Ethan & Austin Ackerman

October

2011-11-07T15:03:00.000-06:00

Halloween was a fun one this year. We grew our own pumpkins, had a party with friends, carved pumpkins, went trick or treating with the cousin in aggieville, and finished by trick or treating and handing out candy at home. This year Scott decorated the yard for Halloween. The kids loved helping him put it up and thought it was so much fun handing out candy while daddy tried to scare the big kids (Scott was in a scary costume pretending to be a statue in the yard and then moving when kids came) There was only one little problem. Austin kept going to give Scott hugs and gave him away most of the time :)

Sleepy time

2011-10-06T09:31:00.000-05:00

A couple of weeks ago we switched Austin to his toddle bed. So far he has been doing great. He goes to sleep by himself now and sleeps through the night most nights. A couple of night ago though he wanted to sleep with brother. They were just too cute so of course I had to take a picture.

Fun times

2011-10-06T09:27:00.000-05:00

KSU Wildcats:
So far we have made it to every home K-State game. At first Austin wasn't too sure, but he seems to enjoy each game more and more. He loves to find Willie and say K-S-U Wildcats. Ethan still loves the games too. The first game he got Willie to sign his jersey. Now he is determed to get something else signed!

We were lucky enough to get to ride with my dad on the airplane to this past game. The boys enjoy flying and it's so much nicer than having to drive to Manhattan.

FARM BOYS:
Since we have started fall harvest both boys have gotten to go out and spend some time on the farm. Austin likes to ride the combine for awhile, but then he is done. Ethan on the other hand would stay out there all day. Ethan's favorite part is riding the grain cart with Ben.

The boys with cousin Brecken

Summertime

2011-09-13T12:48:00.000-05:00

Overall we had a great summer. It was filled with friends, family, and a lot of fun. The thing the kids liked most about the summer was swimming. By the end of the summer Ethan was jumping off the diving board by himself and Austin was swimming by himself and putting his face under the water.

The kid helped me make cookies for their friends. This summer we really enjoyed playing with our friends.

Family picture we took while we were in the mountains this summer taking a vacation with my family. It was great to get away from the Kansas heat and get to spend some time with family.

We finished the summer with a suprise 30th birthday party for Scott. It was a lot of fun. The kids loved getting to suprise daddy!

School Man

2011-09-13T12:22:00.000-05:00

This year Ethan started school. He is in a 3 year old preschool program that goes twice a week for 2 hours each time. So far he is loving it. He tells me each time after school how much fun it was.

Eye Exam

2011-04-25T13:46:00.000-05:00

Here are a couple of pictures of Ethan's first trip to see daddy. He has went in to see him many times, but this was the first time he had a full exam. He loved getting his eyes checked and played eye doctor for quite a few days after that.

Ethan's 3rd Birthday

2011-04-25T13:39:00.000-05:00

Here is a picture of Ethan on his 3rd birthday.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

2010-12-13T22:37:00.010-06:00

The Crist Grandkids
The Ackerman Grandkids

HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY

2010-12-13T22:31:00.003-06:00

I made a cake for Austin for his birthday. He touched the icing and then wanted nothing to do with it. He kept on looking at his hand and then at me like he wanted me to wipe it off. After awhile he got use to it and dug in a little, but not much. Let's hope that means he is going to be a clean boy! :)

Halloween

2010-11-10T15:01:00.005-06:00

Here are the boys on Halloween night. Ethan picked out his dragon costume and Austin's lion costume was Ethan's from when he was little. They both had a fun night.

Here are some pictures of the boys carving pumpkins. Austin loved getting to dig inside the pumpkin. Ethan on the other hand didn't even want to touch it.
The boys playing at storytime. I try to take them every week. Ethan really likes it and I think it is always so cute when he randomly starts singing the storytime songs around the house.

Fall pics

2010-11-10T13:19:00.006-06:00

Austin at the pumpkin patch.
Ethan and I picking our only pumpkin from our garden.
All the boys taking a bath when we were up in Manhattan for a football game.
Ethan feeding my horse at the farm during fall harvest.

