Starting a NEW Month...

So, I know that I am an over-reactor...Hello, my name is Rachel and I'm an O.R. kind of problem. I wanted to rearrange the girls' room, but that meant pulling everything out of their room...BIG mess. I know that it means a mess to make it better, but it can be overwhelming! So, their room is nearly done...waiting on a couple of "Pet Nets" to hold all of their stuffed animals, but overall, they are happy with the change. Now, I just want to get stuff put away so we can start on the 3rd bedroom for Baby Boy Mollet. It will be a big difference decorating for a boy this time around, but it should be A LOT of fun!! Blue? Green? Cubbie Blue? Who knows!! But I'm guessing there won't be much pink or purple around!

I want to just be...be calm, be patient, be content...but How? There must a gene or something that some have that naturally allows them to be this way, but I must have missed that call! I need to be better about patience/silence...better at handling life's challenges and life's great things too!!! Anyone with me????

End of January

Tomorrow is Carissa's 100th day of school...she is SO excited. Ironically, tonight she said, "Mom, there's only 80 days of school left after tomorrow!" Isn't it funny how everything is a countdown? Before she started kindergarten the only thing she counted "down" to was her birthday...but now, she's already learning to countdown til the end of school. She asked me if I could write on her shirt the numbers 1-0-0 (in case I didn't know how to write 100). I didn't really want to write on one, so I took a few seconds to think about what I could do with the number 100...QUICK FIX for moms out there~I painted her nails and took white nail polish and wrote the numbers on her three middle fingers. She was ECSTATIC! It's tough to meet your child's expectations sometimes, but I like to think I'm getting there...

I'm in my second semester of graduate school...taking nine hours, but will be 1/4 of the way done after May...I'm hoping it doesn't take me as long as it did to get through college! It is more work, but I'm trying to focus on the end product~a master's degree and a better chance at a great job...

I've been trying to find new and creative ways to work on the girls' behaviors, attitudes, and issues with keeping their toys and clothes picked up...they seem to get angry at us which in turn makes us more frustrated. I know that my brother and I did not get along, but two girls are definitely a lot of emotions at one time! I love them and want them to be the best they can be...and I am determined to do what I can to make them two great little girls!

Big News in the Mollet House!

Carissa lost her 1st tooth last night!!! It was traumatic, but once she pulled it out and looked at it--she couldn't stop giggling! She was so excited to leave it for the tooth fairy to visit and see what she would be getting. The tooth fairy was generous for the 1st tooth, but she was told that it won't always be the same amount of money for each tooth...

Grandma stayed the night last night because Joe and I headed to Lincoln for me to go to class and we followed that up with our 20-week ultrasound....

We are going to be parents to a BOY!! Honestly, it's still sinking in, but we are just excited that we have a healthy little baby joining our family in the Spring!

The Girl Scout Cookies are Here!!!

Carissa is selling Girl Scout cookies!!!!! If you live nearby the Lincoln-area or our town, get in touch with me!!!

Carissa's FIRST snow day!

We are all home today and it is snowing, snowing, snowing outside! They didn't cancel school until 5:45 am but we all slept until about 8 am. Joe and I are catching up on some DVR'd shows, the girls are watching TV together...and we will be home all day together! Joe has Thursdays off and we are going to relax and enjoy the day!

Hope everyone stays safe if they MUST be out today!

New Camera Photos...

Just a few for now...I will upload some more later!

Does anyone read this blog? I'm starting to wonder if I should just stick with Facebook...or keep writing...not that it matters, because I do enjoy blogging...decisions, decisions...

A New Year...

Well...it's here. 2010. We will welcome another child into our family...have plans to visit friends in Pittsburgh, maybe New York, too...and MOST of all, learning more to make our family better, stronger, and more loved. I don't make resolutions, but I do hope that I can be more of a better Mom, a better Wife, and a better Person...I don't want to just try this year, but hopeful that I can continue this~only greater in each year to come.

We had a great Christmas and New Year's celebration...spent time with family and friends...happy to have a year behind us and another one to look forward to. Family is such an important part of our lives and we are trying to put our focus on our family....raising strong, happy children (it's not always easy, but I CAN learn enough patience to handle it...I know I CAN!).

Here's hoping that you are all enjoying your new year and will continue to be blessed...