Let the blogging begin!!!!

I have become a blog stalker, which means I spend hours searching blogs for long lost family and friends.

For this reason, I wanted to share our family updates to make sure we keep in touch with friends who live far away.

These pictures were taken about a year apart and it makes me realize that Arden is growing fast!!

We have learned that parenting is a crash course and you pretty much learn as you go. For those who do not live nearby and do not witness the chaos in our house, our parenting successes are as follows:

• talking ALL THE TIME (even answering the phone and talking to strangers inaudibly)
  
• a vast knowledge of all the Disney princesses and songs for each princess
  
• climbing in the car seat and buckling herself because sometimes her mom forgets
  
• putting on her rain boots with every outfit because mom does not have to help
• taking a small TV to restaurants so her parent can eat in peace. (yes I count this as a success)
  
• Extensive knowledge of Santa Claus, reindeer and basic Christmas songs
  

Our parenting failures are:

• the demands she puts on adults (conversations are not allowed in her presence unless discussing Mickey Mouse, Monsters or princesses)
• potty training so far has not struck her fancy ( much to my chagrin)
• Nursery is the top of my list on why Misha should not attend church any longer. I just cannot believe we pay 10% for this abuse!!
  
• Barfing in Kindermusik class and as I slither out of class really embarrassed!!
• Unless McDonalds chicken nuggets and candy has become part of the food pyramid, I am in trouble here as well.
  
• Sharing is not a term that even exists in her world.
• Absolutely no idea on the true meaning of Christmas (working on it).
  

Our New Years Resolutions include many positive ideas on how to redeem our parenting next year. However, on a serious note, she is the best thing that has happened to her parents and we embrace all of the happiness she provides us!!!!