First flight

2010-11-10T13:14:00.002-06:00

Here are a couple of pics of Austin's first time on the plane. He has always done good and it sure beats driving!

Go Cats!

2010-11-10T13:08:00.002-06:00

Enjoying some KSU football.

Austin's 9 Months Old Pics

2010-10-13T14:25:00.007-05:00

The Boys...and then some...

2010-09-07T21:34:00.001-05:00

Had some fun taking some pictures at the zoo yesterday.

Our little cowboy

2010-08-18T14:55:00.000-05:00

Ethan got his boots earlier this summer and he loves to wear them all the time! These pictures were right before church. He insisted on wearing them to church and he looked too cute and grown up for us not to take a few pictures.

August

2010-08-18T14:23:00.007-05:00

Here are some pics Scott took around the house and the yard. You can see that Austin is on the move. He has been crawling for a little over a month now!

Getting so big

2010-05-25T15:03:00.007-05:00

Here are a few pictures of the boys. I try to get some of just Austin, but every time I get the camera out Ethan wants to take pictures too :)

Austin eating vegetalbes for the 1st time.

Austin's 5 month pictures.

Austin loves Wrigley.

Enjoying the nice weather.

Ethan helping little brother eat cereal for the 1st time.

Park time

2010-05-25T14:45:00.004-05:00

Every Monday the boys and I try to go to the park, weather permitting, to play with our friends. Ethan loves it and always hates when we have to go home to eat lunch and take a nap.

Easter

2010-05-25T14:31:00.005-05:00

Here are a few pictures from Easter. It was a great weekend filled with food, family, and a lot of Easter egg hunts :)

The 3 older boys sharing a slushy at Target.

Dying Easter eggs at home

Dying Easter eggs at Nana and Papa's house

Look mom. I found one!

The whole family

All found little boys.

Austin rolling over

2010-03-09T14:21:00.002-06:00

Here is a short video of Austin rolling over. He has been rolling over for a little over 2 weeks.

Happy 2nd Birthday Ethan!!

2010-03-09T11:17:00.002-06:00

Ethan had a great 2nd birthday. We got to celebrate with lots of friends and family. We can't believe how fast he is growing up!!

Austin's Baptism

2010-03-09T10:39:00.001-06:00

Mr. Smiley

2010-02-24T19:17:00.000-06:00

1 month old pictures

2010-02-16T11:42:00.002-06:00

Brotherly Love

2010-01-26T16:56:00.000-06:00

Here are a couple of pictures of the boys together. Ethan has been a great big brother and wants to hold and give Austin kisses all the time!

Austin Michael Ackerman

2009-12-14T01:07:00.000-06:00

First day home from the hospital.

1 day old....

Such a Big Boy

2009-11-05T13:53:00.001-06:00

With the new baby boy coming soon we are trying to get Ethan ready. Here is a picture of him in his big boy bed. He has been in it for a week and has done great. He also decided to give up his paci when he switched to his big boy bed. He is growing up so fast!!

Fall

2009-11-05T13:19:00.002-06:00

Helping daddy build new posts for our front porch.

Playing in the leaves.

Getting kisses from Wrigley

Flying to the KSU game in papa's plane.

Practicing our "good for a Wildcat touchdown" on the way up to the game.

A few fall pictures Scott took.

Halloween

2009-11-05T12:56:00.001-06:00

Ethan had a great Halloween. The weekend before Halloween he got to go trick-or-treating with Logan and Brecken in Aggiville, followed by a KSU game on Sat, followed by a visit to KC to see Uncle Ryan and some of our optometry friends. Later that week Ethan got to go trick or treating at Katelyn and Cameron's house. Then on Halloween we were in Oklahoma where we got to spend time with some more of our optometry friends. Overall it was a busy week, but Ethan had a lot of fun visiting everyone!

