Just do it already!!

I am famous for thinking/talking about things I want/need to do but then just never do it!! Ahhh, I drive myself crazy sometimes!! I am vowing to change, I think it's about time I become a do'er (if that's even a word) and not just a talker/wisher!! I need to take control of my life, make my wants/dreams come true for myself...right?? It's not like someone is going to walk through my front door and do it for me. I am the only one who can make these things happen, I need to just do it!! I have a very long lists of ideas and things I want to achieve that just keeps getting longer. No more, I'm changing my ways. Wish me luck, I have no idea where the time is going to come from, but it's just going to have to come from somewhere :)

Sunny and 63 makes me a happy girl!!

What a beautiful day here in NC today!! A week or two ago we had about 4-5 days in the 60's, and then it got chilly again like down in the 40's or 50's, but the 60's are back for at least today!! We might be getting snow tomorrow...YIKES!!! I love days like today, where the sun is shining and I'm able to spend almost the whole day outside with the kids and talking to my neighbors!! I defiantly know now that the weather and lack of sun does play a huge role in my mood. I have not been depressed or have "the winter blues" at all this winter. That might not seem like a huge thing to some, but I have had some really bad winters with the depression where I kinda start scaring myself. I hate the feeling of not wanting to get out of bed in the morning, or wondering if it's all really worth it. But not this winter, instead I wake up and feel the sun shining in my windows and it just makes me feel HAPPY!! Sounds kinda dumb but it's true for me. So anyways I have no idea why I felt the need to ramble about my lack of winter blues, but I'm sure you are all glad to know that I no longer have them :)

I've spent yesterday and today repainting a desk I picked up from the Good Will. It was a old wood desk, but now it's painted black to match everything else in my room. I'll finally get my own desk in our bedroom where I can set up a computer where I can always have my pictures, and I can even have my sewing machine on it too...watch out!! I'm looking forward to being able to use photoshop again, and continue to learn how to sew. Maybe one day I'll even figure out how to sew!! I took some pictures of it before I painted it, when I get it in my room and set up I'll post some before and afters!!

Haircuts and another toothless child!!

A big couple of days at the Schoch house! Monday was haircut day, the mop of hair that Jack started referring to as "his pet" HAD to GO!!!!! Now I must admit I like him with the longer hair, but he won't take care of it, so it's just a huge frizzy afro on top of his head :( Harrison needed a cut, and Olivia thought a trim sounded like a good idea! We went to this fun place called snip-it's to get their hair cut. What a awesome place for kids to get their hair cut!! Olivia didn't want to leave :) Here are some before and afters.....

And Harrison lost his first tooth last night, he wiggled this thing out in about a week!!!

One quick pull was all it took :)

I just love the look on his face, Harrison doesn't do well with blood!! I'm not sure he realized it was going to bleed, but I think he went into mini shock..haha!! Makes me laugh every time I look at it!!

Here are some pics for your viewing pleasure

Christmas 2009

Snow in NC

How cute is this baby??

Tim's Birthday

Olivia at her spa birthday party, can you say DIVA!!

Front porch post

I thought while I was sitting out here on my front porch watching the kids play I would blog!! I was looking into Disney and I found a pretty good deal. For all six of us, which is a lot :) For three nights, four days, basic park tickets and dining plan the total was $2,157. This is by far the cheapest I've ever got it down to, usually it's around $3,000. So my question is should I go in May or in October hmmm...the only thing with May is that I think my sister in law might be bringing the kids down for spring break and we might all be going to Myrtle Beach in April. That and in October Jack will be in middle school, what do you guys think??

I need some help in the weight loss department too!! I put on around 10-15 pounds stressing about moving and moving, yes I'm a huge stress eater!! I'm not doing it now, but now I'm left with the after math of it!! I won't fit into any of my shorts if I don't loose the weight and go down a size..yikes!! And I've probably only have like two months until I will be needing to wear shorts!! What have you done that works for you?? I have started watching what I eat and walking or doing my Wii active everyday, hopefully this will help and I'll start to loose some of the weight.

Just a great day!

Sorry to sound corny, but it was just one of those great days with Max. One of those days you stop and think how great your kid is and how lucky you are to be a Mom!! I tend to get caught up with just the everyday stuff and don't always realize what a amazing kid Max is. He is so sweet, kind, loving, cute and just plain funny!

We had a beautiful day here in NC, 65 and sunny. Max and myself and lunch with Tim, and then walked around, he threw penny's in the fountain and gave us plenty of hugs and kisses. It's so nice to have time with just my little man, I really enjoy and cherish our time before all the big kids come home from school.

So I guess while sometimes I get on a quest for more, I just need to realize that being home with these kids is such a blessing!! More will come, but for now going to the park with Max makes for a great day!!

