WE HAVE A DR.!!!!

The last couple weeks have been an absolute blur for us. Between prepping to buy a house to prepping for graduation, we've neglected the blog a little, opting for mostly Facebook posts and pictures.
Long story short...WE HAVE A DR.! Mara graduated May 14th, and we couldn't be more proud of her! Our trip started with some turbulent flights from AZ to Denver to IA, flying into tornado warnings in Des Moines. Rohan didn't even seem phased by it, just chanting "Bump, Bump" every time we hit turbulence. He even asked to use the potty in the middle of some nasty turbulence, but you can't tell a boy "No" when he's potty training. Our week with Tim, Allison, Nate & Cameron was mostly centered around getting the boys together (which they played awesome!), occasionally getting out between raindrops for some golf and relaxing, and sampling drinks from Tim's vast liquor cabinet...:) Tim & Allison bought Mara a massage on Friday from a friend of theirs so we babysat her kid, Wyatt. All the boys played great together (not that Tim would know...lol).
Saturday we headed to Kirksville bright and early (THANKS FOR THE CAR NATE!), and met the Syring, Stokes, Bacon, & Aho families, with a surprise visit from Mara's brother, Josh, from Germany. It was great that everyone was able to come support Mara. The ceremony was nice, followed by some quick pictures outside before the rain came back, and we were headed back to Des Moines for the party.
The party was at a GREAT park, Village Park, in Altoona. We didn't know it ahead of time, but it had a 3 story playground, which was great for the kids! The weather wasn't so nice. It was a high of 50°F, with winds at 15 MPH, and gusts up to 30 MPH! Not really picnic weather, but we had a good turnout of family and friends who braved the weather. It was great to see everyone, and of course, there's never enough time together...:( We capped Saturday off bar hopping across Des Moines with Tim, Nate, Josh, Sally, & Scott. G&G Bacon watched all the boys that night (THANK YOU!!!), and from the looks of Grandma in the morning...it was a long night...:)
Sunday we met up with the Stokes & Syrings in Newton and ate breakfast before they headed back to WI. Rohan and Jackson played awesome together as usual, and we ended the visit with a pretty ruckus game of Duck Duck Goose...:)
The trip home was long, but uneventful. We were exhausted from the trip, but it was worth it to see many of the family and friends who have supported Mara over the last 4 years. We are always grateful for their support and forgiving us when we fall out of touch for months at a time...:)
Prior to our travelling we headed up North to Jack's Canyon to camp and climb with Sasha & Tim. It was great to spend time with them since Sasha is leaving soon for San Antonio...:( Climbing was a BLAST and Rohan did so good (as usual!). Can't wait to get back up there when the heat hits PHX this summer.
I love that our "Countdown to Dr. Mara", on the upper left of the blog says "Now!". When we started that 4 years ago, it was over 1300 days! Another testament to the long road Mara has endured to reach her goal!
Thanks again to everyone who helped us out this last weekend, made the trip down, and supported us over the last couple years! We really appreciated everything that everyone has done for us, and we sincerely mean that.




Mara's Hooding:


The CamRoh Experience: