Close to a year later

I promised to keep you updated. It seems we have been busy! I recently quit my job at the preschool. I found it hard to give my all to kids I didn't love. It sounds crude, but I have to be honest with myself. I was losing my patience with my own kids at home, and that's when I decided to drop any career in childcare/education. My kids deserve the best of what I have to offer. No sloppy seconds of a run-down, aggravated-with-children mommy.
So I applied at a company that you can buy/build websites through. The job title is technical support/sales of inbound calls. I am waiting to hear back from them. The interview went well and was very long and positive. The company pays well and has tons of benefits and incentives.
The kids are growing, growing, growing. BOTH of them just had growth spurts within the past week. Sienna started to fuss when we'd put her shoes on because they were too tight. We took them out to the Mills mall today and restocked some pieces of their wardrobe. Here are the shoes:
Bradley starts school next week! He tested into Kindergarten, but since he still takes naps and is used to having me at school with him, we decided to hold off on all-day kindergarten for a little while. He can always be bumped up when the teacher and Charlie and I decide the time is right. I am sure he'll do great.
It is very exciting and eye-opening that our first child is starting school.
We are very happy with our new house and neighborhood. The night sky is so beautiful out here, further away from the big city. You really come to re-appreciate the desert's natural art. You can see some of our house in these pics:
And here is a video of Brad "surfing" in the living room