Inspire 1 Race



Today, Ethan and I participated in the Inspire 1 run for Type 1 Diabetes.  I ran the 5K and then Ethan ran in the kids fun run, that was about a mile.  It was definitely the farthest he has ever run, but he kept going and got so excited when people cheered him on.  As he finished the race, he had the biggest smile on his face and I am so, so proud of him!!  I love you big guy!
 

Posing for a picture before the race started



Made it to the finish line

Good Job Ethan!!

We saw it!

 

Homecoming Parade



Me and my little Tigers enjoying the high school homecoming parade



Waiting patiently for more candy to be thrown our way

What a great day for a parade!

Good Luck Daddy!

Ben is in Las Vegas this weekend.  He is taking his oral boards tomorrow and I am so nervous and excited for him!!  He has been studying so hard and for so long.  We are all hoping that he passes and we don't have to do this again next year!  We know you will do great and when you get home, maybe you can do some more of the things you actually want to do...

like kayaking....

 and playing with these two!!

Can't wait until you get home Daddy!!  We love you!!

Busy Weekends

We have had a super busy month already! 
We started off in Hays with Grammy and Grampa.  We got to go to Ben's grandma's 75th birthday party.  We saw lots of family while we were there and the boys loved playing with their cousins.  We also tried out Home Depot's kid project and Grampa helped the boys make their little football goals, which was really fun! 
 

Then, I participated in the NEMO triathlon with a couple of friends.  It is a 3/4 mile swim, 18 mile bike ride, and 5 mile run. I did the running portion for our team.  We didn't break any speed records, but we all finished and had such a blast doing it together.  I think we finished in just under 2.5 hours and good news--we weren't in last place!
 
This past weekend my parents, the boys, and I went down to Wichita for my cousin's wedding.  Ben was on call, so couldn't come with us.  We made a super fast trip down there, but the boys did great.  We even got to go to the zoo Sunday morning and the boys both really enjoyed it.  The weather was perfect and all the animals were out and really easy to see.  The reptile house seemed to be their favorite of the day.   

 

 

So far, September has been a little crazy.  Now, Ben just has to finish preparing for his boards.  He takes them at the end of this month.  He has been studying non-stop, so we are both ready for them to be over with!