Writer's block

I wouldn't label myself a "writer" but I seem to have a case of writer's block lately.  I have had about ten million thoughts jumbled up in my head, but have found no coherent way of putting them together to form any sort of blog post that is anything but terribly boring...or confusing.  But since I've been reminded (reprimanded) by multiple people to update my blog, what you will get instead of a beautifully written, poignant, and insightful post (alright, let's be honest, I don't know if any of my posts have been any of those things) what you will get instead is a snapshot of a few of my thoughts.  You can fill in the rest with something witty, clever, or at least somewhat interesting from your own mind.

1.  We had a pretty good snowstorm a little while ago.  I had to shovel the driveway in order to get out of the house, and did so while it was still snowing.  After all that work, I turned around when I was done and it all needed to be shoveled again.  It reminded me of a quote that hangs in my parent's laundry room that says, "Cleaning a house while children are growing is like shoveling a sidewalk while it's still snowing." To be honest, I never quite understood it when I was growing up.  I get it now.  And I hate it.

2.  Jake needed to be reprimanded the other day (ok, like every day, but this one stood out).  I said, "Jacob Dougherty!  Knock it off!" and he replied with, "Mom, I'm not 'ob I'm just Jake!  I'm Jake Dennis Dougherty!"  We have a little name confusion at our house.

3.  We're moving soon.  It makes me sad to think about.  In fact, I can't write any more about this because my thoughts are still a mess and things are still developing.  But, we may have a destination as to where we'll be spending at least the next few years pretty soon (insert excited/frantic scream).  

4.  Other than the occasional snowstorm, this winter has been fabulous!  I had always said I wanted to get out of Iowa when Joseph graduated, but after this winter I am starting to think maybe I could stay here after all.

There you have at least a few of my thoughts.  Non-coherent, jumbled, messy thoughts.  But, hey, you (or at least some of you) asked for it!

And for those of you who only check out my blog for pictures, I just found these pictures of  Jake having fun with Photo Booth on the computer.  I didn't know he had taken any of these:

I don't know what's going on with the open mouth...cracks me up though!