Hi all! Its been a few months since our last update. I haven't forgotten about our blog, just been busy with moving & and now with a walking baby... so I haven't found the time or energy to make a post for awhile :( Anyway, I thought I would post our Christmas letter for those who haven't received one in the mail.
I'm looking forward to getting back to posting monthly updates in the new year, after we're done with the Holiday shenanigans ;) Hope you all are having a wonderful Christmas break!
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Merry Christmas!
2014
brought us many new experiences, challenges and blessings - its safe to say
that it has been our best year yet!
We
welcomed our sweet baby girl, Madilyn Harper, on January 8th. So, January – April was somewhat of a
blur (newborn coma) but we got into the swing of things after Maddie was a few
months old and we can barely remember what life was like before her!
We
celebrated our third wedding anniversary in May and around that time decided it
was best for this Momma to stay home with her Baby. Learning to live off a
single income has had its own special challenges but in selling our house and
moving into a rental we were able to alleviate our financial burdens and start
fresh. Selling our first, beloved home was tough but we are so happy with our
decision!
Currently,
Ryan is working for Kootenai County as a residential tax appraiser (2 years in
February) and I am a stay at home mom to a very, very busy almost 1 year old.
She crawls, stands, walks (a few steps at a time) and jumps; she claps &
waves and says “Dada” nonstop. She gives hugs and kisses [[rarely]] and chases
the cat [[constantly]]. She has 5 teeth and is working her way up to eating
real food. She is feisty, determined and sweeter than we could have ever
imagined. Life is SO good!
We
hope you all had a wonderful year as well! We wish you a Merry Christmas and
many Blessings in the New Year!
Love,
Ryan,
Emily and Madilyn Rouse
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