Too long gone...

Holy smokes...is the summer really almost over? I feel like we're just getting started...who am I kidding...no I don't...I am ready for school to start. Don't get me wrong, I love my kids, but we need a schedule again! We have had an awesome summer. We traveled to MN and WI for lots of family time and special events. We went to baseball games, baseball fields, zoos, parades, amusement parks, BED, parks, camps, you name it, we pretty much covered it! The boys had so much fun with the cousins and grandmas and Buca's (that's grandpas for you non Brautigam folks). The Brautigam side then traveled to MN for Ryan's 3rd birthday and Ethan's baptism. It was great to see the boys with ALL their family! They miss everybody so much already and talk about seeing them all really soon! Since we have been back in Texas it has pretty much been 100 degrees every day...this limits our activities to the pool or inside...the boys are finishing up swim lessons and Tyler is becoming a great diver and front crawler. He is all signed up for soccer in the fall, and of course Kindergarten starts in 10 days! YEAH! He is so excited he can hardly stand it...we already picked out his back pack, it's plain navy because you know, "Big kids don't have characters on their bags Mom!" He's getting so big! Ryan is officially 3...as one of my friends put it, "It's about time that kid turned 3! He's been acting it for a long time now." He is convinced he is going to Kindergarten too and will be in for a shock when the bus leaves without him on it! He's swimming and hitting the baseball just like 'Brother" is, he's also signed up for soccer and still is my little love...Monkey see, monkey do...and lastly little Ethan is growing so fast! He is 5 months old already and has poked thru his 2 bottom teeth already...we've started some solids although he prefers the bottle now which is fine...one less thing I need to do this minute:) He is a talker and roller! He will be sitting up soon I am sure. He's got to watch those big brothers like a hawk! Enjoy the pictures from summer, I have a billion, but chose to keep it limited for time sake...because I really don't have too much extra of that these days! Miss and love you all!