Thursday, February 10, 2011

Rockin' and Rollin'!!

Greetings All!

It is darn cold here, but we are tough Minnesotans...doesn't slow us down one bit ;-) We warm up the car and dress for the weather - no big deal to us! We are all healthy and happy; warm and cozy. One of our favorite family activities is to start a fire in the fireplace, pop some popcorn and watch a good old fashioned family movie. It's so awesome to be all cuddled up together - I know it won't last forever, so we sure are enjoying those times now.

I think most of you know that I am no longer employed outside the home aside from my fitness classes at Life Time. Rick is taking on a lot of responsibility with his job, as well as working on an additional project, so he has been EXTRA busy and full to capacity. Sometimes things just work out as they should - it's been nice that I've been able to focus on the homefront while he is working so hard. Ella still goes to daycare a few days a week to see her very best friends - it's a really good balance. I am casually looking for my next adventure - likely to be a lower key position with flexibility...we shall see.

Ella is doing awesome!! She is so fun at 4. We love communicating with her and listening to her discussions with her make believe friends. She likes to be in charge, yet tends to be the sensitive and emotional one at daycare vs. the more aggressive type. She LOVES her friends deeply and really enjoys her activities. She takes ballet and tap at a local dance studio - she loves it so much. We will let her go as long as she is having fun - so far, that is the case. We will have her pick up swimming again this spring so she will be ready for the MN summer with the lakes and pools. We count our blessings every day to have such a happy and healthy fun-loving little munchkin. She really has a sense of humor and loves to laugh - it's so much fun watching these qualities develop.

We just got back from AZ where we visited Rick's folks. We also got to see Ella's GREAT grandma and grandpa - it was fun to see her genuine joy when she was with them. Rick and I enjoyed a date night in Scottsdale to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of our very first date while Ella was busy at the zoo and having a slumber party with Nonni and Papa. Ella joined us in Scottsdale on our last day/evening; we enjoyed a really nice family day and made some fantastic memories.

Enjoy the pics!!




Stay warm wherever you are, and, take some advice from our wise 4 year old...be sure to laugh at least once a day, it really is the best medicine.

Love,
Team Adams
Rick, Molly, Ella and Goldie