End of Year Newsletter

It's been another busy year. At this point, 2010 looks like a new adventure and maybe a different sort of busy. I think we're up for the challenge. :)

Steve is working at Comcast and has been for four years now. Since last December he has worked in the business tier at the call center and very much prefers that to residential. However, there will be some restructuring next March so he'll either be moving back to residential or a new position. We're waiting for more details on that. Steve also has the opportunity to help a friend with a new computer business venture. Otherwise he keeps busy with things around the house and yard and keeping all his girls happy. :)

Paula finished her masters degree and graduated in May. She became a limited licensed professional counselor (LLPC) in July and began working part-time at Community Connections as an evaluator in August. She really likes being able to work part-time and be home with the girls the rest of the time. Fitness has been another important thing for her this year, but that has taken a backseat due to another development. She's looking forward to getting back into shape this coming year.

Ella turned three in November. She's very bright and knows all her letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. She loves to build things, color, and pretend. She has quite the imagination. She also loves books and learning new things. But more than her new accomplishments, we are proud of the little girl she's becoming. She is very empathetic and will give a hug and a kiss to make someone feel better. She's our social butterfly and absolutely loves the nursery at church.

Amelia is twenty months old and a ham. She loves to color and sing and do whatever Ella is doing. She knows all her animal sounds and loves books too. Her vocabulary is exploding and she carries on the funniest conversations. She takes time to warm up to people but loves to make people smile. She's very caring and cuddly. She's very expressive and always busy.

The biggest surprise of our year came in July, when we found out we were expecting our third child! In November, we found out that we are expecting a healthy baby girl. We're picked Nora Ann as her name and we expect her arrival in April (her due date is two days before Mia's birthday). She's active and Paula is 24 weeks pregnant now. Ella likes to listen to her heartbeat and Mia likes to kiss Mommy's belly. Luckily Steve adores all his girls and is looking forward to adding another one.

We've found a church that feels like home and have been attending there since July. We've also joined a small group that is doing the Love Dare. Our circle of friends has expanded, which we are thankful for. We've been so blessed with all the people in our lives and all the material things we have. We have a warm home, reliable vehicles, jobs with insurance, and healthy kids. We have family and friends who truly love and care for us and our girls. It's been a very good year.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Scott family!
With love, Steve & Paula, Ella & Amelia