Wow! Time flies!

We have been busy these last two weeks! Here is a quick "catch up" from the King household:

1. Graham spent last week painting the entire inside of our new home, so the boys and I spent a few days at my mom and dads staying out of the way :) Looks beautiful!!

2. Sean took swim lessons with his Auntie Alli while we were there, and he has literally turned into a fish!! He now swims in the deep end, and he can even get things off the bottom of the deep end, too!! Wow!

3. We came home on the 16th to celebrate Graham's birthday. We took him out to his favorite restaurant, BW3s, for some wings and beer. What a fun night out with our family!

4. Friday was spent hanging up our pictures on our newly painted walls. It is amazing how that really turns a house into a home in an instant.

5. We finally got all the remaining things out of the "Peterson Storage" on Saturday. It is soooo nice having our bed back! We have been sleeping on an old mattress for two years, because there was no way our bed was going to fit up the stairs in Duluth! We had to get creative with the one we had ;)

6. Ginger came home from Texas, so we spent Saturday night out on the farm catching up. Fun night and great food!

7. Father's Day!! Early Tee time in Mankato and a beautiful, warm, sunny pool day made it great!

8. Monday had Graham ripping up the old floors and laying tile. Wow! Another awesome change! We got creative with blocking off areas from the kids while he busted his hump all week. Isaac is one determined little man...sneaky, too! I think he is going to be a Navy Seal when he grows up! It is finally done tonight and we are moving things back into place.

9. Twins both have double ear infections :( They seemed "off" yesterday, then Andrew woke up during the night...that is his clue of pain. So I took them in today, and we tried the St. Peter Clinic. It was fabulous and quick! I will do that again for sure :)

10. We met Amy and her kids at the St. Peter McDonald's Play Place for lunch. They all had fun, and we brought Braeden home with us.

11. I am sitting here while they are watching a movie before going to bed. I am thankful for the few minutes to update my blog. :) We are hoping the weather starts to improve tomorrow. We need a warm summer day soon!

12. Some Medical School friends are moving down this weekend, and we are super excited to see them and have them close again! Our other friends will be moving down August 1st and that date can't come fast enough, either! It is amazing how close you become with your friends going through the same life experiences you are. I am so lucky to have them!

Sorry for the "book!" Hope you are all doing well :)

Quality Time

Sean the Shark

Vampire Isaac
Sleepy Andrew

1. Graham survived his test, and that is all he can say about it. It was tough and long, and he is exhausted! We are glad to have him home and not "worrying" about studying for a few weeks.

2. We went to the Minnesota Zoo yesterday. We got there just in time to be ushered into the main building due to an animal escaping! They were pretty mum about where, what, and how. We later found out it was a wolf! Cool story, that is until we got home and watched the news...they had to shoot the poor wolf as they were worried about public safety. :(

3. House projects begin today!!! Paint, tile, lights, door handles, deck, and cement slab...ahhh...it is going to be a busy few weeks.

4. We tried out our neighborhood pool on Monday with Mandy, Noelle, and their boys. What a blast!

5. As Sean was talking to Graham on Monday night about the day at the pool, he told him, "they even have a CAT pool!" As I sat there listening to this...I started to giggle..."kitty" pool...."kiddie" pool...same difference, right?! So funny!!

6. Isaac loves to play the chase game, as he loves to be chased!! At my parents' last week, I had just picked up the Tupperware for the millionth time and Isaac would head right back to play. He would get as far as taking the top bowl out before I would see him, and he would take off running! His little laugh made this little game so much fun!

7. Andrew loves to wrap himself into Sean's comfy blankets, and I found him falling asleep in the living room recently. Too cute for words...

8. Finally got a picture of the Vampire ;)

9. Graham fed a homeless man last week...While walking to school from the "free lot" (about a 15 minute walk), he dropped his lunch bag along the way. He was all the way to school by the time he noticed it, so he started to retrace his steps. No luck, until he got back to campus and noticed a homeless man with his lunch sack hanging from his bike. He talked to the man who was hungry and enjoyed every bite of food. It was interesting because he returned his lunch bag, but had thrown all the Tupperware and silverware away...

10. The Ottos got moved into their new old home. We are excited for them and can't wait to see it!

Enjoy the pictures!

Test...

Wishing my hubby lots of Good Luck on his big Board Test, not that he needs it ;) It is an 8 hour timed test...ugh!!! He tells me that he gets about 90 seconds per question, on average...now if only it didn't take 60 seconds to just read the question...yikes!! Can't imagine! He has been studying so hard and has sacrificed so much, and we can't wait to enjoy the time he will have off before it all starts again :) I am so proud of you, honey!! Love you!

Too funny not to share...

Isaac:
1. Molly, Nick, and Rylan came up to visit us today. We were supposed to go to the Zoo, but when they got here the weather turned stormy. We decided to hang out here and go to Chucky Cheese for dinner. It was our first time going there, and Sean had a blast! The rest of us had fun watching him try everything out. When it was time to go, I got the babes out of the highchairs and into their stroller...only Isaac's pants were soaked to the bone! I know his bottle didn't leak, so I went to check his diaper...only I FORGOT to put one on him!!! I have NEVER done that before! I just about peed my pants, I was laughing so hard! So glad that Molly and Nick got to share in my "moment!" Poor Isaac had to ride home in his T-shirt and diaper, and he took a nice warm bath once we got home!

