Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Wow - only 2 showings? REALLY?
OK, so, yeah. We've had the house on the market six weeks now, and we just got our second showing. TODAY. I'm so tired of this I could scream. Someone. Anyone. PLEASE. BUY. MY. HOUSE!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Happy Fall Y'all
Well, it's fall in Texas. Not that you can tell. It's still 90+ degrees outside, the leaves on the trees are either green or dead, and most people still walk around in shorts. But, it's official, because the Great Hill Country Pumpkin Patch is open again.
We've taken Ainsley for the last few years, and it's wonderful. They've got pumpkin painting, a hay bale maze, a hay ride, face painting, a sing-a-long, scarecrow building, and a really cute band they call the Great Hill Country Symphony (think washtubs, spoons and kazoos).
Ainsley loves it, and this was Addison's first year.
It takes about 90 minutes to get there. Enough time for Addison to ruin her Halloween-ish outfit and have to be put in the backup outfit. Great.
Ainsley wanted to start off by painting a pumpkin. I rolled up her sleeves and kept praying "Don't tip the paint on your dress. Don't tip the paint on your dress."
Well, it seems all I really had to worry about was her wiping her paint-smeared hands on her dress to get the paint off her hands. Great. It's tempera paint and did come out, but jeez.
Next we made her pose for ONE good shot in the hay maze. She's still at the age where she'll do it without the obligatory "Mooooom."
She decided swishing her dress was necessary next. Thankfully she had pants on. Dress swishing isn't something I would take a picture of when she does it with her other dresses. Her teacher and I have talked to her about this...
Amazingly, she sat still for another "mom" picture in the pumpkins. Aww.
Here is Addison with the scarecrow. The scarecrow was a new addition this year and one Ainsley wasn't too sure about (hence, there are NO pictures of them together at the pumpkin patch). And, you can see Addison's non-Halloween getup here...nice.
Ainsley took a look at the goats and bunny rabbits at the petting zoo, but the big hit was the horse and baby chicks.
She agreed to touch it - and this is MUCH closer than she agreed to get last year. This worked out well until some other rugrat told her the horse was going to kick her. Have I mentioned how much I love other people's children?
Amazingly, she decided to hold a baby chick this year.
And even touch it. This was a huge improvement over last year when she practically threw it across the pen when it dared to move in her hands.
Overall, we had a great time. It's amazing how quickly the last few years have gone. It seems like just yesterday we were there taking this picture...
We've taken Ainsley for the last few years, and it's wonderful. They've got pumpkin painting, a hay bale maze, a hay ride, face painting, a sing-a-long, scarecrow building, and a really cute band they call the Great Hill Country Symphony (think washtubs, spoons and kazoos).
Ainsley loves it, and this was Addison's first year.
It takes about 90 minutes to get there. Enough time for Addison to ruin her Halloween-ish outfit and have to be put in the backup outfit. Great.
Ainsley wanted to start off by painting a pumpkin. I rolled up her sleeves and kept praying "Don't tip the paint on your dress. Don't tip the paint on your dress."
Well, it seems all I really had to worry about was her wiping her paint-smeared hands on her dress to get the paint off her hands. Great. It's tempera paint and did come out, but jeez.
Next we made her pose for ONE good shot in the hay maze. She's still at the age where she'll do it without the obligatory "Mooooom."
She decided swishing her dress was necessary next. Thankfully she had pants on. Dress swishing isn't something I would take a picture of when she does it with her other dresses. Her teacher and I have talked to her about this...
Amazingly, she sat still for another "mom" picture in the pumpkins. Aww.
Here is Addison with the scarecrow. The scarecrow was a new addition this year and one Ainsley wasn't too sure about (hence, there are NO pictures of them together at the pumpkin patch). And, you can see Addison's non-Halloween getup here...nice.
Ainsley took a look at the goats and bunny rabbits at the petting zoo, but the big hit was the horse and baby chicks.
She agreed to touch it - and this is MUCH closer than she agreed to get last year. This worked out well until some other rugrat told her the horse was going to kick her. Have I mentioned how much I love other people's children?
Amazingly, she decided to hold a baby chick this year.
And even touch it. This was a huge improvement over last year when she practically threw it across the pen when it dared to move in her hands.
Overall, we had a great time. It's amazing how quickly the last few years have gone. It seems like just yesterday we were there taking this picture...
Saturday, October 18, 2008
♫ Please Come to Boston... ♫
I managed to wrangle a trip to Boston out of my company to attend a social media/social networking conference in Foxboro, MA (about 20 minutes outside of Boston and the home of the New England Patriots).
My oh-so-fabulous hotel room. Whee!
The conference was actually held at Gillette Stadium (very cool) where the conference planners planned for 70 and 300 showed (not cool - they ran out of food).
The view from the luxury-box level where our conference was held. Nice.
After the first day we wrapped up with a very nice cocktail reception where the vendors were able to pitch their wares to all the attendees. Amazingly, there were actually some pretty cool products there!
My friends Leslie, Christine and Christine during the evening reception.
We got a tour of the stadium from the luxury boxes all the way down to the sub-level area where the visitor buses arrive. We saw {a replica of} the visitor locker room as well as got to go down on the field and snap some pictures.
The view from the field. Not many people get this view. Very cool.
This was followed by a great dinner with new friends at a fabulous seafood restaurant a stone's throw from the stadium. We had a blast talking and laughing (and drinking...just a tad).
My new friends Bob, Amy, Thomas and Christine at SkipJacks for dinner. Yum!
