Miss me?

I know, I've been a slacker and have been MIA for the majority of this week.  So much for my New Years resolution to write more.  I'm cramped for time, so I'll just give a brief update of what's going on in my sad little world right now.

-Work sucks and I am so sick of working so much that I could puke.  I don't understand what's so hard about picking up the phone and making an offer to the two people I want to hire.  Instead they'd rather pay me double-OT to work 70+ hour weeks.  *sigh... I need a vacation.

-The house hunt has begun, and wow, it's fun!  (Is 'begun' a word?)  Last night we went out with our realtor, whom we love, and saw 5 houses.  Only one we are even considering, the others were no bueno.  Jacki joked that I am the most picky buyer she has had under the age of 25.  Does that surprise you?  Anyways, I can't get one of the houses out of my head, but I can't decide if that's just because it's the first house we saw that we like, or maybe it's because we really do like it.  Anyways, Sunday we are going out again and looking at 17 houses (maybe more if more listings are added before then), so by then, we'll have a better idea of what's going on and what exactly we like/dis-like.  I never imagined this many emotions could be running through me at one time in regards to buying a home.  Wowzers.

-I know I already said it, but we had an incredible time in Iowa last weekend.  We realized that we haven't spent any of our birthdays together (Tylers, mine, Jodi's, Tiff's, or Mason's) for the past 3 years so we were thankful we were able to make it up there.  The weekend was soooo relaxing... I love visiting other people's homes because I am literally forced to relax.  When I'm home my mind never shuts off about things I "could" be doing, so when I'm at someone else's home, I am forced to sit and be still, which I cherished.  The weather was beautiful so we spent lots of time outside playing with Mason... he is turning into a great boy and we love watching him grow.  Jodi was so happy to have us home and that was a great feeling, especially since the feelings were mutual.  :) I am waiting on pictures from Tiff and then I'll post a few.

-My parents are coming to town this weekend and I can't wait to see them.  I feel so disconnected so hopefully we have time to have some QT together.  I'm going to go ahead and blame my work on feeling disconnected to my parents.  Maybe I should call them more, you say?  Yeah, shush.  ;)

-Tonight I'm going to an uppercase living party, alone.  I think it just hit me today how few friends I have.  Andy (one of my employees) was talking today about how he can't wait for our "housewarming party" and I sat and thought... we would have no one to invite.  Okay, maybe a couple families.  That's going to be one saaaad, pathetic housewarming party.  We're bound and determined to have weekly game nights this summer.  So plan on it.

-I have been a slacker at the gym.  There... I said it.  I have still been going faithfully, but my mindset is not "in it" when I'm there, so my workouts haven't been great. 

That's all.  See?  I told you I had a pathetic little life.  :)  Thanks anyways for reading.