I almost forgot

Ethan is pretty much potty trained.  While in Iowa, something clicked and by the time we came home Ethan was pretty much done potty training.  I still keep him in pull-ups most of the time, but he rarely has an accident.  I am so proud of my little man for finally doing it.  I am super excited not to have to worry about diapers for a while.

Grandma's Visit

I know these will be in the wrong order, but well, at least you are getting something.  Right before we headed to Iowa, my mom came out for a visit over Mother's Day.  It was good to see her and have her spoil us!  Ethan loved making Grandma sit in the back of the car with him and read stories to him.  As soon as she got out of the car at the airport to head home, Ethan told me he missed Grandma already.  I wish we lived closer so we could see each other more often.  

Blog?

After being harassed for months about updating my blog, I finally decided to do it.  I will have you all know (I am referring to my mother and sister, the only people that probably actually attempt to read this sorry excuse for a blog) that I am making a great sacrifice to do this.  I could be cleaning you know.  

Aaron is now almost finished with his second year of residency!  Wahoo!  I consider June 24th medical New Years.  It is way more exciting for me than actual New Years in January.  For starters, we get to go to some fancy dinner to send off the graduating chief's and welcome the new interns.  It reminds me that someday we will be done too.  An attending does a presentation on each of the chief residents which usually teases them and tells funny stories about them.  If anyone has embarrassing or funny stories/pictures you want to share, send them my way.  I know I have four more years before we really need to worry about it, but I have no clue what kind of fodder to give them.

We recently visited my sister in Iowa for a little over a week while her husband was out of town.  It was just good to have some time with my sister and to get our kids together.  She has posted quite a few pictures over at her blog www.neiharts.blogspot.com if you want to see more pictures than I am going to post.  She actually frequently updates her blog (I don't know how we are related) so you may have to scroll down a little ways to see all the pictures.  The kids played really well together and it was a great trip.