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A New Year!

Sorry it's taken forever to update our blog. We have been super busy with things, but I've made a few minutes to update you on our happenings.

I can not believe it is 2010! Kyle and I are still trying to figure out what to call it-do you call it o-ten, or twenty ten, or ten?!? This is a tough decision. I think I've decided to just call it two thousand ten and Kyle for some reason has named it aut ten. Why's that? I have no earthly idea.

Our New Years Resolutions are kinda silly, but definitely do-able. For starters, we don't want to eat out as much. Cooking meals at home is much healthier and cheaper. We've gotten pretty bad about eating out since Ava was born, mainly because we were either too sleepy to cook or just didn't want to take time away from playing and taking care of Ava to fix something. Our second goal is to have a schedule for cleaning our house so that we won't have to clean on the weekend. We love our home to be clean, but hate spending all weekend doing it, so Kyle cleverly came up with a schedule and so far we're sticking to it. The third resolution is one that has to do with our careers. We are striving to be more positive with our students. This is probably the hardest and definitely a high priority. So far, we have been successful!

Our sweet baby girl is just about to turn three months old. Where has the past three months gone? It is so crazy how fast time goes once you have a child. We have loved every single minute though.

Now that I am officially back at work, Ava stays home with a great babysitter during the day. She's adjusted nicely to being taken care of by someone other than Kyle and I. Although I loved every second I was home with her on maternity leave, I think it was best that I returned to work. It's nice to have adult conversations with my co-workers. I have some wonderful people that I teach with that have become true friends. Even though it is work, there's not a day that goes by when I don't laugh, smile, and truly enjoy my time with them. Plus, being at work makes coming home to Ava so special. When I open the door after work, I am welcomed with a beautiful smile and a sweet little laugh....(and good reports from the babysitter!)

Kyle and I are looking forward to 2010. We don't know how it can get any better than 2009 though. Becoming parents was the best thing that we've ever experienced together. Our love has grown for each other as we have entered this new stage in our life. The love that we have for Ava is indescribable. We are so thankful and grateful of how God has blessed us.

Alrighty, I kept it short and sweet. Hopefully we will get another update on here sooner than later!

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