Babysitter Needed, Babysitter Found:o)

Here is what has been going on since...November of 2009. There was a massive rock slide on the River Road, which happens to be the route Brian uses to commute to work. The news informed us that the road should be open at the end of March. It has been a huge adjustment for the girls because they have had to spend the night in Ducktown 3 nights out of the week. Brian had the girls, I was home by myself and it was not the most envied situation to be in. We have been taking it in strides and dealing with it the best we could.

In the last few weeks, Brian was able to work from home once a week, which was a huge stress reliever. It helped to be able to see each other and spend time as a family.

Then, this week, Brian's grandparents gave us the go ahead to find a babysitter for here in Cleveland so that Brian could be home at nights and the girls would have a little more consistency (along with having quality time with me:o)). Yay! Brian called Lee and talked to a seminary professor who had someone who needed a job.

Although I am always leery of who is watching the girls, we were in need of somebody and knew no one who was available to watch Ella and Ava full time. Today, we interviewed a lady and she seems to be a fit for our situation. It is amazing how quickly the need was filled and we count it as a blessing. Please pray that the Lord covers the girls and that this continues to all work out. The girls were shy with her while she was at the house which isn't surprising. We will see how it pans out:o)

Ava's Elmo Birthday Party at Chick Fil a

Ava turned 2 on February 13. We celebrated by going to Chick Fil A with a few friends and family. It was a lot of fun. Some of the highlights were:

Happy Birthday Ava!





Gracie


Riley


Liam


Hannah


Playtime (this was the only picture I got)


The cutest Elmo cake!


Singing "Happy Birthday"


Blow out your candles Ava!


The gift table


The Party Favors


We had a blast at Ava's Birthday party! It is hard to believe that Ava is 2 years old! She is definitely showing her true age! She is a delight and makes us laugh all the time! But she still loves to give hugs and kisses and snuggle at night! I can't wait to see her growth in the next year! Thank you to everyone who came to her party and to those who celebrated with her! Stay tuned as we capture other special moments in the girl's lives:o)