Spring has sprung!

The weather is warming, the days are getting longer, and Avalon is blooming! Whew, are we ready for spring or what?! To combat cabin fever, Ava and I have had LOTS of playdates and a regular schedule of going to the Rochester Family Y to get out of the house. She loves going swimming and playing at the Kidcare with her cousin. She is starting to talk a lot and loves to try to scare Mark at any given opportunity. She is really into books, her dolls, and surprisingly, trains and cars (compliments of Josiah). It is fun to watch her grow before my eyes. Myself, I have been busy with regular mom and lia sophia things. I've also started on the painting of the basement bathroom. The walls are primed and the ceiling is painted... now for the color on the walls! Mark has done an awesome job on the mudding and taping, and is now moving on to mudding/taping the bedroom. As for Mr. Mark's updates... He'll have a lot more time to work on the basement because not only has he wrapped up another trimester at Augsburg, but he was one of the 50 Crenlo employees that were laid off in the most recent round of layoffs. He has been there about 11 years and the company went back 13 years. Yikes! That is a lot of jobs that have been lost. He is actually very positive about the whole situation. He sees it as an "unexpected opportunity" to move forward more quickly with his journey towards a different career path. Mark is very intelligent and ultimately, it is in God's hands... so we're all good =) We are definitely going to take advantage of this time to expedite the basement-finishing process. We are getting so much closer!!! Anyways, I hope you are enjoying these warmer days. God bless!