Go TU!

We got tickets to one of the Tulsa games this year through a United Way charity auction. We weren’t real sure what the kids would think since it was not Kansas, but thought they would enjoy seeing campus and watching some of the game. They completely blew past our expectations and became Hurricane fans in a matter of minutes. They screamed and cheered for the players. Ben picked his favorite and proceeded to yell through just about every play.

They passed out spirit sticks that night and the kids got a kick out of waving and beating those. We put them away after a while to make sure those around us could enjoy the game as well. They made it through the third quarter and were thrilled that TU was winning big. Ben even made us listen to the game on the way home to make sure that they won. Neither of them were ready to go.

Ben even cheers Rock Chalk Hurricane now thanks to Grandma Lyn’s invention so he could happily cheer for both of his new favorite teams.

Tulsa State Fair and Disney on Ice

We got tickets to Disney on Ice for the first time this year to get the kids excited about going to Disney and since it was Toy Story themed. Elizabeth was pretty excited about the whole thing and clapped and waved at the characters. Ben enjoyed parts of it, but kept asking when we could go ride rides. He had other priorities.

We ate some dinner after the show and hit a few rides. Elizabeth stood on her tiptoes to get to go down a giant inflatable slide. She climbed up all by herself (she's the little thing in the blue shirt) and flew down the slide. She loved it! Ben was able to do a couple other things and we all did the ferris wheel together which is becoming an annual tradition.

5 year old checkup

Ben is a growing boy and now we have proof. At his 5 year old checkup he was 45.25” (89%) and 46lb 10oz (82%). He is closing in on 4 feet and will tower over Mom before we know it! Everything else checked out well and he is just one healthy, growing boy.