The Latest Happenings in the Deuel Household

I can't believe that it has been almost a month since our last update. I'm sorry that it has been so long, and we will definitely work on updating more often. I guess as they say, no news is good news.

We recently spent a quiet spring vacation here in Michigan. Although it was very hard to not be in the warm Florida sunshine enjoying the sun and sand with family and friends, it was nice to spend 10 days together as a family. Brent spent much of the week working on our house in order to get it ready to sell. It seems as if we have quickly outgrown our house with the addition of Hope to our family. Even though it will be hard to leave this house that we have called home for over 10 years, we are also excited about the possibility of a new beginning for the 5 of us. As of Sunday, April 16, the "For Sale by Owner" sign is now officially displayed in our yard.

On April 4th, Camden turned 3. We celebrated at Chuck E. Cheese with the Watters, Saur and Lewis families. Camden had a lot of fun eating pizza and playing games. Shannon Ouellette was kind enough to stay with Hope so that the rest of us could go celebrate with the Camden man. Camden continues to enjoy school, and we are already noticing some improvements in his speech.

On April 14th, Ryann turned 8. It is hard to believe that we have an 8-year-old daughter. Ryann celebrated her special day by taking 4 of her friends and Camden to a movie (The Shaggy Dog), McDonalds and Cold Stone Creamery for ice cream. She had a lot of fun, and the day seemed to fly by. Ryann started soccer practice today. Brent and Larry Watters are coaching Ryann and Maddy's team again this spring. Ryann is really looking forward to the season and the fun times that it will bring.

Hope is now about 10 and a half pounds. She has a double chin and a few rolls on her legs. She will be three months old tomorrow. She is smiling up a storm and is starting to "talk" to us. The coos and sounds that she makes are music to our ears. Hope is such a joy to all of us, and we can't wait for all of you to meet her.

Thank you to all of you for your continued thoughts and prayers. We feel so blessed to be surrounded by such wonderful families and friends.