Happy New Year Everyone!

This New Years, we were thinking about a lot of things that are going to happen this year! The most obvious is that we will be adding to our family. While it is super exciting, it is scary and a little nerve racking as well. Our family dynamics are going to change greatly and I am wondering how I am going to have three knees for all of the kids to sit on! I know that everything will probably be fine and it will all work out and we will get into a great routine in a couple of months but that doesn't mean I am not scared! :) Maeve will start school this year- which is also exciting and super scary. Um, wasn't she just the baby in my arms?? Our family is growing and growing up and I am not sure if it makes me want to smile or makes me want to cry. There are a lot of things that I would love to focus on this year. Obviously, with Dan and Mel's wedding coming up, I would love to lose all of this baby weight that I am packing on... But I would love to do some other things as well. I would love my family to get back to church. They are just so hard sometimes in there and it is a bit overwhelming. I know, I know. Excuses. Excuses. But we will work on it. I would love to spend more time with the man I married. That seems to get less and less the more kids we have. Definitely something we both need. I would also like to be more patient with my kids. I just seem to get at my wits end with them (especially now that Maeve and Cara "play" together now). Just a few things on my mind. I am sure 50,000 other things will come as the year progresses but these are on my mind now.... Here are some other resolutions for my kiddos!
Spend time with loved ones...


Be more active...



Safety!


Better hygiene....