Attempting to be a Super Mom

Well, here we are New Year's Eve 2013.  I'm joining in, over on   Diary of a Stay at Home Mom  with the fun of seeing what this last year brought. January Happy New Year everyone! February (My first post for February was a Happy Homemaker Monday, so I went to the second post.) As I sit here typing this at the kitchen table, the kids are in the living room watching Jake and the Neverland Pirates and playing something with babies and bad guys. March I've been sick with pneumonia so hopefully this week gets better.  It's not starting off on a high note... April (My first post for April was a Happy Homemaker Monday, so I went to the second post.) I sure hope that everyone else had an amazing Easter weekend.  May I missed last week due to technical difficulties, but I'm back this week!  Hope every one had a wonderful weekend and Happy Mother's Day. June I know I have been MIA for a while. I'm sorry, my laptop has ...

As I look outside my window::: This morning, when I woke up, it was about 10 degrees outside.  I think we are going to get to 33 degrees today.  Everything just looks gray. Right now I am:::  Sitting on the couch watching a little trashy reality TV. Thinking and pondering::: New Years and I'm so excited to see what the new year will bring. On my bedside table::: My daily devotional A water bottle or two or three The remote to my TV On my tv tonight::: I'm still trying to get caught up on my Christmas specials.  My DVR has been acting up since my husband moved the modem around upstairs, so I don't have any of my recordings at the moment. I've also been way hooked on Sons of Anarchy and have been watching every chance I get.  Listening to::: My kids playing wildly around the living room. On the menu for this week::: I know nothing except for tonight's meal... Monday  -  Lemon Chicken with Artichoke Hearts, cranberries, potatoes ...

I haven't had any energy lately.  Blame it on the pregnancy, blame it on the sick kid, blame it on the almost all-nighters we've been pulling here, who knows. Monday, we went in for the big sonogram.  I can't lie, we were hoping for a boy, but things always work out the way they are supposed to.  Poor Shawn and Ben are going to be way out numbered. In April we will be welcoming another sweet little girl into the Tiemann home. The big kids got these big gingerbread men to decorate from some of Shawn's coworkers/friends.  We sat at the kitchen table to decorate them one evening. Ben came down with another ear infection which led to long sleepless nights for us in this house. Sydney even missed school on Tuesday because Ben had us all up in the middle of the night. Thursday, Sydney had her last day of school until after new year.  They had so much fun making and decorating "gingerbread" houses. The kids also made special prese...

Since lately has been so crazy busy, I'm just going to do a fun post with lots of pictures of everything! Getting ready for Halloween and our Halloween Celebrations! My niece Langston's birthday party.  Getting fitted for her dance costume. Stone Soup night at Sydney's school. Spending time with the family. Making Povatica. Ben's surgery. Thanksgiving! Santa's Rescue! Decorating the tree. Our Elf, whose name is Ralphie. My niece Liegha's birthday! Getting crafty! Trying to find family time in all the chaos. Yup we've been busy, but I've really been enjoying it all as well.