YAY!!!

I'm just so happy to say- Nate got a job!!!! You'll have to ask him more about it- I probably shouldn't be putting too many details on the blog- but we're excited and relieved :)

I keep meaning to tell everyone that Charity has been doing really good at adjusting to her new school/schedule. She had all day kindergarten in AK, and has had to make the switch not only to half-day, but to AFTERNOONS (probably better for her, it's me that hates it I think :)). She gets to sleep in, which is nice for all of us ;), and she LOVES her new teacher. Mondays seem to be the most fun, but she is definitely enjoying having REAL homework, and books to practice reading with. I like that this school does a LOT more with sending things home to do- her other school rarely sent stuff home to be done with the parents, and really didn't include us at all. So that is nice. But anyway- she's doing really great, and we're excited for her to be having a good time. We enjoy the extra time with her before she goes back to all day when she starts First Grade.
While I'm at it I guess I should just update you on everyone. Kelly made a new friend at church on sunday, she drew a picture for her during sacrament and they were soul mates by the end of the 3 hour block. We are making plans to play with Abby sometime soon. Kelly's been doing really well with the whole adjusting to the new house. She is SO GOOD at organizing- anytime I need anything organized- she's there, so I'm glad about that. And she's pretty excited to have her baby brother here. She and Charity both are just so excited, it's cute.
Bradley is also getting anxious for the baby to be here. He was way cute at the store the other day- picking out clothes for his baby brother. Actually they all were, and it was really fun to be completely focused (all of us) on the baby and how excited we were to have him come. Bradley will be a great big brother, he already talks about protecting him from Luke hitting him and poking his eyes, so we'll see if he's got it or if he's just all talk :) Bradley has adjusted really well too, and I think his favorite thing about living in Utah is all the boy cousins!! He can't get enough of them! I'm so happy for him to have friends that are boys- it's not easy to be a boy with two girly sisters around. So that's been fun.
Luke is totally clueless about the whole baby thing- when I tell him there's a baby in my tummy he tries to lift up my shirt to see if he can see anything and he always looks at me like I'm crazy :) (could be right there, I guess). But he has been overly excited about the babies he sees around. He kept talking about Baby Jarom last night, and he really points out just about every baby he sees, so that's been fun. Luke has just been SO FUN and SO CUTE lately- I feel like a different little Luke has come out in him. He laughs a lot and tries to make us laugh a lot. Anything that gets a laugh is a must for him :) It's been really fun, and helps me to not worry about how he will do with the new baby. I was starting to get concerned for a little while there, but I think it must have been the move getting to him. He's a fun little guy.
I'm just sitting around waiting to have this baby :) I can't wait to hold him. I LOVE that part! Hopefully all will go well with the delivery and he will be a healthy strong little boy.
So there ya have it- we're all getting settled in and having a nice time being back with family. Life is good!