Wow Its Been A While...

So it looks like the last time I made a post was when Sara was 4 months old.  I guess I'm not really good at this blogging thing.

The kids started school a few months ago.  They both love it and are doing very well.  Tyler is in half-day kindergarted (mornings) and Natalie is gone all day.  They take the bus to and from school (which I love).  The school they go to is kind of a pain because when you go to pick up the kids, you have to park the car and get out to go get the kids.  You can't just wait in the car and let the kids come to you.  So its nice to just have to go to the bus stop instead of going all the way to the school three times a day.

I was a little nervous about Tyler starting school because he is very high-energy.  I'm sure he has ADD or ADHD (though I've never even had a doctor test him for it) but he seems to be doing well in class.  I haven't had any complaints from his teacher yet so I'm taking that as a good sign.  We haven't even had any notes come home or anything!  I think he likes learning and seems to be doing very very well.

Natalie is a social butterfly as usual.  She has made all kinds of friends and loves going to school.  She is very smart and is ready very well.

Sara is doing great as well.  She is crawling and pulling herself into the standing position (yay! NOT).  She is still a little hesitant about sitting back down so it gets pretty interesting when she pulls herself up then after about 10 minutes she starts to get frustrated because she doesn't know what to do - and I'm sure her legs get tired!  She'll learn...one way or another.  Speaking of learning, she had her first tumble down the stairs about a week ago.  We were upstairs doing laundry and I went into my bedroom to put some clothes away and heard a little thump thump thump.  Poor baby.  She was perfectly fine and only cried for a mintue or so.  She's a tough girl like her brother.  I love her to death.  She still has long, dark hair and it makes her look so much older than she is.  She gets comments constantly about her long hair and big blue eyes.  She also has a very good personality and is always smiling and laughing.  She loves when Tyler plays with her and tries to make her laugh.  She is a lot of fun.

Andy is still workin out at Lake Las Vegas.  The Ritz-Carlton no longer manages the hotel there - it is just an empty building.  He was hired on by the company that is doing security for the building so he is still there, still doing security.  Good news is that another group looks like they will be managing the hotel shortly and hopefully they will keep Andy on board.  Andy is also going to school (what a trooper!).  The thought of being stuck doing security forever was enough to motivate him to get back in school and pursue a field he is actually interested in.  He is looking into electronics, possibly computers.  He is so smart and I am so proud of him for working so hard.  The good thing right now is that he gets bored stiff at work and has lots of time to do his homework.  That leaves more time for him to spend with us when he's at home.  He has been called to be the assistant Ward Clerk in our ward - which means he handles a lot of behind-the-scenes stuff and paperwork that allows things to run smoothly.  I think he really enjoys his calling and I know he is very good at it.

I have been keeping busy, as usual.  I still work a little, though I have been trying to see less clients on-site, doing most work at home.  Most of my clients are very understanding and its been going pretty well.  The good thing is that in the mornings its just me and Sara...so if I do have a client I need to see, its much easier to find someone to babysit one little baby rather than a few crazy kids.  Daisy (my sister) has a baby just two months younger than Sara and she has been so gracious in babysitting for me when I need her.  I don't know what I would do without her!
So I am expecting again - baby #4 is due in April!  Yay!  We are very excited and can't wait to (hopefully) be done having babies.  I love them but don't know if I can do more than 4.  Our original goal when we got married was to have 4-5 kids (I think 4 will do it for us) by the time we're 30.  Andy will be 29 in December and I'll still be 28 when I have baby #4, so we're right on track!  Sara and the new baby will be 16 months apart - the same age separation as Natalie and Tyler.  I'm very excited but a little nervous about having two small children - again!  At least this time I have Natalie and Tyler to help out - and they have been!  I have such a great family.
I think that's about all the new stuff for now - I know that if these posts get too long, they get hard to read.  So I leave this as is and if anything new pops up, I'll try to keep up...