Copper & Ethan

GO CATS

2009-10-28T09:28:00.001-05:00

Ethan has really enjoyed going to the KSU football games. When you ask him what a Wildcat says he says "Touchdown" and raises his arms in the air. This past weekend he got to fly up to the football game with Nana & Papa because we went up early to go trick-or-treating in Aggieville.

Weekend with Manhattan Cousins

2009-10-28T09:08:00.001-05:00

Here are a couple of pictures of Ethan's weekend in Manhattan with his cousins. He had a ton of fun getting to spend the whole week with them!!

I thought this was a funny picture. Brecken has his toothbrush, Logan has rock, and Ethan has chapstick. We tried and tried to get all 3 boys to hold still for a picture, but it didn't work so well. All they wanted to do was go and play.

Eighteen Month Old Pictures

2009-08-16T09:43:00.004-05:00

Omaha Trip

2009-08-16T09:26:00.002-05:00

Here are a couple of pictures from our trip to see our good friends, the Wolfes, in Omaha, Nebraska and to celebrate our goddaughters third birthday! We had a great time and can't wait to go back.

Harvest

2009-08-03T21:49:00.002-05:00

Uncle Craig & Aunt Ashley's wedding weekend

2009-07-20T19:22:00.007-05:00

Ethan and his tie

Ethan dancing with Ashley and Katelyn

Ethan ready to get his groove on

Ethan at the church

The Boys

Ethan and Katelyn at the zero-depth pool

Ethan enjoying the water

Beef Empire Days

2009-06-17T14:55:00.003-05:00

RODEO

PARADE

Trip to KC

2009-06-17T14:44:00.004-05:00

In May we also took a trip to see Uncle Ry and his new house. It was a ton of fun! Ethan also got a play house that weekend. Uncle Ry was nice enought to let us have the play house that was in his backyard when he bought his new house. Thanks Uncle Ry.

Out shopping

Deanna Rose Farm - Ethan's favorite part of course was riding the tractor.

At Fritz Railroad Restaurant. The boys loved the trains

Visiting Unlce Ry's work. He is working on the Center of Preforming Arts in downtown.

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2009-06-17T14:38:00.001-05:00

Lake of the Ozarks Trip
Here are a couple of pictures from our trip to Lake of the Ozarks. We went up there the first part of May to spend some time with our optometry friends. Everyone had a lot of fun and we can't wait till we can all get together again.

2009-05-21T21:28:00.008-05:00

Here are a few pictures from April.

HELPING NANA VACUUM

EATING HIS CHOCOLATE EASTER BUNNY...YUMMMMM

PLAYING WITH HIS NEW TOY FROM MOM AND DAD FOR EASTER

PLAYING WITH HIS EASTER GIFT FROM NANA & PAPA

DYING EASTER EGGS

EASTER MORNING

COUSIN KATELYN'S BIRTHDAY

HELPING MOM PLANT HER GARDEN

BATH TIME

RIDING HIS HORSE

Ethan in March...

2009-03-30T21:17:00.002-05:00

2009-03-02T22:12:00.003-06:00

Christmas

2009-01-17T21:35:00.004-06:00

Here some pictures from Ethan's Christmas. He really enjoys all the gifts he received. Thank you all!

2009-01-17T11:42:00.004-06:00

Here is a short video of Ethan walking. It's hard to get a video of it because he doesn't walk a lot and he usually walks when he wants to...not when we have the video camera out of course :) It's also kind of dark because it's on the video camera on our digital camera.

Ethan's Nine Month Pictures

2008-12-04T13:33:00.003-06:00

Ethan's First Halloween

2008-11-03T18:53:00.008-06:00

Ethan's First Fall

2008-11-03T18:37:00.000-06:00

MY FIRST HAIRCUT

2008-10-19T22:52:00.002-05:00

Today Ethan got his first haircut at home from daddy. He did a really good job sitting still, but didn't keep the black cape on for long as you can see. At least now he doesn't have his hair in his eyes anymore!

