ole schnikees: 2016

Al had Monday thru Wednesday off this week! Monday he got home at 4 am and had to be back at range at 9 am.... so Trevor and I ran errands in the morning and then we played at home with Al and got some things done. we played outside/raked both Monday and Tuesday after nap.

Tuesday Al got up early because I was supposed to have a doctors appointment but it got cancelled so we got a bunch of stuff done around the house and outside. then we went over to the neighb's house for frozen pizzas and to carve pumpkins. it was a lot of fun! we stayed until nearly 9 o'clock!

Wednesday it rained all day so I made it my mission to get the upper half of the upstairs bathroom painted, and we did it! I taped it and painted the walls then Al painted the ceiling for me. now the whole upstairs is painted!

Thursday morning Trevor and I went to Jodi's house since there was no school and she had a ton of kids! we played inside and outside and then came home to have lunch with Al. After supper, when Al started getting ready for work, Trevor and I drove up to the cities so we could leave for silver bay/the north shore with mom the next morning. I dropped off some brownies at Kris's house so she could take them to gaylene's husband's funeral/luncheon for me on Saturday.

Friday morning we had breakfast at mom's then hit the road to silver bay for grama/GG's 99th birthday party! almost mom's whole side came up to celebrate; 50ish of us! we all stayed at the americinn hotel which has the little kids pool with the frog water slide that T loves. we stopped at our favorite rest stop to pee and play for a bit and then were the first ones up there. we checked into the hotel, unpacked, and then went to see GG at her assisted living. then back to the hotel for Trevor to take a little nap (it was like 430 by then) and so we could see family as they arrived. I got T up after an hour and we visited with family. we went swimming for a little bit and then everyone but Maren, Tula, Trevor and I went to the bar. we fed the kids some leftovers for supper and played, then T and I went swimming again with Angi and Ruby once they were back from the bar.

Saturday morning we had the continental breakfast, went swimming for a while, and then went down to the lake to pick rocks with the jimmy nessets and the Ronnie nessets. it was great weather and we found lots of agates! we went to the beach by the hotel to pick some more rocks where auntie marlene and duawn met up with us, then we all went to lunch at the restaurant in silver bay. then back to the hotel for a nap for the littles although Trevor didn't nap. at 4ish we all started getting ready for grama's birthday party and headed to camp 61 by 5. the kids played, the adults had some drinks, and then our dinner came. Trevor did great for not having a nap! then back to the hotel for bed for the littles. mom stayed with Trevor in the room so I could go down to the pool and hospitality room to social!

sunday morning we got up, had breakfast, then had a little surprise 40th birthday party for Angi where we gave her the quilt we made for her. then we went swimming and got packed up. we were the last ones to leave. :) we stopped at marion and ray's house quick so Trevor could sit on ray's 'chines and to see them, then we headed home. we stopped in Duluth for lunch and Trevor didn't fall asleep until we were 15 minutes from mom's house.... someday, hopefully, this child will sleep... I was able to transfer him to the crib so he did get a good 2 hour nap.

Monday was Halloween! we ran some errands in the morning then met Kris and Colton at the cottage grove mcdonalds which has a play place for lunch. Trevor had never played at a play place before so the boys had fun! then back to nana's for a nap. once T was up, we ate quick then got ready to go. we
"trick or treating" at grandpa neil & papa's house, sara jane & Gordon's house, barry & Brenda's house, and then back to mom's house where T had a blast passing out candy to the kids and watching for them to walk up the sidewalk. Trevor and I walked to 3 of mom's neighbor's houses that we know and trick or treated there. the Vikings played (horribly) at 730 so we watched some of the game before going to bed.

Tuesday morning the weather was beautiful so Trevor and I went to 2 different parks! the second one being the new park in woodbury that is handicap accessable and it was awesome! kris and colton joined us there and we stayed until lunch time. then I dropped Trevor off at mom's for lunch and nap, while I went to my supervisor class. then we had supper at mom's quick and drove home to eau Claire to see Al.