Wow - has it been that long?!?!?!

Well - I decided I wanted to update the blog.  I need a place to journal about things going on in our family and with the kids.  I have been totally avoiding it for awhile  now.  Too much guilt for not keeping up with it.  I feel like the last 2 years have been a whirlwind.  The biggest change in our family is the addition of our 3rd child - Olivia!  My last post announced my pregnancy - Olivia Margaret Dooley was born on April 8, 2010.  So I guess I will start with an update on each kid.
Olivia - 2 years old
Olivia is a smart, funny, talkative little girl.  She is adored by her siblings.  Her favorite things right now are her baby dolls and reading books.  She will sit for long periods of time and just "read" her books.  She is also slightly obsessed with the show Caillou.  I think she would watch it all day long if we let her.  Olivia will start preschool this year - 2 days a week.  She has the teacher Kate had when she was in preschool and we LOVE her!  We have been talking to Liv about preschool and she is getting excited.  She told me the other day that she wanted to go to preschool today to play with her friends and with the baby dolls.  So sweet!
Kate - 6 years old
Kate just had a birthday last week.  She is sassy, smart and always on the go.  She has an opinion on almost everything and she will let you know about it!  She loves playing with her friends and riding her bike.  She will be having an American Girl/ rainbow party this Sunday to celebrate her birthday with her friends.  Kate also loves playing with her babies and American Girl dolls.  If she isn't outside or playing with her friends - you can find her upstairs in her room playing with her dolls.  Kate has a great sense of style and insists on picking out her own clothes.  I always joke and call her my girly girl tomboy.  Kate will start 1st grade this year.  She is eager to find out who her teacher is!
Jack - 9 years old
Jack is just getting too old right before my eyes!   He is a smart, intense kid with a great sense of humor.  Jack loves to learn about history and science and also loves his legos.  A few months ago he started getting interested in World War II.  He spends a lot of time researching different generals, battles and weapons used in the war.  He is very intense and serious about everything he does.  Jack prefers to be at home and read, watch a documentary or research something on the computer.  Jack will be in 4th grade this year.  We have decided to do homeschool Jack this year.  He and I are both very excited about this adventure and I think he will really flourish in this environment.

So - there you have it!