Is it Spring yet?!

I am tired of the cold and snow and miss the sun terribly! This year has still handed us some obstacles but we are even more determined that the obstacles are out of the way in the beginning and we are going to have a great year!


The kids are doing great! Cole is on the move and very active! He is pulling up and crawling everywhere!

Eric's restaurant is open for business next week! He has been training in a couple the the company's other restaurants in St. Louis since December and went to Florida a couple weeks ago to train at the Primebar store in Tampa. I got to go in for a tour during construction and can't wait to try it out! So stay tuned for the reviews:)






Eric's home away from home...his brand new kitchen...

Happy New Year!!!!

I love the New Year and the feeling of a fresh start and new adventures! I am especially loving this year with so many wonderful things to celebrate and look forward to. While going through trials and challenges of a difficult year it is hard to appreciate the good around you but hindsight is beautiful! When you keep moving forward and seeking the good it is all worth it to look back and see how far you have come and grown!

2009 was also filled with many wonderful blessings, such as my sweet little man's birth! Cole has been such a wonderful addition to our family and fits right in as God's plan. He has brought so much joy to all of us and the girls are head over heels! Jenna started kindergarten and absolutely loves it! She is doing really well in school and amazes me everyday! Ava, my little ladybug, is so full of personality and keeps us on our toes. Our family would not be the same without her. she wants to do everything that sissy does!



2010 is sure to bring many more blessings. Eric is in his second month of a new job. He is really happy and is learning some new areas of restaurant management on more of a corporate scale. He is working with Restaurants-America. They own several restaurants and a new concept they started in 2009, Primebar opened in Denver and Tampa. Eric is the Kitchen Manager of the new location in St. Louis, in the West County Center. Very excited to get it opened! My goal is still to start back to school in the fall. After much deliberation I have decided to complete the requirements for my Education degree and teaching certificate. I am contemplating between the Early Childhood Development or Elementary Education and plan to immediately follow with my Masters in Education while teaching. I have volunteered in Jenna's classroom as well as field trips and could absolutely envision myself as the teacher and loving it!

Apple Farm Field Trip and Halloween Party at School




Christmas Party at School...Jenna with the class elf, Elvin.


This year our little man will also be turning one!





We wish everyone a healthy and happy New Year and many blessings! We will be sure to post as new adventures come our way and our little ones grow!