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!

Brothers

The boys have been playing together really well most of the time.  They are so different from each other, but I love how they are developing into such buddies.  We were at Burger King the other day and Ethan helped lift Wyatt up to the step so he could go down  the slide with him--over and over again.  They were having such fun together and it was one of the funniest things I've ever seen.  Every time Ethan would grunt just a little and say "you're a heavy boy!"  He was pulling on Wy's shorts and pushing his bum up to the step like a champ, though. He wanted Wyatt to be able to play and go down the slide with him.  So cute! 
Ethan continues to enjoy our garden.  He checks it at least once a day and gets excited to pick something and show it to me.  Wyatt is growing up so fast and could play outside and dig in the dirt all day long.  Last night they were playing in Ethan's bed before bedtime and they wanted to sleep together.  I knew it wouldn't last, but I told them they could try, but they would have to be quiet or I had to separate them.  Wyatt, of course, couldn't help himself and was playing and laughing.  Pretty soon, Ethan comes out of his room and tells me that Wyatt is not being quiet and I should take him to his room.  Ha!  Funny boys!     
 

 

1st Day

Today was Ethan's first day of preschool.  His teacher, Ms. Lisa is super nice and I think he will have a blast this year.  He had a great first day with a good report from his teacher saying he was smart and helpful!  No tears, so that is a victory in and of itself!  MeMa and PaPa took us out to eat at Burger King (Ethan's choice) to celebrate the first day.
 

 

Wanna Ride?

A moment of happy cooperation...
This made me smile for the day :)