Fall Harvest

2008-10-19T22:24:00.003-05:00

Ethan got to go ride the combine with papa while he was cutting corn today. Ethan really liked his ride, especially all the buttons on the combine.

Watching the corn being unloaded onto the grain cart.

Getting off my ride with papa on the combine.

Cousin Brecken driving while waiting on Ethan to get off the combine.

A VISIT FROM GREAT-GRANDPARENTS

2008-10-19T22:09:00.003-05:00

A few weeks ago Great-Grandpa & Grandma Ackerman came to Garden City for a visit. It was great to spend the weekend with them and I know the kids had a fun time with them.

Katelyn loves to give Ethan hugs.

A great pictures with the great-grandparents.

Ethan loves the camera!

Having a crawling race.

The kids watching the rain outside.

Cousin Love!! Poor Katelyn :(

2008-10-19T22:01:00.002-05:00

Here are a few pictures of Ethan flying up to the KSU game, at the KSU game, and in KC visiting our good friends the Wolfes. We haden't gotten to see them in quite a while and we had a lot of fun hanging out. The kids especially enjoyed playing. All in all it was a really good weekend.

The many sides of Ethan

2008-09-22T16:17:00.004-05:00

Ethan in his Halloween PJ's

Ethan at a Holcomb High School game

Being cool with his sunglasses and guitar

Helping paint mom and dad's bedroom

Helping nana fold some towels while mom, dad, & papa painted the room.

GO CATS!!

2008-09-22T16:04:00.001-05:00

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Ethan on the move

2008-09-22T15:55:00.003-05:00

Here is a short video of Ethan crawling. He has been moving about a foot or two for around a month, but around a week ago he just decided to take off. There is no stopping him now. His newest thing is to try and catch the cat.

UP IN THE SKY

2008-09-18T15:46:00.006-05:00

Here are some pics of Ethan's first plane flight. He got to fly up to Manhattan for the first 2 football games. He did a great job in the plane! The first trip he slept half of it and hung out with mom and nana the second half. His second trip he slept the whole way. It's only around and hour and a half flight to Manhattan from Garden which beats the 4 hour trip Ethan would have have if we drove.

Being such a big boy and flying the plane!!

6 MONTHS ALREADY!

2008-08-27T14:45:00.002-05:00

Ethan eating a biter biscuit

Almost as big as his teddy!

2008-07-12T14:45:00.001-05:00

Make a Smilebox slideshow

2008-07-12T14:41:00.001-05:00

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

2008-06-04T12:49:00.003-05:00

ETHAN RY ACKERMAN
3 Months

Ethan's first trip to the Zoo!

2008-05-13T10:32:00.007-05:00

Ethan's Morning Hairdo...

2008-05-04T12:37:00.001-05:00

ETHAN'S BAPTISM

2008-04-30T22:47:00.002-05:00

Make a slideshow - it's easy!

My First Easter

2008-03-30T22:17:00.012-05:00

Ethan and his cousin Brecken who is just 2 weeks and 6 days younger

Ethan with his Easter gifts from mom and dad

Ethan and Uncle Ry

Ethan and Uncle Derrick and Aunt Kelsie

The Crist family at Easter

2008-03-29T22:15:00.003-05:00

New Ethan Pictures

Ethan and Cousin Katelyn

Ethan and Mom

2008-03-09T16:15:00.017-05:00

Finally Moved In...

Only two weeks after Ethan was born, Ang and I had to make the long 7 hour trip back to G.C. We are just now finally getting moved in. With out any internet (phone or tv), this was our first chance to upload some new pics of our lil' guy.

Sleeping in his car seat...

Cheering on the Cats

Sleeping with Dad

Ahhh, such a rough life...

The whole family

Enjoying his new swing

Ethan's first 'real' bath

He loved his bath...

Swinging in his room...

Working on the look...

Still tryin'....

He's getting so big already...

