It was one of those days that I didn’t think would ever end. I didn’t have any ideas or energy enough to keep the boys entertained or to get Trevor to nap. Other than errands and laundry, we didn’t have much planned.
I finally had to strap them both in high chairs and put on a movie just to get a moment to breathe. But then the sky opened up and we leaped in to action!

We were supposed to be camping this weekend, but Bill ended up having to work today so we had to bump it to next weekend. Because we were expecting rain up north, I ordered the boys some rain gear. Good thing! It was perfect today! The temperature dropped from 109 to 78 in less than an hour. Sweet rain! Hooray for monsoons!

We got a text message from the guy across the street saying, “Thanks for the free entertainment!” The boys ran all around outside out front in the pouring rain!

It suddenly started pouring really hard and the wind whipped up! We had to run inside for a break!

Once it settled a bit, we went out back.

The boys did not want to come inside!! Both of them got to be a muddy mess. The only down side is that the top edge of the boots rubbed a bad mark on their little legs. I bought them some big tube socks, or they just need pants on with these boots. Lesson learned.

Random Trevor talk moment of the day:

Trevor is in Brendan’s crib bouncing around and stops for a moment, looks up and says, “Hmmm, I have an idea.”

Bill and I immediately look at each other with that look of “Uh oh!!” and laugh. I am not sure what Trevor’s idea was.

(Edited July 13th to add rest of pictures and descriptions)

We took the boys on a morning road trip to see the copper mine from the overlook. There were tons of giant vehicles working, but they were so far away that they were too tiny to keep the boys’ interest. They still had a good time running around.

The shaded information area is nice, except for the two big nests of yellow jackets in the corners. We didn’t stay under here for long!

Bill had to make a pit stop after the drive, the boys couldn’t figure out where he went and why they couldn’t go too. “Knock knock! Open up!”

Trevor’s first try with “noculars”

That’s better!

Trevor looks like an official tourist and Brendan looks like he’s making a prison break!

Brendan is wearing a cheesy Arizona t-shirt because we had to stop at a Walgreens and buy him a new shirt on the way. Note to self: Put extra clothes back in to the diaper bag.

The big tire and the bucket used to be open to climb on. Trevor kept saying “open gate!”. No cute pictures to be had with all the chain link around.

They moved on to the giant piles of rocks

Trevor was good at throwing heavy rocks, with a few reminders to not throw them toward his brother.

Dry cracked mud was interesting

It was getting really hot, so it was time to go

Brendan is silly. He likes car rides that don’t involve going to hospitals and doctors.

Where did he go?

At home, we relaxed in the air conditioning. The boys were supposed to nap while I went to visit a friend in the hospital. Instead, they gave Bill a hard time! When I got home, we made stick bombs.

Boom!

I could not look at the computer screen to resize all the pictures and get them posted. My eyes just wanted to close, so I had to finish this post the next morning!!

I did something crazy today. I took both boys to Walmart by myself. It wasn’t so bad, Brendan is currently happy to ride in the cart. Trevor “clings on” the side like he does during all of our normal shopping trips. Oxygen and suction pump are in the cart. Until Brendan realizes that Trevor is free to shop and he isn’t, it might work out. They did a good job.

They both tried to convince me to buy a $45 Buzz Lightyear toy but that was a big no! Brendan played with a “Fart Blaster” that made Trevor laugh.

The morning wasn’t busy enough, so I didn’t expect Trevor to nap. I tried anyway. This is almost 12 minutes long so I don’t know if anyone will actually watch the whole thing. I just recorded what Trevor does while he is “napping”. If you don’t have time for the video, just watch what happens at the 3min mark.

In order to give Brendan a chance to sleep, I gave Trevor his iPad and let him just play quietly.