Stuck on repeat

Lately I've been feeling like I need something more. Something to get me out of my funk. Something new. Something different. Every day for past 11 years my life has been about taking care of kids, cooking, cleaning and running errands. Now I'm not complaining I love being a stay at home mom, I appreciate that I get to be here for them and take care of them. I'm just starting to feel like I want something for me, something that doesn't involve cooking, cleaning and changing dirty diapers!! A lot of women told me that when I get in my 30's things will change, well I'm starting to believe it now!!

This is how my day goes everyday...

Wake up at 6:30 am
Tim and I get the kids ready for school, he takes them hopefully around 7:00. This being said Olivia usually throws a fit 3 out of the 5 mornings about her socks, her jeans, her shoes...ugh.
Attempt to be a good mom and play with Max
Take a shower
Swear that I'm going to work out today
Leave to give Liv her shot around 10:30
Get home around 10:45, talk to Tim for a little bit and hang out some more
Make lunch around 11:00-11:30
Put Max down for nap around 12:00
Clean up a little..yuck
Say to myself "I should take the dog for a walk or work out", think about it...90% of the time I end up sitting on the coach reading a book, watching TV or getting on FB or blogs.
Go pick up the kids from school around 1:30
Help them with homework, pick up after them, listen about their days
Around 4:30 start to make dinner
Eat dinner at 5:30
Eat and clean up usually is over around 6:30
Finish up any homework, read with the kids, give kids baths, comb hair, dry hair, pick up the laundry that they left on the floor from putting their pj's on
Try to get the kids in bed around 7:00 so they can read, and I can take turns reading with them
Hopefully around 7:30 we're tucking them all in and saying our good nights
Pick up a little more
Sit on the coach and watch a show with Tim
Fall asleep on the coach around 9:30-10:00
Wake up and do it all over again

Now I do understand that the life of a stay at home mom is neither fun or exciting, but come on!! I want a reason to put on a dress or a nice outfit, I want a reason to look nice for something! I want my kids to say something more than "you just stay home all day, you don't have a real job". I love them for that by the way ;) I have to do something for myself, as hard as it might be I'm just going to have to do it. So I was thinking maybe I would try to open a small photography business, I do love to take pictures. Maybe now that I'm down here and settled I really need to try to make D Boutique work, God knows that would make me happy. I'm not sure what I want or what I need, I just need a change. We've considered having one more, getting pregnant this spring, but with that brings more of the same. While I would LOVE, LOVE to have one more, I won't do it if it means I'm giving up something for me. Sounds so selfish of me doesn't it, but I figure I better start being a little selfish or I'm going to be a shell of a person.

I feel like I need to hit play on my life, and stop saying I'm going to do this or I'm going to do this, and just do it. Make myself happy. I desperately want to loose weight, the only thing that is stopping me is me. I just need to do it :) Maybe being in your 30's is a wake up call, saying life is short if you want more now is the time to do it!!

I swear I'm addicted to reading people's blogs, and I get bummed when they don't post for awhile!! Yesterday I thought I wonder if anyone feels that way about mine, I'm sure one or two of you would like to know what we're up to just as much as I love to read about your up to!! So I'm going to try much harder to blog more frequently!! I need to post some pics about Christmas and Liv's birthday, but I thought right now I would just kinda catch everyone up on what's going on with the Schochs!!!

-Jack made it to the district spelling bee, and made it to 4th place. This was a big upset for us, he knew the word, but misspoke a letter and then spelled the word right. It still doesn't count so he was out :( He knew ever word that was given, but I think his nerves got the best of him. The good news is that he has a few more years to win it!!

-We drove to MI after Christmas for a week, we had a great time visiting friends and family!! It was a busy week running around everywhere so the kids could visit friends and we could spend time with our family. We were very ready to come home on Saturday though!! It was a cold gray week, and although my kids thought they missed the snow, they didn't want to go out and play in it!! The night we got home Olivia hopped on her pogo stick, Jack on his rip stick and Harrison on his scooter :) Olivia walked in the door and kissed the floor!!

-I have finally completely settled in here, by this I don't mean that the house is 100% put together (I still have some painting and decorating to do). I mean that I know I made the right decision by moving here, and I am happy that I get to call this place home. I love that I wake up to the sun every morning, that is one thing we noticed while we were in MI, (there was no sun) it stayed dark much later in the morning than it does here. I love that there is so much to do, so many places to take the kids, that they get play outside everyday, that I live 2 min's from school, and I LOVE the people here everyone is just so nice!! It's nice to finally be able to say that this was a good move!!

-I've decided that it's time to go to Disney!! With the large house payment gone, we can finally start to save some money for a trip, I am so excited!! We haven't gone since Harrsion was like 6 months old!! I'm hoping to be able to go in the spring, but if that doesn't work out then we'll defiantly go in the fall!!

-I've also decided that I need to start learning more about photography and hopefully start a small business here. I love to take pictures and I'm looking forward to learning more about it and hopefully making a little extra money doing it!!

Life seems boring right now, after the craziness of deciding to move and moving...and I'm loving it!! (I'm planning on posting some pictures when I put Max down for a nap today!!)