Year 5 – Week 18 – Day 2

Our weekend plans were derailed due to illness this week. We had our trailer all loaded and ready to leave first thing Saturday to spend the night in the desert celebrating the inaugural voyage of our friend’s new trailer rig. Friday night (Saturday early I guess, 2am), Trevor woke up in one of his really bad croup attacks. If it weren’t for Brendan’s mist collar machine and some steroid meds we had on hand, we probably would have had to go to the ER.

Partly because Bill was needed to help out with the setup of the new trailer, and partly because it was a good idea to keep a healthy Brendan away from a very sick brother, Bill and Brendan went on the trip without me and Trevor.

Gorgeous weather for playing in dirt
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Brendan is going “hiking”. More like hike-riding.
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On top!
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Our trailer on the right, The Wootens’ new toy hauler on the left. And cuteness up front!
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Brendan did not want a ride in their off road car, but he LOVED Jack’s helmet.
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Josh and Jack. Jack is 6, he was the super-sized Trevor substitute for Brendan.
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Seriously, the helmet is killing me. So silly!
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The boys are all in camp, and Bill turns around and doesn’t see Brendan. He calls out and hears a little voice say, “I’m right here!”
“where?”
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The rear axle makes a nice little seat in the shade.
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One totally wiped out little adventurer. It must have been the “hike”
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His message to us at home:

Trevor had a rough weekend, he just feels miserable and isn’t getting good sleep. This morning his temperature was 104.
We have been to the doctor this morning and he got a dose of Decadron and a full checkup. No ear or sinus infection, just a nasty virus. On Wednesday at school, his class of 12 kids had only 5 in attendance. It is going around.

So Brendan says to me today, “For my reward, I want the new Iron Man game.”
I say, “What reward?”
Brendan: “Because Trevor went to the doctor!”

Opportunist!

Year 5 – Week 17 – Day 1

Happy Valentine’s Day or, thanks to a cartoon they watch, the boys call it “Just Because I Love You Day”. They got chocolate treats and a record breaking hot day.

It was time to introduce them to the joy of water balloons!
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These two balloons were fused together in the bag and wouldn’t split even when filled. I think it makes for a hilarious picture. His face. Hahahaha
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Sprung a leak when the “twin” balloon broke
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Stomp!
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That last moment just before….
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Boom!!
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Brendan had some kind of magic power.
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This sequence of photos shows how the balloons just bounced right off of him
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Not Trevor though!
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He said, “Gee Mommy, thanks for the quick shower”
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Bounced off
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Now he is looking for revenge!
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Bounced off!
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Catch!
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Got him that time!
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He was NOT happy at all with his mean mommy
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Bill spent the day installing a new back door. No more unguarded dog door 🙁
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We finished the day with a most beautiful sunset.
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Sunset

Year 5 – Week 16 – Day 1

First, Happy Birthday to Uncle Jon and Aunt Letty!

I can’t remember most of the week, I guess there wasn’t much news. Trevor started going to school three days a week now instead of two days a week. We got our truck back after two weeks in the shop.

Today we went geocaching. Can you see the hidden treasure? Brendan found it.
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See it now? There was just a little log list to sign.
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The next one was up in a tree.
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Brendan will get it!
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The boys pulled out a little duckie yo-yo that they could fight over.
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Spot #3, this one we could not find.
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The scenery was nice.
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Off to the park to have a picnic and feed the ducks. Trevor was on “chase away the pigeons” duty.
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Playground!
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It was in the 70’s today, but the sun was beating down hot!