We had a rough day. I am not sure why, but both boys were just cranky little crabs today and there was a lot of crying tantrums and complaining toddler style (aka more tantrums). Brendan did pretty well for speech therapy and Trevor ran some errands and did just OK.

But tonight we made a trip to the airport and picked up Gramma! It was a late flight and we had to hurry home and put Trevor right in his chair for dinner, and then right to the bath tub. It wasn’t until after-bath madness that the boys really realized they had company.

Gramma brought new books! (Including some that make lots of loud noises!)

Talented Grammas can read two books to two boys at once

Brendan was a little shy at first, but Gramma totally won him over with a book that has a doorbell built in. Brendan LOVES his doorbell. Trevor calls it the “gong gong” book and took it to his bedroom at bedtime.

Brendan walked back and forth between Daddy and Gramma for almost a half an hour without stopping. Trevor would tackle Gramma with hugs in between passes.

They were wound up and did not want to go to bed

I tried to put Trevor to bed, but he wanted to open his door and he was calling for “mommom”. He had to have Gramma rock him for bedtime. Hopefully they will be in better moods tomorrow! They are spoiled little boys!!

It was Trevor’s Truck-tastic Tuesday today!!

Around the corner from us, there was a house getting deliveries of dirt. We saw five of these dump trucks make deliveries like this, I have no idea how many more there were. I can only imagine that he is having his pool parked, what else would be going on with that much dirt?!

The big trucks would come and dump these piles and then the guy in the little bobcat would scoop it up and take it in to the back yard.

After we watched the piles go down several times, Trevor had to come home and play out what he just saw with his own trucks and sand

Mailman!

Back to scooping sand

“Shhh! Do I hear the garbage truck?”

“Can’t we afford a bigger sandbox?”

Making truck-trains

(Lunch break – hence the loss of clothing, coming back out to wait for the garbage truck)
UPS truck!

Finally! Now he can take his nap

This evening, Bill took Trevor outside for more truck time while Brendan and I tried to finish our special project, but Brendan got distracted

I know all of you that didn’t sign up to walk with us this Saturday are going to be sorry that you don’t have one of Brendan’s personally hand painted team shirts.

Our team is eight adults and the two boys, big shirts almost done!

This is the back design. They are still drying!

Bill started dinner while I finished up the shirts. There was hilarity in the kitchen tonight. Trevor was doing this really funny fake laugh in order to make Brendan laugh.

Silly silly boys!

It is too late to get a team t-shirt, but it is not too late to help a worthy cause. Please donate if you can to HopeKids on behalf of team Brendan! Every dollar helps.
http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/LilBsCrew/hopewalk2013

I forgot until late last night that it was a holiday today and that Bill had the day off of work. It felt like a Sunday except that Brendan had a PT session this morning. His walking is really improving every day. I even got to sleep in an extra hour this morning and take a short nap this afternoon.

Trevor spent the morning with Daddy while Brendan had therapy. They made a trip to Lowes and then did some plumbing repairs in “Gramma’s House”.

The cleaning crew is moving in to get the place in order

Trevor had to make the bed

Comfort inspection

He had to get a second opinion

After their nap, Bailey brought over a birthday present!

They really enjoyed unwrapping some cool new trucks. These trucks “run” instead of roll and are nice and noisy. Thanks Bailey!!

Brendan did not want a bow on his head

Trevor put the bow on his own head

Trevor had to have one of the trucks sitting on his highchair tray to eat his dinner. They played with them all evening!