Preschool Program

Tonight Ethan had his preschool program.  All the kids were so cute!
Each class got to do a song.  Click HERE to see the video.

Happy Mother's Day!

The kids sang this morning at church for Mother's Day.  Super cute!

Wyatt should have been there to sing as well, but he threw up before church this morning.  Happy Mother's Day to me :-)

Here's a link to the video on You Tube:  Mom's Day 2013

Brothers and best friends

http://instagram.com/p/Ytb543v9MN/

Spring time fun!

Bike riding with friends at Truman--
I'm sure we looked like a bike parade, but the kids loved it!

Fishing with Dad in the backyard

Roasting marshmallows with friends 

 SMORES!

 

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!  Everyone loved their bowties today :-)

Easter baskets

We did 4 Easter egg hunts this year.  One at Truman, one at church, one at MeMa and PaPa'a, and then one in our own backyard.  Fun times.  Ethan was all about it.  He knows to pick up as many as he can and get the candy later.  Wyatt just found one or two eggs and wanted the candy immediately! 

Bad family Easter picture.  Wyatt wasn't cooperating.

This is the first time Wyatt hasn't cried around Santa or the Easter Bunny or whatever. 
He's giving him a high 5 here.

 

Orange Crush

Today was Ethan's first soccer game.  His team is the Orange Crush!  He is definitely still a little clueless about the game, but afterwards he said he loved it!  Lots of fun to watch preschoolers chasing around that ball!  Today was pretty cold, but Ethan didn't seem to mind too much.  He was running around like crazy!
Ethan and his friend, Taylor getting ready for the game--

Keeping warm on a break--

Playing hard-- 

Kick that ball, Ethan! 

Ethan playing goalie--he even stopped one goal attempt! 

 

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

My little green cuties--

We had over a few friends today to celebrate all things green with lots of green treats, fruits, and shamrock shaped sandwiches!  Fun times :-)

 

Look who made the news!

Doctors go bald for colleague with cancer

Doctors go bald for colleague with cancer: “I’m truly blessed and honored,” Dr. Tim Ernst said.

Ben is one of those bald doctors walking the hospital in support of Dr. Ernst.  He was working while they were filming the news segment, so he isn't in the video, but here's a picture of him :-)

Snow Fun

When it looks like this outside, it makes for some long days around here.

We got out the paint.

When it was too bad to go outside, we brought in some snow and played in the bathtub.

There's such big piles around here that Ben made the boys a tunnel in the snow!  They loved it!

Wyatt favorite thing to do is eat it :-)

Winter Wonderland

Another snow day... I'm so ready for spring.

Ben's Bday and a Shower

This weekend Ben got his birthday turn.  This is the first time in about 9 years that Ben has gotten to spend his birthday with his family, so that was really nice.  We went back to Hays because I was hosting a bridal shower for my friend, Amanda.  It was fun to see everyone, family and friends. 
 

 

 

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Happy Birthday to Me!
 

Great Wolf Lodge

We went to Kansas City last weekend and stayed at Great Wolf Lodge.  The boys got bunk beds to sleep in and a little TV all to themselves.  They loved it!  They really had a blast at the water park, too!  Danny, Vicki, Levi, and Matt were all able to meet us there to play, as well.  We all had so much fun!  Can't wait to go again!
 

 

 

 

 

Time

My Ethan--
Most people who read this know that Ethan learned to tell time several months ago.   But I cannot tell you how much actual "time" he spends looking at or playing with clocks,  watches, timers, stopwatches, etc.  Seriously...it is hours each day.   They are his favorite toys by far.  Oh, and not only does he tell me what time it is, but he also figured out how to set the alarm on his watches/timers himself.   It is actually really cool,  except for the part where I have to hear beeping all day long!  Ha!  Crazy boy!

Pictures

Today Ethan and Wyatt got their pictures taken at Wal-Mart.  Ethan's 4 and Wyatt's 2.5. 
Here's a collage of a couple of my favorites--
Love these boys!
 

Ethan is 4!

Today is Ethan's 4th birthday!  He loved it all this year--the parties, friends, family, cards, presents, balloons, treats--all things birthday!  It was so fun to see his excitement.  We had lots of little celebrations starting on Friday with Grammy and Grampa, then a party with friends on Saturday, a celebration during Sunday School, a party at school today, and then celebrating tonight with us at home and at MeMa and PaPa's!  What a lucky boy!  We love you so much Ethan!  Happy Birthday!

 

Sledding Fun

PaPa took the boys out to sled the other day and they had a blast!