update!

So sorry that I forgot all about my blog and updating it! A lot has happened since I last blogged. Ster is now chief resident and is as busy as ever. He spent five days in isolation at the hospital 2 weeks ago with multi-modal hospital acquired pneumonia. He went to a medical conference last week and went back to work today as his first official day to work. We are really grateful to have such good friends on staff at the hospital and all of the exceptional care that he received while he was there! The kids just came back to school today for spring break. They are all doing well in school and we are sooo proud of them! Dakota just received an award for being voted by her peers at school as being a good friend and a helpful person. We are so proud of her! Kristjan jumped off the bunk bed in January and gave himself a black eye and a permanent dimple in his right cheek. Braxton has now been officially signed up for Kindergarten! We are so excited for him! This means that I will only have one kid still at home. I started school in November and have managed to keep a 4.0. I am not honestly sure how I have managed to pull it off in lue of my part time job with the caterer, the part time job with the wedding coordinator, my photography business and the four kids and all! Mom Isom and Mom Brodniak came to visit us in March and we had a really good time with both of them! We found out officially this past Friday that we are moving to North Carolina in the early part of next year. We are excited to get back to the sun, the southern hospitality and near friends and family! We are planning a trip to VA in June to attend my brother Blake's graduation from Medical School. We are super proud of him! We put hardwood floor in the front room of our house, Sterling learned how to replace the brakes on my mini van, and we have lived with rain, day in and day out! I think that is for the most part, the highlights of the last 6 months short of one last thing. Sterling recommended that I try short hair and I decided to give it a shot. So be prepared for the new and shorter haired.. Katie. Well, I hope you all are well! Adios! I will need to get on my other computer to get some images to upload.. bye! I forgot to add that Hunter got a new puppy! His name is Mushu and he is a Pekenese.