An update of sorts

Hello everyone!

I have been trying to keep up with pictures, and that alone takes time I seem not to have. I apologize for such a long time in between updates!
Breakdown

-Move into new house
-LOVE new house.
-Neighbors ROCK!
-Camping up at Antelope in Idaho with Christi's family
-Lake Powell with Christi's siblings
-unpacking
-Nathan and Christi called to be Cub scout Webelos leaders
-Nathan and Christi have no idea what they are doing.....
-Schools starts
-Mom is happy......
-Christi has major surgery
-Christi turns 34
-Christi is doing SO good now!
-exploring vast wilderness know as American Fork Canyon.
-Nathan turns 36
-Nathan is now closer to 40 than to 30!
-Sophie started Preschool


It has been such a different experience living in an area where your doorbell rings every 5 minutes. " Can so and so play?" I had to put a note up yesterday as to not repeat the previous nights chaos. We had about 15 kids on our front lawn, kicking a soccer ball, making paper airplanes on the porch, riding their scooters. I don't mind this, but it was 7:30, and my kids are in bed at 8. So, I felt like meany Mom sending them all on their way.
It's nice walking into your backyard, and finding 3 giggling 5-7 year olds in your raspberry bush, stuffing themselves silly. I love it!
I hear almost every night " Can so and so stay for dinner?" and finding myself relaxing more, and saying yes more often than not. I want my children's friends to feel welcome, and loved. We are finding a balance.
The kids are doing well at school. Kiera still really struggles with Math, and it is so frustrating! She joined choir after school.
Caleb is actually doing really well! Just a couple hiccups, but overall getting high scores on all his work. He has blossomed, I think in part because of having friends to play with and getting down and dirty! It's fun to see him develop!
Aubrie is doing good, as far as I can tell. She is learning German now, and has to read us her words daily. I will admit, I go into sort of a trance when she does......... She made peanut butter cookies on Sunday by herself for her economics class. Yummy!
She is really active with the youth at church. They just started volleyball.
Nathan is working our minor glitches between the State Hospital and Developmental Hospital. He has Fridays off now due to mandatory 10 hour work days.
Well, hope everyone else is doing well. Miss you!!

Christi