I can’t believe that Gramma’s two-week visit is coming to an end. It went by in a flash, and yet if we think about everything that we have done, it was a long couple of weeks! Of course the list we had in our heads about “things we would like to do when Gramma is here to help” didn’t really get anything crossed off of it. There were big events like the HopeWalk, portraits, and the birthday madness!!

The boys had a Target gift card to spend, so we took Gramma on the last shopping outing this morning.

He got to get down from the shopping cart in order to pick out what he wanted to get.

“How does this machine work?”

It was a gorgeous day, so we had “picnic” lunch out on the patio to wait for the garbage truck

Trevor finished eating and the truck was still not on our street. He had to run around in the bed of Bill’s truck to wait. He LOVED playing in the truck. (now we started something)

His hands got “deedirt” (Trevorese for dirty)

Trevor picked out a farm house from Target this morning. He loves “mooo cowww” and roosters.

Brendan had to help Gramma get checked in for her flight

Brendan was feeling super cuddly and wanted lots of hugs. He had a rough morning with his g-tube button getting pulled out, but he had a good day once he recovered.

The whole family got haircuts today. Gramma cut my hair out on the patio in the sun, then I trimmed her hair too. Then she cut Trevor’s hair, trimmed Brendan’s duck tail of weird mullet hair, and then trimmed up Bill’s hair too! Everyone looks spiffy!

We have to go to the airport first thing in the morning! At 10:30pm, Brendan is getting extra cuddles and rocking and his favorite video. Brendan is stalling because he doesn’t want to go to sleep, Gramma is stalling because she doesn’t want to pack!

We started the day with an art project. I wanted to try some stamping with the boys and some fingerpaints, so I made them some potato stamps. It was awesome, until I realized what a doofus I was. When you carve letters in to the potato, they have to be backwards to stamp it the right way. DUH!! It was still really cute and we will definitely do this again some time.

Trevor likes doing art, he has such focus

Brendan could think of several other things he would rather be doing

He did some good painting and coloring

But then his art suffered the same fate as the owl cake

After they were cleaned up from the paint, they put stickers on envelopes for me

Gramma took Trevor for a walk again. He is too big for his scooter now, but still too small to reach to pedal his tricycle

Trevor discovered a palm frond and thought he needed to sweep the world with it

Brendan tried a real session with his therapy vest tonight. I am very impressed at how well he handled it! Trevor was more upset about seeing it all than Brendan was wearing it!

Trevor is going to help adjust the settings

We’ll try to have him wear his vest often, even though it will really be the most useful when he is sick. It is good for him to just get used to it.

It was a weekend full of birthday madness, so we tried to recover today. I finally convinced Bill that he should go to our favorite place for a pedicure. He took Gramma for a treat this morning and they both sat in massage chairs and got the works! He is sorry he waited so long!

For breakfast this morning, Trevor had the last “bubble” off of his cake

Maybe Brendan thought he needed to soak his feet too?

I tried to tell Trevor that this was not a ride-on truck

For the most part, they played nicely today. They are learning how to trade and share

Morning yoga time

Hands free!

Now what are they up to?

Bill did the brakes on the truck today, so Trevor had to do brakes too

Veggie straws and onion dip fun

28lbs of Brendan makes for a good arm workout. Flying Brendan!!

Too much party made a crabby boy!!

Brendan gives Trevor a backrub to help him feel better

Now we all just need lots of sleep!