2008-02-22T20:23:00.004-06:00

Ethan Ry - Day 8

2008-02-18T16:10:00.002-06:00

A Visit From Friends

Jaime Wolfe

Chris and Jaime Wolfe

Lincoln Wolfe (5 weeks old) and Ethan

Ryan and Lincoln Wolfe and Ethan

Brody Thomas (5 months old) and Ethan

2008-02-18T16:03:00.002-06:00

Ethan's First Bath...

(he wasn't a big fan)

2008-02-16T13:40:00.004-06:00

Ethan Ry - Day 4

- morning nap with dad

-baby dreams

-practicing his golf grip...we'll work on the correct finger later :)

-In his bassinet

-Hands by his ears and not hungry ;-)

-Mom's non-pacifier picture

2008-02-15T18:51:00.003-06:00

Ethan's first couple of days...

(if you hear two songs, pause the song located in the upper right blue box)

2008-02-15T13:37:00.005-06:00

Ethan Ry - Day 2

Ethan Ry - Day 3

Grandpa Crist and Ethan

Grandma Crist and Ethan

On the way home from the hospital...

2008-02-14T15:51:00.009-06:00

Ethan Ry Ackerman

February 13th, 2008
7lbs 1oz
20 1/4 Inches

Have many more to post...

1 week to go...

2008-02-08T19:27:00.000-06:00

Angie went to Dr. Champlain for her 39 week exam this morning. She was told that she is 2 cm dilated and the baby has fully dropped and is in a good position for birth. Angie has been experiencing quite a few braxton-hicks contractions the past few evenings. She was also told that it might only take some good contractions to get things going....they may come tomorrow or not for a couple of weeks....now we just wait in anticipation.

3 weeks and a baby...

2008-01-25T10:21:00.000-06:00

Angie and I went in to see Dr. Champlain today for Ang's 37 week check. He performed a sonogram to check for a couple of things to make sure the baby was in the right position and everything was where it needed to be. The report: Everything looks good. Ethan looked pretty big on the monitor. We were able to see his head, heart, a large set of ribs, and what appeared to be a pretty large foot sticking in mom's ribs (that's just how it looked to us, he didn't comment on his size at all). We are scheduled to go back in a week and see how things are progressing.

4.5 Weeks and counting...

2008-01-15T22:49:00.000-06:00

Angie had her 35 week checkup on Monday morning. Unfortunately I was unable to go with her due to my clinic schedule. None the less, Everything seems to be right on schedule. Angie is measuring right at 35 weeks and will now be going every week until the baby is born. Next week we should get our first at Ethan since the previous Sonogram.

Ethan's Room

2008-01-06T14:48:00.000-06:00

Angie and I spent most of Christmas Break working on the house. The majority of the time was spent on Ethan's room. The walls were painted, the crib was painted to match the dresser, some wooden letters were completed just not hung yet. The last picture is just one that I put together showing a couple of toys Ethan will have to play with...

33 week check-up...

2008-01-02T15:36:00.000-06:00

Angie and I went to her 33 week check up today. Everything checked out great. She is measuring right at 33 weeks. She will have one more appointment in two weeks and then she will be switched to appointments every week until Ethan arrives.

Wishing everyone a great 2008!!!

2008-01-02T15:29:00.000-06:00

7.5 weeks to go...

2007-12-28T17:00:00.001-06:00

Christmas has come and past and the new year is just around the corner. Angie and I are back in Garden City visiting the families for a few more days. It has been a great christmas break and Angie and I are trying to hold off going back to school/work as long as possible. Ethan's due date is 7.5 weeks out and approaching fast. We are both hoping that he arrives close to the due date to help make the move back to G.C. a little easier. We are moving back to Garden on March 3rd into our new house. I will be completing an 8-week externship at Fry Eye Care and Angie will continue to take her maternity leave. Needless to say, we both can not wait until the little guy arrives.

4 month Sonogram pictures

2007-12-28T16:42:00.000-06:00