Avengers!

The boys and I had Monday off school, so when Nick got off work, we went to the theater to watch the new Avengers movie that the boys have been asking about for a long time!

Wedding Time!

Time to head over for pictures before the wedding!

The wedding was wonderful! Our brother in law, Bill, did an awesome officiating, and we were all very excited for the reception! Our two boys were a hit on the dance floor! That's where they stayed most of the night. We had a fantastic time and it was so special to be a part of Austin and Katie's wedding day!

Morning of..

A little rehearsal this morning... Ben and Conner get to walk Great Papa in for the wedding! They also practiced with Dad! After the rehearsal, we grabbed some lunch, and then we took a really cool walk along Lake Superior. It was a lot of fun. The boys got close enough to skip some rocks in the humongous lake. 

While we had some "rest time" in our room, Ben wanted to watch the ships on the lake, so he sat under the table and watched out the window. Conner took a decent nap and was all smiles when he woke up! They are ready to be ushers in the wedding!

Wedding Trip...

We are ready to go on our 7ish hour car ride to get to Austin and Katie's wedding in Duluth!

We made it to Duluth and checked into our hotel! The boys were pretty impressed that Dad's name was on the TV when we walked in! Dinner with family tonight and then we are looking forward to a fun day tomorrow!

Finally!

Ben and Conner finally were able to have their first soccer game and their first baseball practice today. But that was not enough! As soon as we got home from baseball this afternoon, they told Nick they needed to go to the park and practice some more baseball! They were so happy to be outside!!! Ben even busted one of the baseballs open when he hit it! 

Celebration!

At school, we use an app that teachers use to send information, pictures, and videos to parents. I received this video today because Conner met a goal and he got to celebrate with Ben!

Conner and the News!

Conner got to do the news at school! Here is the link to the newscast! He did so good!

http://viewpure.com/Z6mXoMikfYc?ref=bkmk

Chilly Game...

Since the weather is still crazy cold, the boys' first soccer game was canceled this morning. We did already buy tickets to the opening game of the Cedar Rapids Kernels, so we went to that tonight equipped with our winter gear and blankets! The boys had been chosen to carry the big flag onto the field, but they actually did not have enough kids show up, so Ben and Conner had to settle for high fiving the players as they ran out onto the field. The boys were excited because the Kernels played the Quad City River Bandits! It was very cold, but as always, Ben and Conner had a great time!

Easter Baskets...

Conner and Ben received some more Easter baskets this week and they finally got to dive into them today. (Busy week!) Thank you Nana and Gramps and thank you Peg and Brian!

Spring Pictures...

Benjamin...

Conner...

Happy Easter!

We stayed home for Easter this year and Nick was excited to grill a turkey today. We started with a little Easter egg hunt this morning. The boys opened some Easter gifts from the "Easter Bunny!" The boys concluded that they know a secret about the whole Easter Bunny business! Ben and Conner both got a science kit where they could be geologists and dig for dinosaur bones and gems, so they had to go outside and test those out. While the boys chiseled away, Nick prepared the turkey! He did a great job cooking that turkey! We had an awesome Easter dinner together!