Happy Memorial Day! I don’t have anything profound to say about the holiday, try as I might. I am grateful for and proud of all of my family members and friends that have served in the armed forces and I am lucky that most of them are still with us. We honor and remember those that are not.

It was a pretty typical day for us. It started with a trip to Sam’s Club for “just a few things”

It really wasn’t that many items, just really big ones. Boxes of diapers, wipes, TP, paper towels, etc. All the bulky things. And some new shelving for the new room! And Trevor picked out a watermelon!

He picked this out for my birthday treat since I am not going to bake a cake for myself!

He thinks Gramma would approve, but wants to do a taste test right in the store anyway!

Lunch time! Watermelon time!

Brendan came cruisin’ over to see what was going on

“Oh no, food”

This picture cracks me up. Brendan climbed up there by himself, Trevor is giving him quite a look!

I think he was going to try to close the lid on Trevor!

He changed his mind and decided to climb in!

He changed his mind again and decided to go for the toy that Trevor has

Dinner time – Trevor really liked couscous

After dinner is super fun play time. I don’t know why they can’t be this nice and playful all day!

After dinner/pre bath spazz time.

Sillies!!

Sunday morning is always a grocery trip as soon as Trevor is done with breakfast. Then we had to hurry home and meet a possibile new nurse. Brendan seemed to like her, so she will start very soon and cover the Tuesday and Wednesday day slot. We meet another nurse Tuesday that may work days on Thursday and Friday.
After that meeting, we had some outdoor play time. Trevor was just Mr. Crazy Tripping Bonking Guy today. He usually stumbles and pops right back up, but this time he tripped and face planted right in to the side of his fort.

At lunch time, there were blueberries on his tray..

..and raspberries on his forehead

Brendan did not think a blueberry on his tray was a good idea. He did eat several bites of squash though

We had a huge plan today, but it all depended on how things went all day and if the boys took good naps, which they did. We made the decision to take them to their first pool party/cookout. It was a nice group of friends and a hot day. I tried to take Trevor to swim but the pool was too cold and he didn’t like it.

Brendan initially resisted and cried, but he finally calmed down and let Christine hold him

Both boys really loved these sport top water bottles. Brendan drank some water from it.

Trevor found a cool shady place to play in the grass and dirt

Brendan liked Tammy too and started being more sociable. You can see the boys were not the youngest guests at the party.

Trevor kept us busy as he explored the whole place

Trevor loved this dog’s floppy ears. He kept telling it “wooo woo wooo”

He didn’t just play under the trampoline, he also ran around on it

The boys were all smiles on the way home. I wish we could have stayed longer. It was a great first big party outing!

Thanks Eric, Michelle, and Taylor for hosting an awesome pool party! Thanks Christine and Tammy for holding, cuddling, spoiling and entertaining Brendan!

I don’t even know what day it is today, it was a long day that felt like three!

This morning, Bill installed a treat for the extra spoiled boys. It is actually a tool for me to be able to keep them safe and entertained outside. Trevor LOVED it!

If Brendan is outside, there is a 98.2% probability that he is trying to climb the slide. He may be distracted by something else for extra short bursts.

He does love the swing now too!

Trevor has discovered that he can push the bottom of the gate out and play in the dirt and pull up grass.

Yesterday at the hospital, they handed out these owls. Each boy got one, it is part of the “Kohls Cares” program. Even Brendan loves his owl, especially an owl waving a wand around. We will name this one “Owlzard”.

Quinn is getting used to the boys and even likes their attention. Both dogs like when we are outside and they can watch the antics.

Quinn will be happy when the boys can throw balls and play

We are very pleased to say that the new office addition is pretty much DONE!! (a little tiny detail work remains) Bill and I stayed up late last night gluing in the new carpet. We love it! The room ended up being 9.5ft x 14ft.
This is the view from the bedroom door, the back door goes out on to the patio.

Here is the view from the back door, the sliding doors go in to our master bedroom.

And from another corner

I found these fan pulls at Lowes, and I can only say that the person that thought of these is BRILLIANT! They match the fan well and I love them!

This is Brendan climbing on my leg and telling me to stop taking pictures and to pick him up. Could you resist?

Our friends Jonah, Christine, and Johnathon came over tonight and brought dinner. Then they helped lift the enormous office desk through the window of the old office (it wouldn’t fit through the door). They moved it to the new room. Dinner was awesome (Trevor tried corned beef and marble rye bread and he liked it!) Thanks very much!!

“Heeeeere’s Trevor!!” He was amazed when the whole room full of adults started laughing, he thought he was pretty funny.

And finally, Trevor’s love for the new room continues. Today was his last day to enjoy it, because now all the serious stuff is moving in and he will not be able to play like this. He will have to wait for the old room to become the new new room!