The next day began more information about social media and other hi-tech influence on marketing and public relations. I learned a lot, but the best thing I learned was that I love Boston. It's a beautiful town, the people are SO friendly, the food is great, and there is A LOT to do.
We went to Harvard and Cambridge on day two, which was so much fun. This was followed by dinner/drinks on Newberry Street for more great fun/friends, fabulous conversation and awesome people watching.
My new friends Ben and Kara at Sonsie on Newberry Street.
More new friends - Liz and Jamie. Again, this is at Sonsie on Newberry.
I can't thank my new Boston friends enough for showing me an awesome time in BOS. I plan to return as soon as I can with the whole family in tow. This was an amazing time of year to be in New England, as the weather never got above about 70, and the leaves were all amazing shades of red, orange and gold. What a gorgeous place!
This is kind of a lame photo, but it's the only one I had time to snap. It's from the window of my rental car as I'm turning onto I-95 headed to the conference. I think some Boston drivers were getting slightly miffed with me while I took this! haha!
My oh-so-fabulous hotel room. Whee!
The conference was actually held at Gillette Stadium (very cool) where the conference planners planned for 70 and 300 showed (not cool - they ran out of food).
The view from the luxury-box level where our conference was held. Nice.
After the first day we wrapped up with a very nice cocktail reception where the vendors were able to pitch their wares to all the attendees. Amazingly, there were actually some pretty cool products there!
My friends Leslie, Christine and Christine during the evening reception.
We got a tour of the stadium from the luxury boxes all the way down to the sub-level area where the visitor buses arrive. We saw {a replica of} the visitor locker room as well as got to go down on the field and snap some pictures.
The view from the field. Not many people get this view. Very cool.
This was followed by a great dinner with new friends at a fabulous seafood restaurant a stone's throw from the stadium. We had a blast talking and laughing (and drinking...just a tad).
My new friends Bob, Amy, Thomas and Christine at SkipJacks for dinner. Yum!
The next day began more information about social media and other hi-tech influence on marketing and public relations. I learned a lot, but the best thing I learned was that I love Boston. It's a beautiful town, the people are SO friendly, the food is great, and there is A LOT to do.
We went to Harvard and Cambridge on day two, which was so much fun. This was followed by dinner/drinks on Newberry Street for more great fun/friends, fabulous conversation and awesome people watching.
My new friends Ben and Kara at Sonsie on Newberry Street.
More new friends - Liz and Jamie. Again, this is at Sonsie on Newberry.
I can't thank my new Boston friends enough for showing me an awesome time in BOS. I plan to return as soon as I can with the whole family in tow. This was an amazing time of year to be in New England, as the weather never got above about 70, and the leaves were all amazing shades of red, orange and gold. What a gorgeous place!
This is kind of a lame photo, but it's the only one I had time to snap. It's from the window of my rental car as I'm turning onto I-95 headed to the conference. I think some Boston drivers were getting slightly miffed with me while I took this! haha!
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Ainsley's (boy)friend
He's a friend. He's a boy. Does this count? His mom and I say "Yes!"
We went to Jacob's 3rd birthday party (yes, a younger man) yesterday. Jacob and Ainsley go to school together. And, although they're not in the same class they see each other on the playground and his mom and I are friends.
So, Amy has this really cool train show up for the entertainment portion of the shindig, and these two decide to cuddle up next to each other in the very back.
What does Amy do? Chaperon, of course! They're too cute together. This picture was taken the day after our all-school carnival where they walked around the entire time holding hands.
Amy and I have already picked out our dresses for their wedding...
Ainsley and Jacob riding the train together. Aren't they precious?
My friend Amy holding Addison while I ride with Ainsley on the train. What a pal!
We went to Jacob's 3rd birthday party (yes, a younger man) yesterday. Jacob and Ainsley go to school together. And, although they're not in the same class they see each other on the playground and his mom and I are friends.
So, Amy has this really cool train show up for the entertainment portion of the shindig, and these two decide to cuddle up next to each other in the very back.
What does Amy do? Chaperon, of course! They're too cute together. This picture was taken the day after our all-school carnival where they walked around the entire time holding hands.
Amy and I have already picked out our dresses for their wedding...
Ainsley and Jacob riding the train together. Aren't they precious?
My friend Amy holding Addison while I ride with Ainsley on the train. What a pal!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Ugh...this is taking too long
So, we got a showing today. Great news, right!? Well, yes. But, their agent already contacted ours and let him know that although our house "is lovely and shows very well..." his clients decided to buy another house. Dang it! It's only been two weeks, but this is getting old REALLY fast. Check out our MLS listing...let me know if you think there is something we should fix. We're ready to get this show on the road. The "museum" needs a new curator.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Still No Showings
Well, It's been more than a week, and we haven't had any showings. It's getting a little depressing, and Derek, the girls and I are getting REALLY tired of maintaining this museum-state of readiness for potential buyers to look at it.
Making beds each day. Cleaning all the dishes out the kitchen sink each evening. No towels in the bathroom. No toys on the floor. No "stuff" on the counters in the kitchen.
This is getting old really fast.
Making beds each day. Cleaning all the dishes out the kitchen sink each evening. No towels in the bathroom. No toys on the floor. No "stuff" on the counters in the kitchen.
This is getting old really fast.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
We're Official
So, the house is officially listed with the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). We're now hoping to get lots of calls to view the house and multiple FABULOUS offers to buy it (although we're not holding our breath in this wonderful economy). We'll keep you updated on the progress of the house sale. Hopefully this will be over sooner than later.
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