Attempting to be a Super Mom

I'm looking back on the crazy year that was 2012.  As I look back, I see that yes, my life is absolutely insane, but I love it! Post the first sentence of your first blog post of each month. You can also add a favorite picture from each month. January Last night, we got Sydney to sleep around her actual bed time, but Ben wanted to stay up and party. February On February 14, 2012 at exactly 8:15 am we welcomed Rylie Jane Tiemann into our crazy family. March I'm sure any of you out there with kids knows that when you add a new baby to your family there is a busy adjustment phase.  April Most of the time I'm pretty laid back and don't act like much gets to me. May Well last week was quite a week!  Thankfully this week is much slower. June Yesterday was an amazingly spontaneous day.  I love weekend days like that. July Absolutely Exhausted and Completely Sleep Deprived   That's the life of a parent...

The Weather::: Right now, it's 32 degrees and snowing!!!! Right now I am:  Sitting on the couch, watching Sister Wives and sipping a Blood Orange sparkling soda. Thinking: That I need to fold some laundry and make more laundry detergent, but I'm being quite lazy. On my reading pile::: I'm not currently reading anything.  I just can't seem to find the time. On my tv::: Doctor Who, Season 1  Sister Wives maybe some more Game of Thrones Favorite Blog post this week (mine or other)::: I don't have one. Something fun to share::: At this moment, I can't think of anything On the menu for this week::: Monday  - New Year's Eve - Snacky foods (Rotel Cheese dip, veggies and dip, chips, and hot chocolate brownies) Tuesday  - Spagetti Wednesday  - Chicken Pot pie Thursday  -  Meatloaf Friday  - Dinner in KC for Shawn's Dad's birthday Saturday  -  Sunday  -  On my to do list::: Laundry Make more laundry detergent What I am sewi...

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas.  I know we did. The holiday season is extremely busy for us.  We go from Christmas, to Shawn's birthday, to New Years, to my Father-in-law's birthday.  All of this, is within a week and a half.  Exhausting!!!! To top it all off, the kids have been sick.  Ben and Rylie have been sick to their stomachs and now poor Ben has an awful cough.  Sydney started coming down with the stomach bug today.  It's awful.  Tomorrow we have a chance for snow, well a lot of snow and I absolutely HATE driving in it.  I'm afraid that I'll be taking kids to the doctor in the snow tomorrow, but I have to do what I have to do. On the other hand, I am so excited for snow.  I just hope we don't have to go driving in it.  They are saying we could get a few inches.  It would be awesome.  It snowed a little over a week ago and most of it has stuck around, until today anyway. Since so much has happened since...