Happy Thanksgiving

This year we had so much to be thankful for...

We have a healthy and active toddler, Cooper, who is so happy and full of life. He brings so much joy and laughter to all he meets. He is teaching us patience and to take life completely in. He is such a loving and compassionate boy who can warm the coldest heart with his laugh. He is always on the move and getting into something new around every corner. We are thankful that he is so smart and active.

We welcomed into our world a little girl, Cadence, this year. She is such a doll and so loving. Her face lights up with excitement and joy with every smile. She has found the tender spot of our hearts and wins us over more and more as the days go by. It has been a blessing to see her advance through out the first 8 months of her life. She is so determined and works hard to do what she wants to do. She is so happy and we feel blessed to have such a healthy and loving 8 month old.

We made a move to Orlando this year, which was a huge leap of faith. With the unknown of the Orlando market and what it would take to open up a new restaurant under Ruth's Chris, Rob and I took on the challenge with open and willing spirits. With a 13 month old and a week old baby we made the move over to Orlando. We have adjusted well and have found our spot in our new community and have already met some amazing people who have welcomed us with open arms and hearts.

We found a new church home. This has been the biggest challenge of the year with the move and the amount of hours that Rob was working it took us a lot longer to find a church then we had hoped. But a couple of weeks ago we joined Oviedo Baptist and feel right at home. They have an amazing children's ministry and support for Rob and I. I have joined MOPS (mother's of preschoolers) and have met some amazing mother's and have begun to feel connected.

We are blessed beyond what we deserve and are so thankful for our family and friends and the support we get from all of them.

This year we spent Thanksgiving in Orlando. Rob surprised me with an early Thanksgiving dinner for our close friends that live here the week before. We were able to have all of our friends over and had a great meal with a wonderful time of conversations and games. A week later Rob woke up early and made Thanksgiving for his entire staff at the restaurant. All day his staff trickled in and out and enjoyed the wonderful food that Rob had made. We were even able to open up the bar and serve some guest that did not have a place to go for the holiday.

Overall it was a fulfilling and uplifting Thanksgiving. It was a great time to look back at the year and see how far we have come and to look forward to the upcoming Christmas season and all the fun that will hold this year.