Chiefs!!!

I downloaded these pictures with the intent to write about our adventure later. I realized that I had posted after I already had 4 comments :)

One of the Dr.'s groups has season ticket to the Chiefs and when they are unable to go, they give the lowly Resident's the tickets :)

Chris lucked out and got two tickets to one of the last pre season games against the Packers!
We were 45minutes late to the game because the freeway was closed down due to a wreck But we made it. Our seats were on the Packers side eighteenth row up from the field!
These tickets were priced at 89.00 each.... holy moly! There is no way we would have ever gone to a NFL game while here in Missouri unless it was free. Luckily it was free and we can mark that off of our list :)

See a NFL game live...Check

The next week Chris came home with four tickets to the Royals game :) more to come on our adventure at the Royals stadium!

Kindergarten

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Today was Ty's first day of Kindergarten. I guess technically Wednesday will be the first day but Today was Kindergarten Transition day. The buses come and pick up only the kindergartners and they go for a few hours so they hopefully can adjust a little easier.

Ty waiting for the bus

The bus gets here and Ty just hops on, no hesitation whatsoever!
See ya Later Mom and Dad!

Luckily we have fabulous friends who tell us it is okay to put him on the bus, then get in the car and drive to the school to take pictures at school. So that is what we did put him on the bus and then put the girls in the car and off to Prairie View.

(here is Ty arriving at school)
while waiting for Ty's bus I started to get slightly emotional, we walk in the doors walk past another Mommy who is having a hard time...little more emotional but able to contain my emotions.

We take one last picture of Ty before he goes into his class room. Once again he goes in with no hesitation, just with excitement to finally be a Kindergartner.

The PTA did a little breakfast for the parents called the Boo-hoo, Ya-hoo breakfast where we went for Muffins and Juice. We headed down and I felt like...WOW we got through sending our baby off with out any tears. Then the PTA gave the parents a little bag with tissues and the poem at the beginning of the post. Lets just say it was a bad idea to read it. Ty has been so excited to start school and I have been so excited too. I was not expecting to feel emotional at all.....but I couldn't help it.... all of a sudden our baby is growing up and the next thing I know I am putting him on a bus and sending him off! I think Chris was even surprised at my emotions. I guess as crazy as Ty makes me sometimes, I'm still going to miss him!

We love you Buddy and hope you continue to have that drive and passion for learning!
LOVE,
MOM and DAD
(we will see how Wednesday goes)

Crown Center

A few weeks ago I was able to meet up with an old friend from our Iowa life... also known as Med School life. I was her Visiting Teacher until the ward split then we parted ways. It was fun to catch up with her and meet her two adorable kiddos. Ty and Lucy had so much fun playing with Carter and little Hayden is just plain adorable and so smiley. Amber invited us to meet her and the kiddos at Crown Center to go to the Clifford exhibit and then play in the fountains. Needless to say they had a blast! Even Annie got in on the action.

This picture is probably one of my favorites Love the crack!
Thanks Amber it was fun to catch up!

Dr. Cook on Fox 4

Chris was on Fox 4 news last night. I couldn't figure out how to post the actual piece on the blog so just click HERE to see it.

The first Dr. you see is a fellow Resident Logan.... he is a better actor than Chris so he did the first part of the piece. Chris is at the end in the background pretending to look at charts... apparently he would have been on longer but he couldn't keep a straight face :) Either way it is fun to see him pretending to work on the news.

It's Official!!!

We sent a signed contract to the Billings Clinic in Montana this morning.
Chris will be working with the Billings Clinic in Miles city, Montana
No turning back now!
It is kind of nice to be starting the fourth year of residency and already have a job set up.
What is in Miles city you ask? Great Hunting, Great Fishing a Walmart...and in one year the Cook Family!

Summer Time!!!

With all the warm weather we have been having, and with Chris just finishing his third week of working every single day. I needed something to keep the kiddos busy when it came closer to dinner time. I have really enjoyed the five dollar sprinkler my mom bought for the kiddos last year..... especially these last couple of weeks. I wait until about 3:00 by that time they are driving me crazy and there is shade in the front yard so they won't get too burned.
Then I let them run wild!





They drink the water because they can... and it's hot.

after a couple of hours of play

they come in and sit on the couch...

and...


Like Magic...


They ....



are....

OUT!!!

There have been a few times that they have fallen asleep a 4:30 and slept through the night..I was worried that they would be up at 3am, but nope they even sleep in.
I LOVE SUMMER!!!!

Steps and Kisses

Miss Annie took her first steps to her big brother while I was in the kitchen cooking dinner Tuesday Night. I guess Chris can't be sad he was at work because I missed it too :)
She is still pretty wobbly and only taking a few steps at a time but it is fun nun the less.
She loves to give kisses and I just thought it was cute she tried to give the camera kisses.
So to all who reads this.... here is a kiss from Miss Annie to you! MMMMUAH!!!