Wooooosh

Summer is gone. It didn't feel like the slow lazy days of summer. It FLEW right on by! And as the seasons change and we transition to school and fall, our family is experiencing many transitions and changes. We have rented out the house that we had put so much blood, sweat, and tears into. It was simply time for a change for our family. My grandpa has been living with us since last August/September. We love having him with us but in our house he just had one little room to himself. That along with the simple and clear feeling that there was a house out there waiting for our family, put I motion our search for a new home that better suits our current family situation. Well, we have found the home and now are waiting, relying on the generosity of family as our house rented faster than our new house can close. We have moved from Salt lake City to Bountiful. We have uprooted the kids and transplanted them hoping to see them flourish and yet fearing they would wilt slightly from the move and changes. Happily they have thrived! They all have wonderful schools and teachers that seem to be an incredible fit for their personalities. Oscar and Emma were worried about moving from their small charter school to a bigger Jr High but the administration and faculty at this school are amazingly kind and helpful. I told the kids they are so lucky because they have what seems to be the nicest school counselor available, I remember thinking that it was a requirement for school counselors to be grumpy and unhelpful when I was a kid.
Overall we are so happy with our decision, we are just crossing our fingers, toes, eyes, legs, and arms that the buying of our new home goes quickly and smoothly. If any of you out there want to join in by crossing your fingers and maybe sending up a prayer or two on our behalf, we wouldn't mind at all.

Sam, my sweet "little" baby is now 3 months old! How?! I don't get it ;) He weighs about 16 1/2 lbs and is a smiling cutie! He brings a wonderful spirit to our family with his sweetness and we all just love him more than words can express. He fits in our family perfectly.

Lilli has started kindergarten. She loves it and I'm doing ok with it so far. Next year though she'll leave me full day and that will be even harder. Her teacher is wonderful and fun though, and I know Lilli is going to have a great year.

Henry is in 5th grade and has an AMAZING teacher!! I am so happy, it is exactly what he needs!

Oscar turned 14! Aaaaahhhh!!!!! How is that possible. He is an amazing kid, um teenager I mean. He is so talented in art and music. He also has a fun sense of humor. Love him and hope we made his birthday special.

Emma's birthday is in 2 weeks! I'll write more about her then.

The kids have all been so great about the move. They are being so patient and doing well despite having to mesh two families and lifestyles into one home.

That's about it for us right now. Hopefully now that Sam is a little bigger and on more of a predictable schedule I can find a minute here and there to blog a bit. I'll add pics soon!