Drake is 4

Drake turned four while we were in Nashville earlier this month (June 14) and we were glad to be part of it. Actually his birthday celebration was spread over 4 days before his birthday, so he was a bit confused when it was the 14th and it was his birthday.




He had a party of neighborhood kids and friends from his pre-school at My Gym where they organized activities and provided fun equipment to play on.







Drake enjoys playing with super hero action figures (They are not dolls!), so one of his favorite presents was a super hero costume of his own.



We get a kick out of some of Drake's sayings:
"Sorry about that" usually followed by "It was an accident" He actually says this quite often.

When baking cookies and test tasting the M&M's, "Two is better than one"

His favorite plea is "I want to _____; I never get to _____" for example: "I want to watch Tom and Jerry cartoons, I never get to watch Tom and Jerry cartoons"

Whereas Blaine can be shy and cautious in new situations, Drake is not. In fact we learned that Drake is the clown in his pre-k class. We haven't had many of those in the family before.

Happy Birthday, Drake.

Dr. Allison Larson

On May 29, 2010 our daughter, Allison, received her Doctor of Physical Therapy from Des Moines University.


It has been three busy years with her course work and her field experiences which included sites in Seattle, Indianola, Ankeny, St. Lucia, and Marshalltown.





We're very proud of her accomplishment. Not just graduating, but how she distinquished herself during her three years. She was the president of her class, graduated with a 3.8+ GPA, inducted in to the physical therapy honor society, and took part in many service opportunities.



Congratulations, Dr. Larson