March...

Last March I was home for the majority of the month with my baby and husband while getting paid. Then when I had to go back to work my mom came back out for our third visit in three months...yep last March was WAY better than this one. But we have almost made it. Four more days. Steve has been an awesome help letting me go in early and working from home so that I don't have to miss out on family time in the evenings. Because let's face it, even in all of her defiance and fit throwing glory, how could anyone be away from this huffy faced beauty?



I am one lucky lady!

Roller coaster Friday

Today was a bit of an emotional roller coaster. Because of this I decided the perfect way to end the night would be with this two ingredient fudge. Of course since I am new to baking/making desserts I did not have either of the two ingredients. I had to make my own icing and use bakers chocolate. Since I was over the ingredient title I figured why not throw in some peanut butter. I CANNOT wait for it to finish setting!

Today I also found out I will be baking my first gender cake. I have several pregnant friends right now, one of which was part of my emotional day, and another who will be finding out the sex of her baby on April 4th. When she finds out the sex I will be baking either a pink or blue cake, covering it in icing, and taking it to work the next day for our team to cut into and find out what she is having!! I love this idea and am super excited to be a part of it!

Happy weekend :)

So...

Tonight I busted my butt to get the nightly routine done early. I wanted to lay down, watch some Netflix and get to bed so that I can go into work early tomorrow. I did this without checking that Netflix was working...turns out it isn't.

We found out today that we were originally quoted the wrong price for the car.



Even Sydney was outraged by the new price! Thankfully, they were able to fix it today and we are back to being a two car family.

I think God gives us days like this to remind us of the important things and what we have to be thankful for. So today I am thankful that at the end of the day, even when all of the little things go wrong, I get to snug with this guy.

Weekend Recap

Friday the weather was beautiful and when we got home from work Steve suggested taking Sydney to swing. There is a playground across the street. She had no fear.





Saturday after Steve let me sleep in and cleaned the kitchen, he took my car to get inspected. We got a phone call to let us know that the car failed inspection, would be expensive to fix, and the part would not be in until Wednesday. We found this out while our sweet girl was screaming because her gums hurt. She was flinging jello, not interested in the Fresh Beats (if you know my daughter you know this is an issue) and just an unhappy baby. The only thing that stopped the crying was being outside, and Tylenol. Steve and I ended up discussing what to do about the car through the screen door. Because if the door was open Sydney thought she was going back inside and lost it again. Fun times!

Sunday was a good day. Sydney and I let Steve sleep while we went to Wal-Mart for groceries. Then hung out and had a lazy day of cleaning and folding clothes. As you may notice...I did not work this weekend!! It was wonderful, even if I am paying for it now. But hanging out with this girl...



...totally worth it!

Cupcake fun

Last night I took it upon myself to make these cupcakes. In case you do not know me, I do not bake. Cooking I love, but baking is a rare occurrence. First I mixed the cake batter, then sectioned into bowls, and colored.



Then I layered the batter into the cupcake liners as best I could.



The biggest bummer of this project was that I found out I only have ONE cupcake pan. This meant in between each round I had to refrigerate the batter and then stir it up again to make it warm and able to layer.



This is what they looked like after baking. The inside was even better...



But the best part, was that this little girl had fun cupcakes to share with her friends today.


I took the extras to work with me, and have actually been informed I am making them for a friends wedding in July. You can bet I will be getting more pans before then!

Mornings...

I am blessed to have a job that pays our bills.

I am blessed to have an awesome woman who loves my child care for her while I can't.

It is so hard to be grateful for these blessings when my sweet baby girl cries as I hand her off in the morning.

First thing on the radio today..."With every breath I take, I will give thanks to God above". Point taken, Thank ya Jesus!

Just a reminder to be thankful for everything.

Ready or not...

Another week is here. Yesterday our sitter was not feeling well so I worked from home with Sydney. We were able to run into the office for some folders I needed to review. While we were there we picked up our new to us camera. It is a DSLR type camera that apparently I know nothing about yet. In my learning attempt I took 455 pictures yesterday. This is my current favorite picture...



Last night Sydney started coughing in her sleep, which meant no one got much sleep. We are hoping for some rest for all of us tonight and the sweet girl to feel better.

Tonight we had a yummy new dinner from Full Bellies, Happy Kids. It was the Italian Sausage, Peppers, and Potatoes. It was quick and really easy. We have been big fans of the recipes we have tried from here. The flavors are good, they are really quick and easy, and kid friendly!

After laundry, dishes, playing, dinner, and us getting Sydney settled for bed I was able to get back to work. I am really looking forward to April first when our accounting system will be down and I will get a mini break from work. The best part is I will get to spend even more time with this sweet girl


Happy Tuesday!

I  weekends

Steve made it home safe and sound today. In fact he and Sydney beat me home by about ten minutes. They laughed and played while I finished up dinner. I am so thankful to have him back.

Friday nights are always fun around here. We don't do much, but everyone is so happy and relaxed that we get a couple of days together...even if I still have to work.

Do you have any weekend plans?

Girls' nights!

Steve (the wonderful husband) is broadcasting some of the high school state championship games this week. While he is away Sydney (the amazing daughter)and I have been taking full advantage of some girl time. This morning we even went out to breakfast. On a Thursday. Before work. I can't believe it myself but it was so great. I cannot think of a better way to start the day than sitting down and enjoying time with loved ones. Not to mention Sydney loved the pancakes, and we had leftovers so that took care of dinner. In the evenings we have been checking out the new episodes of the Fresh Beats, working on Your Baby Can Read, and making sure we laugh...a lot.

Tonight we did have to clean up the apartment and get ready for Steve's return. I was able to get the prep work done for tomorrow nights dinner. We will be having a variation of Pioneer Woman's white chicken enchiladas. If you are wondering "who is this Pioneer Woman?" you must google her. Even if you do not cook. She shows you step by step instructions for every detail. You can make them too.

Then the night got really interesting when we had some severe weather. Like break in to Nick Jr with a black screen and telling people in my town to seek shelter kind of severe. I grabbed a blanket, Sydney, and called my parents. We ended up waiting it out in the bathroom. Thankfully everything turned out fine. Needless to say after all of this, I am one worn out momma!

Getting Started

I have decided to take the plunge into the world of blogging. I have really started to enjoy reading blogs of other mommas. I noticed that most of them are living my dream which is being a SAHM. I know that is a much more demanding job than anything outside of the home, but I also feel it is more rewarding. I am currently juggling being a mom, wife, and working outside of the home. So why am I crazy enough to add blogging to the mix?! Maybe I needed another project. Maybe I am hoping to get some support from other mommas who have to work outside of the home. Maybe I have lost my mind. I am not sure of the answer yet, but felt this was something I should be doing.