purse/phone etc. My house is clean, the counters are clean, the tubs and toilets scrubbed, but the clutter is OUT OF CONTROL!!!!
So it's time to get control of it....now this is different than being controlling, which my husband will tell you I've already got down pat, this is controlling the clutter...which will hopefully lead to to control in my life.
The crazy part is that at work, my desk is spotless, I have checklists, and calendars etc. I always know where everything is, and everything is timely....but in my personal life, shit is out of control.
So, what is a girl...er woman to do when she wants to get organized? Go to the Internet of course! I have spent hours, and hours scouring organizational blogs, home decor blogs, budgeting blogs, meal planning blogs, and so on. And I've realized that it has to start with purging! Of course we can't get organized if we have WAY too much stuff to fit in our house.

I've found a new favorite blog, Its called IHeartOrganizing and it's awesome! I stumbled upon this blog through another blog and was sucked in immediately. Now I doubt I'm going to actually be as organized as this blogger is, but I can try, and she has TONS of great easy ideas!

I started with our play room, having 2 little ones means lots of stuff, so we decided to purge their toys, get rid of anything that is broken, missing pieces, or hasn't been played with in a while. We ended up with a huge 50 gallon trash bag of stuff to sell or donate, and a half bag of junk to toss.

It felt great, the room is much easier to navigate, and the kids are actually able to get to more of their stuff so they've been enjoying it! Now that I've been bitten by the bug, my goal is to go room by room and purge. I'm hoping that once I get this under control, I can move on to other things...but I'm taking it one step at a time!

April Reading Update!

With 2 birthdays, 2 parties and a slew of other things going on this month, I didn't get through very many books....but I will update anyhow.

In the beginning of April I read The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, this was a total deviation from my normal fluffy chick lit books of choice, but I LOVED it. I could not put this book down. It technically written for young adults, which I no longer am...but I enjoyed it none the less. It had action, romance, drama, and great characters!


The second book I read in April was the follow up to the first. I read Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins, this is (obviously) the sequel to The Hunger Games. It was equally as exciting, although it did take some time to get moving. I enjoyed this as much as the first for the same reasons, and now I have to go track down the 3rd.

The third book for April was a fun fluffy chick lit book and a super cheap download for my kindle (at a whopping $0.99), called Diary of a Mad Fat Woman by Stephanie McAfee. This was a super enjoyable read, nothing amazing. The storyline was cute, the characters were good, and it moved at a great pace. I do think I'll look for other books by this author since it was so fun.

I'm currently working my way through The Bitch Proof Suit by De-Ann Black, it's good, and as another cheap ($0.99) download how can you lose. Hopefully I'll be done by the end of the weekend.

So I guess I didn't do as poorly as I thought!

Last appointment with Neurology!

Well sort of, it was the last appointment that Natalie will have to attend at Neurology, Addison will have to go back a couple more times until she is potty trained to be sure that she doesn't have any neurological defects as a result of surgery.

I'm so relieved to be done, and to not have to make the drive to Oakland again for quite some time!

And just for good measure, a picture of the girls playing in the waiting room!

Thursday Thirteen...

With my 30th birthday just around the corner, I thougth I'd make a little list of things I'd just LOVE to have in the hopes that my family stumbles upon my blog!

1. This Emerald Ring. I love Emerald, and am lucky enough to have it as my birthstone!

2. A new Camelback Water bottle, I currently have a Kleen Kanteen and I love it, but I'd like a straw so I think the Camelback would be perfect!

3. A weekend away with Dan, I honestly don't care where we go, or what we do as long as it involves sleeping in and drinking fancy drinks outside!

4-6. A Brighton Charm Bracelet, I bought one recently for my mother-in-law, and I love it. And just so they know, I'd love this, and this, and of course a few others.

7. A Spa day! I'll take it alone, or with friends...I don't care I just want to be pampered!

8. Some new Urban Decay Liner

9. New foundation, I'm undecided if I want Urban Decay, or Clinique or just my old go to MAC.

10. This sports bra...ya know so I can work out...since it's only the bra that's holding me back.

11. A trip to Disneyland with my girls...a pipe dream I know but oh how I want to take them!

12. To go to another Giants game this season!

13. A large canvas print of the girls to hang over the fireplace.

So there you go family!