An introduction to my crazy life!

 My name is Clorie. I am a 34 year old (almost 35 eek) mom to four beautiful children. Married to an amazingly annoying man. With a mini zoo of pets. We live the "American Dream" with our own home that is in need of repairs we cannot afford or have knowledge to fix. Our floors are cement because our carpet was stained and we pulled it up. Our dishwasher is no more, because it quit working and I thought I would enjoy the extra cabinet space. Our bedroom shower tile is torn out due to a leak and now is unusable. A screwdriver must be used to turn on the other (only working) shower in the house. Its OUR house though and home ownership is indeed amazing.

 I am so happy to have roots. A place where my kids have grown up. The holes in the walls, scribbles here or there, the broken garage window... They all have a story that only we know. That is awesome to me, yet "SO EMBARRASSING" to the children.

 I am married to this amazing. Lazy. Helpful. Annoying. Awesome man. Married 12 years actually. Every year I am amazed were still putting up with each other and SO glad... Because I don't want to think of life without him. Awwww MUSHY!!!





  I work, part time as a waitress at a local pizza place. I have been there 12 years, this March. My husband works for a local chicken place, for almost the same length of time. We work hard, get paid enough to cover what we need, and some of what we want. We have earned what we have, and paid on credit for the rest. When you work hard for what you have, it really seems like it means more to you. One day we will have our "dream house" it will be this one, finally fixed up and ready to be shown off.



 I love to photograph things I have made. It does not cover its face, or complain. I like to make my food look pretty, snap a pic and then eat. "OMG MOM... Seriously" I ignore in the background.






 I like to cook, to try new things, new recipes and dishes.... Copy things I've had in a restaurant... and I like to eat too! This is a downfall to being such a wonderful cook!










 My children are amazing little bundles of annoying joy. I have a love hate relationship with parenthood. No one tells you that little 7 pound bundle will one day be a hateful rebellious teenager, but before you know it you have one and then that mushy my baby is so cute thing is gone. I love being a mom, but let me just say, sleepless nights with a newborn are NOTHING compared to restless nights with a teenager who's home late, not answering your calls, God only knows where doing God only knows what.

 

Senior photo

 I have four children. One is 18, she has moved out and is now learning the ways of the world on her own. She seems to be doing well, she does not ask me for money or food. Sometimes a ride to work, often a laundry service. I am quite surprised  actually at how well she has done on her own. I guess I must have done something right. Good thing I ended up letting her survive after all. It makes me happy knowing I have given her wings to be able to fly... and hopeful that the other 3 will be doing the same, as well, or better than she has!

 My second daughter is almost 16, she is about to be a licensed driver (in 11 days to be exact) she is a very  mature child for the most part, but she does have that teenage attitude that makes you want to strangle her. She babysits and desperately wants a "real" job so that she can get a car and get the hell out of dodge as well at the age of 18 I am sure. She is smart, cute, funny, and loves Netflix and her Cellphone more than anything else in the world. Oh and me, sometimes she loves me too. Sometimes not.

 My son, he's 13 and he's our only boy. Boys are crazy after having girls. Much less drama, but still drama. Much more smelly stuff, dirt and body hair. My son has armpit hair and might be growing a mustache, which I am NOT okay with. He used to be a huge mama's boy but now likes to stay away from home as often as possible and hang with friends. We are not to hold hands or hug in public I recently learned.



My son is not so fond of his photo being taken. The 2 more recent shots do show that. Often times if I get a shot, its of a ridiculous face, or sometimes the middle finger, because he knows it will then not be posted on social media by his mama. Yes, my kids do middle fingers. I myself do not... They didn't get it from me, and I don't like it, but it does keep me from posting the picture... Unless I miss it, post and then delete when they laugh because they tricked me.

Then there is the baby of my household, she just turned 12, but don't let that fool you... After seeing 2 teen girls grow up in front of her eyes she is an expert, and already able to do all the "teen" things. Such as roll her eyes, be embarrassed by us, hate us, wish she were any one else's child, and want to die when things don't go exactly her way. She is a ball of hormonal rage. She is my baby. She is rotten. Too smart for her own good, and way too pretty for me to handle. She too enjoys her cell phone.

 We have a zoo full of animals, 5 cats, 3 dogs and a snake. The floor and our clothes and lots of times our food is covered in fur. Its awesome. I want to shave them all but no one will let me.

So the whole reason for this blog. In my "Spare Time" I like to take photographs. In fact I guess I always have. I have pictures I took with my 110 camera of my DOLL posing for me. That was around the age of 10. I didn't have many baby photos of myself and I swore that was not going to be the case with my daughter. By the time I had my son "Digital" photos were around and now with facebook and all that photos of my kids are all over the place. They often hide from me if I have the camera at this point.

I one day would love to make a career out of taking pictures, or at least a hobby that pays from time to time would be cool. I like to photograph things and I wanted to do a 365 project to keep myself focused... I tend to put my camera away and let it collect dust before touching it again... and I'd like to take picture(s) every day to keep myself challenged, and my shutter finger lose!

 So here ya have it, I've done 365 projects before, normally selfie ones. This one will NOT be a selfie one. I am wanting to just some how document my year, in photos. My friends, my Family, my home, my food, landscapes, macro... Whatever might float my boat that day. I want to put it up here and have a year to look back and go wow... I am SO blessed.

 So that is me. That is what my blog is about. Be prepared, because I have messes, I have kids who make faces, we call names, we make mistakes, and I am sometimes lazy and take a bad photo with my cellphone instead of trying... but I  amwho I am, and I can't wait to see what this new year brings myself and my family!!!