2. He also looks like a vampire, as his Eye Teeth have come in but not his front teeth! I am trying to get a picture of and am failing. Molly got one tonight, so I hope to post it soon! Soooo adorable!

3. He "roars" when playing with dinosaurs and monsters! Cutest thing ever!

Sean:
I had gotten him jean shorts for this summer and had him wear them last weekend with his Minnesota Twins shirt. He played for a little while in the morning before we went to Home Depot to get some house things. When we were getting out of the car, he didn't want to come in. We asked him why, and he responded that he was embarrassed about his shorts...he didn't like them and wanted to change. :( Poor kid!! I told him he could change as soon as we got home, and he did! I guess those shorts will be going in the "sell" pile. He is a kid that knows what he likes!

Andrew:
1. He notices everything, especially everything Sean does. Sean loves to put blankets over his head and walk around...so Andrew has started to do the same! Funny thing is, he is using his little "lovey" to do this! So perfect because he can't trip on it, and can see under it...He thinks he is one funny kid!

2. He can quack like a duck! We play with rubber duckies in the tub, and that's where he shows off his new skill! Cute!!

I hope everyone has a great Memorial Day Weekend and remembers why we are able to celebrate it! Thank you to our military men, women, and families. You have given us so much to be thankful for! When Graham and I see military people in uniform when we are out for dinner, we like to buy them a drink to show our appreciation. We heard about someone that did that on a plane and thought it was the most amazing gesture. Wish we could do it more often.

Cousins and Aunties...

Emma and Sean at Lego Land.
Isaac and Andrew worn out from shopping :)
Building is so much fun!
Andrew was totally in love with Emma, and he watched

me brush her hair and couldn't wait to touch it! What a love bug!!

Sean and Emma getting ready to watch a show before bed.

It is so fun to be closer to family! Last week, Darlene visited us for the afternoon and took us out for supper. This past weekend, we celebrated my Grandma's 90th Birthday with my dad's side of the family. Today, we were fortunate enough to have Amy, Alli, Emma, and Charlie (we missed you, Braeden...next time) come up for the day. We went to the Mall of America to shop and have lunch at the Rainforest Cafe. Lots of fun! Then, on a whim, we thought it would be fun if Emma spent the night. Sean and Emma were on cloud 9! They are camping out on Sean's floor and laughing away as I type :) Oh what fun!! We were also lucky to have Alli join us for supper. She leaves on Thursday to head Rhode Island for her AquaVet School.

Last Minute...

I am a planner...I like to know when, what, who, and for how long...So that is why our "spur of the moment trip to Duluth" was totally out of the ordinary for me!

Friday was a rainy day in Shakopee, and the plans I had for the day were put on hold due to the rain. (It is too hard to get two babes and Sean in and out of the car without them getting drenched! As one babe always has to "wait" in the stroller or cart for me to get the other two out...) So, we were just being bums at home. Then I talked to Graham at lunch, and he seemed a little down. It had been a long week of studying, and we weren't going to see him until Saturday night. Long, long week apart for us. So, I just threw an idea out to him...How about the kids and I come up for the night, and we play at the waterpark?...At first he said no, that he would study and come home Saturday...then he called me right back and said go for it! What a fun call! Within an hour, I had all of us packed up, gased up, and on 35 heading up to our old stomping ground :)

Originally, we were supposed to go to Duluth for the weekend, but with Graham's class coming to an end, he was more than ready to move back home. So we bailed on that plan and looked forward to having him here for good!

Needless to say, we had an AWESOME time! All five of us enjoyed the slides, water sprays, lazy river, and hot tub. We ordered dinner poolside and stayed out late. It was just what the doctor ordered for all of us...some fun family time together. It was only for the night, as we headed back home on Saturday morning. Graham finished his last day of school and came home late on Saturday. We enjoyed our quick trip, and we can't wait to do that again!

Wish I would've taken pictures, but our hands were very full with excited little boys :)

Friday the 13th

Started out with me taking a shower with an incredibly large spider!!! Ugh!!! I was shampooing my hair and opened my eyes to find it running across the wall!! I had to catch my breath and think about how to get rid of it...Graham wouldn't be coming home until late tonight, and I didn't want that monster loose in the house...a kleenex would not work, as I didn't want to "feel" it being squished...thank goodness for Sean's bath toys! I was able to squish it and clean it up, but I don't think I will get over my bad case of "hebe-jebes" anytime soon!

On a fun note; I was able to have lunch with a old friend, Tiffany, and her little girl. Now we are only 10 minutes away! Super fun :) Alli comes home today, and we will see her tonight at Braeden and Charlie's birthday party! Graham will be home when we get back later tonight!! Great, great day :)

Here are some fun pictures from Easter, to our last time at Bay Front Park in Duluth, a carnival at Emma's school, and fun at Target. Great memories!