Here it is........

I have been debating this post for quite some time. It has been so long.... What should I say? I must have pictures!!! How long is too long? ETC.... So tonight I decided that I would just update on our family, kind of like people do when they send out Christmas cards. That way it's like a good intro to everything I have missed in the last year and a half and I don't have to feel like I am missing anything, or just the opposite, overwhelming anyone who might be reading!!!

Ammon: Ammon, our oldest is now 6 1/2. He is attending Kindergarten at Quest Academy, which is a Charter school about 20 minutes from where we live. It can be tedious at times to make the drive twice a day, but well worth it since he loves it there and is doing so well. His reading is going SO well, and he is our little math man. His main interests right now are anything Star Wars, superheroes, or ninja turtles. He is our sweet big boy and fills his role well as big brother.

Abigail: Abbey just turned 5 last month, and I think she has already grown up so much since then. She is doing so well with her writing, and absolutely loves to color and draw. Her interests right now are anything Barbie....(side note, she got a barbie house for Christmas, which is the only thing she asked Santa for...)So her Christmas and birthday were filled with items to add to each room in her house, and enough barbies so that everyone can play. She is definitely our mediator....always trying to help everyone.

Dylan: Dylan is now 2! She is very independent and knows exactly what she wants, but at the same time is trying to figure out her place in our crazy family. She loves to be read to, and her favorite books are the Pinkalicious books! She really likes all things that are girly...Tinkerbell, princesses, tea parties! She also loves trying to tell knock knock jokes. I end up laughing hysterically every time because it is so dang cute!

Mason: Mason is now 3 1/2 months old. He joined our family at a time that just wasn't quite expected. :) He is growing so well and being so cute most of the time, that I can't get upset when he doesn't want to go back to sleep at 3 o'clock in the morning! He is a perfect addition to our family and EVERYONE loves him.

Andrew: Andrew is working for the University of Utah as a Med Tech, now going on his 6th year. He loves what he does, and does it really well. He has been accepted to Podiatry school in Ohio and we will be moving there this summer. We are so proud of him for working so hard and know that he will be successful!

Emily: Well, I am pretty much what every other stay at home mom is....A cook, a maid, a Chauffeur.... I stay VERY busy and try really hard to balance things, which means my house is rarely presentable! I am trying more and more each day to cherish this time I have with my kids. They are growing up so fast and it is hard when you have more than 1 or 2 kids to give each of them the time they need. I love that I get to stay home with them, (thanks to Andrew).

Well, there is my little update...Pictures to come at another time!