The Seagulls are Here

Pictures to go with my last post...

Beach and Snow

Just got back from Virginia Beach last night. We went with some friends and stayed on the oceanfront for 4 relaxing days! It was bitter cold, but that didn't matter to us. We just enjoyed looking out at the ocean and being away for a while. Well, Paul had to come back home because our innsitter reported that our pipes had frozen and the guests had no water. He was planning to come back in the middle anyway because he had already committed to playing drums, but the pipe situation mean a longer time away from vacation. He ended up coming back to the beach at around 5 am Sunday and enjoyed two more days with us including an awesome meal at Captain George's. No pictures downloaded yet... maybe by next post. I woke up this morning to a coating of snow on the ground that kept Kiara out of school. (I think a 2 hour delay would've been cautious enough, but she didn't complain about another whole day off!) I headed out to work with no trouble on the roads at all. Guess you never know what's happening in another part of a rural county. We haven't seen a REAL snowstorm since we moved here. I wouldn't mind just one before spring rolls around...

Happy New Year

Welcome to 2009! I am anxious to see what the Lord has in store for us during this new year. We now own a commercial building right in the town of Keysville. Paul is making plans to open an indoor vendor's mall and possibly rent some of the upstairs spaces to businesses. It is very scary for me, I must admit. I help out when I can and one day might end up working with him full time. We'll see. Here is a picture of the building...
I am still working for Piedmont Healthy Families as an in-home parent educator. It is rewarding most of the time and frustrating some of the time. I feel bad for the moms who are trying so hard to get ahead and can't catch a break, and I feel hopeless working with those who would rather stay stuck in a system that supports their dependency. All in all, it is a great program where I get to use my skills to promote healthy child development. I love working with the little ones, and my flexible 30 hour/wk schedule helps a lot when we have B&B activity.

Kiara is half-way through 4th grade and is literally counting the days until Spring Break. She is Little Miss Sociable and is entertaining a friend here right now as I type this.

Hope everyone has a wonderful 2009 with many, many blessings to come!