Year 4 – Week 14 – Day 1

We spent Friday morning at AZ Mills mall looking for some new hiking boots for Trevor. He has an upcoming adventure with Daddy and he needed something really solid. We ended up in Stride-Rite and splurged on some fancy new shoes for Brendan too. He loves them so much that he wore them right up until bedtime.

When he runs, the headlights light up.
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We did find some great hikers for Trevor. He is growing out of shoes so fast, I hope these last more than a couple of months. At least Brendan will get to wear them. Trevor needed an 8.5!! Brendan still can wear a 6.5 but we got him a 7.
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Trevor found a big stick in the neighbor’s yard.
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Brendan wanted stick
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I was so proud, Trevor broke a piece off and gave it to Brendan without being asked.
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They were casting spells on passing cars
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We met a new friend from down the street that came whizzing by the house on his big wheel. He is four, but not a permanent resident, just staying with his grandma for a few weeks. He loaned Brendan his Big Wheel for a while. Brendan couldn’t reach the pedals at all, but he was in love with just walking his feet and pushing along. He would not get off.
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We had to let Wyatt borrow Brendan’s bike
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There he goes
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When we came in, Brendan had an epic tantrum for almost 30 minutes. He wanted more Big Wheel!!
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Here’s a bike riding video. Trevor is getting really good at using the brake lever and is starting to coast and balance like a champ!

Year 4 – Week 13 – Day 6

Here is some silliness:
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Sorry for the really poor video quality from my crappy little cell phone. Brendan was singing ABC’s all by himself and I grabbed what I could to try to catch it.
I haven’t posted anything showcasing his dramatic increase in vocabulary, so here it is!

Year 2 – Week 13 – Day 5

This post should have been from Monday, but there were just too many photos to go through!

Aunt Beth, Uncle Steve and Avery met us at the zoo in the morning so that the boys could show them all their favorite things.

Tractors
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Milking cows
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They are taking Uncle Steve to the petting zoo to see the goats.
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Brendan made an early escape. He likes the goats from a distance.
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A break for their “own zoo Coke”
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Jeep!
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Feeding the giraffes
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Brendan loved it until the giraffe wrapped its tongue around Brendan’s little hand
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Then he was done!
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Avery got a turn
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Aunt Beth is the only one missing!
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Brendan loves the zoo
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After the boys had a short nap, we had a big crowd at our house for dinner. The boys got to see all four of their AZ cousins. Aunt Beth brought the boys some super special minion mini-cakes.
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You would think the minion would be cake wrapped in fondant or marzipan. It was a blob of frosting.
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chomp
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Brendan’s minion was out of the fridge for too long before he was ready for it. He got a little soft.
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“Are you kidding?”
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Here’s some random company pictures:

Seth, Jen, and Beth
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Jen, Barb, and Triston
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Jen, Barb, Beth, Avery, and Seth
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Triston, Bill, and Bladen
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Jack, Triston, and Seth
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Brendan and Uncle Steve
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We lit some small fireworks out front, but they were bigger/louder than we expected. Sorry neighbors!
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Trevor LOVED playing and coloring with all of his cousins
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Jack gave Brendan a ride on his scooter. Brendan keeps telling me that he needs one. A red one!
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Seth helps Trevor write letters
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It was a late night, but it was really good having all the family over! (The next morning, Trevor was all frosting-ergized and crazy!)