Happy Birthday HK department

Today we celebrated the 100th birthday of the health and kiniesiology department. In honor of 100 years we had a big tail gate party before the big game against Virginia tech. The food was amazing and we had a bit of fun playing dress up. 

Year 3

This guy started his 3rd year of his PhD.  As one of his colleagues put perfectly when they found out he was a 3rd year "so you basically are ready to quit school huh?" Ummmmm yes. Yes we are. The plus side to this grand adventure is that we are at the top of the hill of our PhD adventures and it's all down hill from here. This guy works so hard and has done so much to get where he is. I am so proud of him.  It's hard going to school 6.5 years straight and having 3 kids. We are ready to settle in our OWN house and earn money already. One day right? Until then he continues to be incredible in his juggling act of school, work and family. 2 years down and 2 to go!

Ron as a 3rd year PhD still wants to be a physiologist (he better not change it now)

His favorite color is green

I'm his best friend 

Mexican casserole is his favorite food.

Good luck Ronald!

Loeb Fountains

Today we were invited by some friends to go to he Loeb fountains on campus. It was such a hot day that we jumped at the opportunity to cool off in the water. The kids had a ball and I enjoyed the chit chat with the mamas. 

This little man couldn't get enough of this fountains! He was dripping with water and the only way I got him to leave was with an ice cream bribery. He loved it! 

This little mama stayed on the sidelines with Mama. I took her once and wet her down and let her touch the water. She loved it.

Grace played in the flowers instead. She got in the water a few times but she was completely happy admiring the beauty around her. Also I love this photo cause she loved to wear her sunglasses on the top of her head (like me when I go inside someplace) instead of over her eyes. It makes her look completely adorable and way to old especially with that bun on top of her head.

We will definitely be hitting up the fountains more this summer. We ended our outing at Dairy Queen with ice cream.   The kids were so exhausted by the time we were home; Ron and I had them in bed and sleeping by 7pm. It was a perfect  summer day.

School Starts!!

Ron and I thought this would be super funny to take on his first day back to school. Secretly though it makes me want to cry because we have been in school for so long!!! It really should be 21st grade. We didn't factor in kindergarten.

This is Ron's second year of his program, and a big year for him. He got offered a new Job as Graduate Lecturer. Which means he is teaching 12 credits and take 6 credits of graduate classes. This means he is teaching and learning full time on top of doing research. Plus he has a very pregnant wife and 2 kids at home! To say that he is busy is a total understatement. We are grateful for the pay check though!

In all seriousness I am so proud of his dedication and the work he puts forth. When he is officially done with his PhD he will have put forth up to  5 years just for his PhD, 2 years for his Masters, 4 for his bachelor's and up to 3 years with a Post Doc (this is after his PhD) If you added that up its up to 14 years of just college!!! He is my hero. One day we will be done with school, and making a real pay check and still have the luxury of having summers and holidays off. Until then I will just be grateful for such a dedicated and hard working husband.