Shad Point Scotts: March 2009

Yesterday, March 13, 2009 a precious angel was delivered to our family. Julianne Lynne Scott arrived at 7:02pm, weighing 8lbs. 8oz and is 19 1/2" long. It was great fun to try and guess if the baby would be a boy or girl. Randy and Jamie did not want to know until she was delivered. Knowing Scotts have a tendency to have boys, it was almost a lock that it was going to be a little boy. Randy brought this little bundle into the room and said " meet ........Julianne Lynne Scott"! It was hardly out of his mouth before Judy and Mindy both squealed in joy. She is so precious with her chubby little rosy cheeks. Steve got his turn to hold and love on her today. Luke and Will may get to meet their new cousin later but for now Luke knows he has a new cousin in the "hostable" We wanted to share just a couple of pictures now, but trust us when we say, there will be many more to follow.

Since its been awhile since we last blogged, I thought I should bring everyone (all 2-3 of you) up to date. We had a wonderful visit with Chris when he was home for R&R. He enjoyed his time with his Mindy and the boys and we also we were able to spend some great family times together with the whole family!

He's been gone for only 3 weeks and it feels like forever. We just hope the next few months will go quickly so he can be reunited with his family. Please pray for them because there are some tough decisions to be made and they need the Lord's leading.

At the beginning of this week, we had a Eastern Shore snowstorm. We ended up with only 3-6 inches but that usually is enough to shut this area down. We had a day off on Monday because of the snow so we enjoyed some unexpected fun together. Our niece, Michelle and her son, Landon who is 5, came over and Steve, Mindy and Luke went sledding with them over at our neighbor's. Meme stayed inside with Will and kept the home fires burning. It was bitter cold so I made some hot chocolate, grilled cheese and chicken noodle soup for lunch.

Now today its a different story- It's 70 degrees out and all the snow is gone. I love this area of the country! To begin the week with snow storm and end the week with a beautiful day and no trace of the snow and ice!

Steve has been busy preparing for the Easter Journey and some other projects he's involved in at church. It's going to be a busy month for us through Easter.

In the midst of this hectic schedule, yesterday was my boss' last day. He announced a month ago he and his family were moving back to Pittsburgh. I am really sad he is leaving because we have worked together for 13 years and I'm really going to miss him. He has a great sense of humor and he has kept me sane over the years.

After much prayer and consideration, I decided to apply for the supervisor position and yesterday I was offered the job. It will mean a lot more responsibility and challenges but I feel it is the right time to make a change. In a small office setting, there are not a lot of opportunities for advancement so even though it may take added attention and energy, I feel it will be good for me. Of course, I think I would have been more ready 10-15 years ago- I didn't really expect to take this step at my age but I have to remind myself- I'm not that OLD!! I just remember this was the age my Mom retired 25 years ago and it feels sort of weird....I was really hoping to retire and spend more time with my grandchildren but I guess that's not what the Lord wants for us right now.

That's ok, I'm still going to spend as much time as I can with my grandchildren. We are loving our time with Min and the boys and looking forward to a new baby in the next 2 weeks. Jamie is ready- now we just have to wait for the baby to be ready to join us!

Here's some pictures of the last several weeks.