Houston, we have a problem!

It's this little thing called life, it keeps getting in the way of our remodel!  Posting seems to have taken a backseat to the following:  big event at my work, spending more time with the little Lawrence's, STILL cleaning out our old house (will it ever be finished and rented?) Chip's birthday, an unscheduled trip to CT for last minute passports, spending time with family and friends and of course, drinking wine :-)

On Christmas morning Chip surprised us with a trip to the Bahamas and then up to FL to visit Mickey, the Sullivans and Papa for a few days.  It's going to be a whirlwind and our first official trip out of the country with the girls.  Let me preface the next sentence by saying that Chip and I are fairly intelligent people.  So the fact that neither one of us thought twice about the fact that the girls were going to need their passports blows my mind.  To be honest we probably would have showed up at the airport without the docs had it not been for Chip's fraternity brother who we are traveling with.  He called over the weekend and asked if the girls had their passports.  I was at work when Chip called Saturday morning with the news and I immediately went into a full blown anxiety attack that I couldn't shake for the rest of the day.  Of course it didn't help that practically everyone at work told me there was no way I was going to get passports in time for our trip.  Once home my night consisted of reading every single word on the government travel website.  Thankfully it is possible with a bit of driving and some extra dough!  Our choices were NYC, Boston, St. Albans, VT or Norwalk, CT.  We nixed NYC and Boston immediately, for obvious reasons - mainly parking.  Norwalk was closer so 4:45AM this morning with a bagful of snacks, new software downloaded on to their Fisher Price computers and Madeline playing on the car DVD Chip left for CT.  Three hour drive there, 15 minutes at the passport office, 3 hour drive back to Saratoga - crisis diverted!    Seriously though - how in the hell do we all juggle this stuff. 

Since we are leaving within the next few weeks I definitely don't anticipate doing much renovating (or blogging) except keeping it clean and tidy and doing laundry (when in the hell will the laundry ever slow down???)  We have managed to get a few things done - Chip started the guest 1/2 bath downstairs.  I did my research on Pinterest and this pic was my inspiration.  Plus, since the walls were in such horrible shape we decided on wallpaper- why not just cover them up, right??!  Our generous neighbor gave us a few rolls he had left from his dining room renov and it couldn't be more perfect.  We love it!  (thanks Teele!!!)   Here are some pics of Chloe's reorg and the beginning of the guest bath.

Complete disaray

left side of the disarayment

some organization

next up...window treatments (besides the blinds)

in need of:  window treatments and wall art/accessories but still looks 100% better!!!

Original 1/2 bath downstairs

hard-working man!

bad lighting but you're getting it right?