Ok I'm so embarrassed that my last post was like A YEAR ago!!!!! Sorry folks, we've been a tad busy....
Here's the update:
Daniel:
still working at the hospital here in the ICU and really liking it. He works several shifts a month as "Charge Nurse" where he's the nurse in charge. It gives him good experience but keeps a slower pace than the big hospitals, which has it's pros and cons, but for the most part I think he really likes it here.
At church he stays busy working with the Boy Scouts as Scout Master and as 2nd counselor to the Young Men's President.
Since he's been out of school the last year and has all sorts of "free time" on his hands he has enjoyed hunting, fishing, and playing basketball with the guys. It's fun to see him have something he enjoys (and friends to do it with so I don't have to!)
Me:
I stay very very busy these days! We are expecting baby number 4 (surprise!) in November! We recently found out that he is indeed another he. We are excited and the kids are excited too! Nate keeps saying, "i'm going to have anudder brudder!" So cute!
I enjoy going to the YMCA to walk (ever so slowly some days) on the treadmill ALL BY MYSELF and take showers ALL BY MYSELF! For me the membership is worth every penny!
I was recently called as Relief Society President at church (basically I over see the women's organization as we provide relief to those who need it.) I LOVE this calling! It's very challenging but sooooo rewarding! Heavenly Fathers pours out His love every day! Every time I go to help someone I walk away feeling like they helped me more than I helped them!
The kids and I have gotten in to going to the library and I finally have kids that listen to stories! :) It's no long just pointing at shapes and colors! And I LOVE reading to them! It's very fun for me!
Nate:
Just turned 4 in May. He is a handful but he sure loves his brother and sister! He is so kind and gentle to Sarah and helps her stay out of danger and tonight I found him reading books to her on the recliner! Soooooo cute!
He is learning to write his name and enjoys listening to stories. He still loves his movies, which unfortunately is ok with me right now. He is discovering his imagination too. Always coming up with something new.
He can also say his first 3 Articles of Faith by memory and got to say #3 in primary on Sunday all by himself!
Knowlton: (almost 3)
Is finally talking!! Actually he talks so well now! It's still hard to understand what he's saying sometimes but he's so much better! He has a hard time with his "K" and "G" sounds so for now we have "tute little titty tats" (cute little kitty cats) and he loves "tup tates" (cup cakes) and my favorite the other day he came to me and said, "Mom, Dad is sleeping be tuiiiieeettttt shhhhh (quiet)" I love to hear him talk!
He is such a HUGE helper!!! and not the bad kind! He loves to be right with you if there's ever a project and if you tell him what to do he'll do it.
He is kind and loving but sadly has a fast temper....he must be 2!
Sarah Mae: (18 months)
she is all grown up since my last post! She runs with her brothers and stays pretty much in all the action. She loves to wear her dresses and loves to choose her hair bows (even if she likes to take them out!) and squeals when mommy paints her toe nails! She is such a girly girl! (Like she had a choice coming from me!) But she's probably the prissiest tom boy you'll ever see! She loves to be rough and tough with her brothers and always finds new ways to have scrapes and bruises.
Sarah is mostly happy but you definitely know when she's not! She's a girl, what can I say?! She really loves books and animals right now! She loves every kind of animal!! Daniel's brother and his wife have a standard poodle and they brought her last time they came to visit. Sarah laughed, squealed, and down right giggled every time she saw that dog!
I hope to be able to blog some more but I make no promises so until then just follow me on Facebook!
