2018 :: 38/52

This week was Trevor's 2nd week of school and he did great again! he learns the songs they sing quickly, he remembers new names each day, tells me what he had to eat there, and tells me what his favorite thing he did that day was. it was rainy this week so there were a couple days that they didn't get to go outside but played in the gym instead; he liked that too.

brohmer stayed until Al worked on Wednesday. Thursday was spent cleaning and packing. Friday morning at 11ish we packed up the car and hit the road for our annual trip to door county with the dixons (Al's friend pat from high school and that he lived with in his last years of college and his family). the drive was pretty good and the trees started changing colors already up there so it was pretty. we just hung out at the condo that night and it was super windy! this year we added 2 babies, Tova 6 months, and Joey 11 months. so it was us 4, pat, Kristi, billy and joey. joey is walking already and cruising around so we had to be aware of what was on the floor and keep all the door shut. :)

Saturday morning after breakfast, Kristi and joey left for a birthday party and they were gone all day & night. the rest of us packed up in pat's van and went to peninsula state park. it was gorgeous out!! we played on the playground, then went to the beach where everyone else was in pants, shoes, sweatshirts/jackets and winter hats, and we were in the water. :) the boys had fun but were cold upon getting out. so we went back to the van to change their clothes and then checked out the gift shop and went potty. then we hopped back in the van to drive and find a nature path to walk down. we did that for a while then headed back to the condo for lunch and naps. after naps, we took billy and our kids for a walk to see lake Michigan. then back for supper, a movie and bed time. trevor didn't sleep well that night as he was stuffed up and had a little cough but he was ok the next day.

sunday morning after breakfast, we ran to the apple shop that we love for a bit, the kids got to play, we got our apple donuts & apple cider slushie, then back to the condo for a nap for tova, packing up, and lunch before we headed home. it was beautiful weather the whole weekend!

Monday Al was sick with trevor's cold (plus man flu) so he called in sick and laid around all day/night. trevor was still stuffed up and had a cough but felt ok so he went to school. it was 78 degrees and supposedly the last warm day of the fall (50s from here on out, they say.) trevor loved school again and was red faced with black streaks again. :) so shower right away for him and then a pretty chill night trying to rest to beat the cold.

 baby yoga

 when you're supposed to be eating but brother is too fun

 first banana in her teether

 view from the patio of our condo,

the marina to lake Michigan

 joey, trevor, and billy

 peninsula state park beach

 nature walk

 lake michigan

 throwing rocks, his favorite

 apple shop

 klare and jenny came over for a bit

first school pictures!!

2018 :: 37/52

Tova: gets up on her hands and knees by herself now and rocks back & forth, smiles all the time, screeches so loud, can sit pretty well but still tips over after a while, eats a baby food lunch and supper, 

Tuesday was Trevor's first day of school, ever!! in the morning, we went for a walk & trevor biked over 2 miles and played at a park. after an early lunch, we got ready a bit early and played outside while we waited for his bus. he got on the bus at 1226 and just had a tiny moment where he didn't want to go, right before the bus got there. but he got right on, turned to wave to me and Al, and was off. I had wanted to follow the bus to the school but couldn't cuz I had to feed tova. after I fed tova, I cried for a while because I missed trevor and it was so weird that he wasn't here with me and wasn't somewhere I could just call and see what he was doing. I kept myself busy the whole time he was gone while Al played with Tova. I also had a chiropractor appointment. then I went to pick Trevor up at 410 and I was so happy to see him. he had a great day!! he was all red faced and sweaty from playing at the playground and said he'd made a new friend but couldn't remember his name. :) as soon as we were out the door, he said "I get to go back tomorrow!" that night at home, he said multiple times in one form or another something like, "Tova, you need to settle down when we're talking" so I knew right away that was what he'd heard from his teachers. :) sounds about right for my boy!

Wednesday was the first day that all the kids went to trevor's school so he got to sit by Easton on the bus! he had fun again and was red faced, sweaty again and had black marks all over his face (I think it was from playing with the ground on the playground and then wiping his sweat.) he again had a great day and said he found Easton and kourtlyn on the playground! his friends names are Maddox, Jackson and jasper, I think; he says one of those names when you ask him. :) I missed him again but not as bad, didn't cry, but did still stay busy to keep my mind off it. Al was off wed & Thursday and frank came over Wednesday night and went to wing Wednesday with us at the airport. trevor loves frank and colored with him, sat with him, chatted with him, etc.

Thursday morning I took my consignment stuff to the sale finally! then came home to help get trevor on the bus. after tova woke up and I fed her, Al, Tova and I went garage saling for a bit, then Al helped grandpa peter out before I went to get trevor from school. that night, I met Jodi at the consignment sale because we could shop early; there was SO much stuff for sale and a bunch of people shopping, but we found some good deals.

Friday the kids and I just stayed home as it was super hot out as was saturday. Saturday morning we played until Al started getting ready for work at 2, then the kids and I headed up to the cities. Saturday night we just played at nana's house with nana and unc-o.

sunday morning, we played at mom's and it was super hot again. the Vikings played the packers at noon so trevor watched a movie during the first part of the game. I had softball at 3 & 4 so mom stayed home with the kids since it was so hot. I was SO hot at softball!! but I hit great and we won both. then I went back to mom's, showered, fed tova, packed up and drove home.

Monday morning was laundry, playing games, crafting and then a little lunch before getting trevor on the bus. then I worked downstairs on some of my to do list that I've been waiting for trevor to be in school to do. I picked up trevor from school and we went to pick up ours and Jodi's consignment checks and stuff. I wasn't as successful this sale and got a lot of clothes back, but still made $368! that paid for trevor's new carseat I got him and what I spent at the sale on Thursday night. brohmer came to visit; he arrived while trevor was at school so trevor spent most of the evening playing with him. tova was pretty cranky most of the day and only napped 45 minutes each time so she had an early bath and bedtime.

watching for his bus

after school donut

picture from school

 lots of up on all 4s happening

 first bananas and first food in her teether

 baby planks

 when you've planked too much :)

 pool day but the water was too cold for her to get more than just her toes in

 her faces crack me up

 when unc-o makes you an ice cream toppings bar

 first sink bath with slippery bottom :)

SKOL! 

 "cooking" with unc-o

 got his chair out to wait for the bus

brohmer, or boomer as trevor calls him