Steve began a new job in April and currently works at the IT help desk at United Bank and Trust. He loves this change in job, since this is closer to what he wants to do as a career. After being there eight months, he's taking on more responsibility and is moving towards a network administrative job. At home, he's been honing his culinary skills and even posts his recipes on a blog.
Paula has shifted from working part-time to being a stay-at-home mom full-time. She recently took on Beachbody coaching to build her credibility in the fitness field. She plans to certify to teach Turbo Kick in 2011, moving towards her goal of combining her love of fitness with counseling. Since April, Paula has lost most of her pregnancy weight and has completed a round of TurboFire. She's been working with the girls at home, teaching Ella more words and Mia more numbers and letters. As the organizer of the house, she keeps things running smoothly. She also joined MOPS and appreciates the (kid-free!) time with other moms.
Ella turned four in November and is now potty trained! She's learning to spell more words and can sound out some written words. She's very smart and likes to negotiate, whether for a lighter punishment or extra cookies. Of the girls, she is definitely the boss.
Amelia is two and a half and talks like she's 70. She carries on the most entertaining conversations. She's our sweet, sensitive child and is very affectionate. She adores her baby sister and loves to help. She also follows Steve around almost constantly when he's home and "helps" him make dinner. Mia can climb almost anything but will trip over nothing. She keeps Paula on her toes, especially when she tried to potty train herself...
Nora Ann was added to the family in April. Except for her hazel eyes and darker hair, she is the spitting image of Ella as a baby. She's good-natured and pretty easygoing. She loves to play with her sisters and is happiest when she's near them. Her current obsessions are books and shoes (as I'm typing this, she has a trail of books behind her and is sitting in a pile of shoes). She likes to dance and babbles a lot. Just this week, she started crawling and got her first tooth. She's now eight months old.
Steve and Paula celebrated their fifth anniversary earlier this month. With everything that has happened since the wedding, we're curious what 2011 holds. We hope this letter finds you happy, healthy, and warm. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Scotts!
2 comments:
I love your Christmas letter and photo. Your girls are so beautiful! Yay for you and Steve, and the girls, too! Your dedication to fitness is so inspiring, so it's great that you are going to share that to inspire others!
Thanks Julie! I'm loving coaching. Let me know if you're ever looking for workouts to do at home. I hope Emma is feeling better and 2011 is a great year for you and your family!
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