Family Update

I guess it's time that I updated on our family.  Things are pretty much the same but it seems like time is going by so fast. 

So I will start with Earl.  He is finishing up his fourth rotation which  is surgery.  He has loved being able to work with the doctors and finally doing the things that he has learned about in the classroom.  He enjoyed his family medicine and pediatric rotations.  Not what he necessarily wants to do but he liked them while he was doing them.  Surgery is definitely not my favorite.  His hours have not been the best but he is learning.  He is not really into surgery but really likes orthopedic surgery.  So we will see what he decides to do.  His next rotation in internal medicine so we will see how he likes that. He has been released from his calling in the primary and now has a new calling that he should be sustained in next Sunday.  I'll update what he has been called to after that.  

Nadya is loving school.  She is reading like crazy and loves to get new books every week at her school library.  She is getting bonus words for spelling and she adores her teacher.  She has enjoyed playing soccer and just played in her last game.  Now she says that she wants to play basketball but we will see if she changes her mind.  She likes trying new things which is good.

Samantha loves being busy.  She has really enjoyed being in preschool(pretty school as she calls it).  She is finally enjoying learning.  She knows her ABC's now and can count consistently up to 13.  She loves to pretend and really enjoys the kids in her class, especially her friend, Gavin.  

Grace is now 3 months.  I can't believe how fast these 3 months have gone by.  She is growing so fast.  She has found her thumb and loves to suck on it.  She loves to kick her legs especially when she is in bed.  She adores her sisters and loves it when they sit and talk to her.  She talks to us and gives us big smiles.  She has a very cute smile and 2 dimples that love to show up when she smiles.

I keep pretty busy with the girls.  I am still taking them to the gym so that I can get some exercise.  Samantha loves playing with her friends there.  I have started to help in Nadya's classroom and she seems to like that.  I am in charge of the night book club for the SAA and the first meeting went well.  It's fun to be able to meet new people and talk about books.  I'm still teaching in the Relief Society and I enjoy it most of the time.  I learn a lot but it makes me nervous every time I get ready for it.  I absolutely love it here.  I love the friends that I get to make and all the things that I get to do with my family.  It is such a fun time in our lives.

The girls on a hayride with Earl.  Provided by the hospital.

 

Grace sucking her thumb.  This is how I found her after I took a shower.

 

Samantha at Nadya's last soccer game.  She wanted to wear my hat. 

 

Nadya playing goalie at her last game.  She really enjoyed being the goalie.

 

Grace sleeping at the game.