Another weekend at the campground…can’t complain, it was wonderful. The babies both left on Friday morning and we got to focus on life with just the boys. Lots of playing, hanging out with friends and enjoying the family time.
My favorite part about camping is first thing in the morning when Carlos comes out to snuggle with me by the fire. Happens every morning (whether we are at the campsite or not) and I love that special time with him.
We were camping with some new friends (who know Mary and Alice) and Rick, the dad/husband, took on the task of helping Carlos learn how to ride his bike. He’s doing great and almost has it down. Thanks Rick!
Got back last night, got the stuff put away and the laundry started and headed over to Nana and Papa’s for a bath. Our tub is small and the boys were so dirty they needed to soak a little. After they got out, Nana said she’d never seen her tub look so bad! The boys helped clean it and get it back to normal, so glad they are willing to help with the cleaning at someone else’s house.
Looking forward to a mellow week, enjoying the weather and gearing up for summer. We’ve got a goal to read a chapter book a day…last night was a Magic Treehouse book, tonight is Junie B. Jones and her Sneaky Peaky Spying.

Nana and I took Levi across the water to the big city to go see my cousins, Owen and Audrey, play at the School of Rock Devo/Talking Heads concert. He was all decked out as a rockstar with a mohawk and rocker tshirt. He looked cool.
The concert was great, Owen and Audrey did a really good job of singing and playing! It was a little loud for Levi, though, and we had to leave after the first set. That’s what sensory issues will do to you. He did like the laser show and the music for the most part, it was just too loud for him. Nana made it up to him and treated him to a couple of rides at the Fun Forest and we had dinner at McDonalds. All in all a great day.

We are still all about pirates here, and some friends of ours got a pirate ship swimming pool for their kids and we knew we needed one for the boys. It’s appropriately named “The Scurvy Dog”, how great is that?
The boys are loving their new boat and even though the water is cold (we had to pay them each $1 to slide down the slide the first time…then they wouldn’t stop) they are having loads of fun.
Be careful if you come by, they may just have you walk the plank!

I’m thinking a name for this superhero could be “Afropuff Guy” Trey has since had his summer haircut, but how cute is this?!

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We wrapped up the school year with a great picnic. Both classes got together in the evening at Wilkes and did a potluck. It was a bittersweet event for us for sure, Levi graduated from the developmental preschool (had his IEP dropped) and will move on to mainstream Kindergarten next year. He’s ready, he really is…but it’s still tough. He’d done so well and the teachers are absolutely amazing and patient with all our guys (and so supportive to us). They are truly miracle workers. So I’m excited for Levi and proud that he’s moved on, but also nervous about his future.
Trey has made AMAZING strides this year, I can’t even believe it myself. His behavior at home is so improved with the structure he’s getting in class. We’re going to try to keep it up for the summer so we don’t slip back into the old patterns. The picture of him with his name written in chalk is so cool, the best he’s ever written it, with no help from mamas and before he started at Wilkes, he could hardly write a T. Fun to watch him progress so well. He’s still going to OT once a week and we’re doing a ton of sensory stuff at home to help him with the ADHD but it’s better. Lots better.
Wish us luck this summer!

What happened to Levi’s back? I put the question out on Facebook this afternoon, along with a $5 reward for anyone who guessed it. The picture was taken at the pool, but it didn’t happen there. Lots of scratches…and it turns out that Trey had given Levi a back scratch with a BROOM!
Yeah, boys will be boys.

Had our tball practice yesterday, and there was much more water balloon, squirt gun and plain good times had than any baseball being practiced. The boys were wiped out by the end of practice, but we rallied and went for a nice dinner at Nana and Papa’s house (yum, always a treat!). The picture of Carlos sums up how the evening ended…he was just done.

Saturday is the last “Mariners” game…tball, that is. Saturday at 10:20 at the Ordway field if you want to come cheer them on.
Funny how things come around full circle, her’s a pic of Trey with Steve Hohl (my former softball coach). His grand daughter, Sophie, plays on the Mariner’s team with the boys.

Last week the boys were busy with a couple birthday parties…they LOVE when Guy Sidora (Trey calls him his “Pirate Guy”) shows up. Always an adventure. Apparently Levi liked the chocolate covered strawberries, too!