Damn! Im getting just about as bad as this blogging thing as I am about keeping up with Trevor's baby book. I keep telling myself to do it once a week but then I skip a week and then really start procrastinating because then I know its going to take twice as long because I'll have twice as much to write. Hmmmmm procrastination seems to be the story of my life. I do the same damn thing with balancing my checkbook, doing laundry, doing dishes, etc. All mundane chores that I completely hate doing. Not that I hate blogging, It just takes time. And time seems to be a really valuable commodity in my life lately.
Wow So its been nearly a month!!! Where o where do I begin?!?! So Ladies and Gents Grab your Pepsi (or whatever you drink) and maybe a light snack while your at it, because this is going to be a long one I'm sure. :o) I have to look back through pictures because I cant even remember what all has been going on in the last month.
The weekend of the 20th we went to Trav's cousins wedding. It was outdoors at botanical gardens in Dubuque. I took some really nice pictures of Trevor in the beautiful surroundings but alas due to a stupid virus and having to reformat my computer they are gone. Lesson learned, back up photos regularly! Trevor had fun playing with an older boy and was much more social than he was with the girl the week before. He did wonderful even though it was a really long day. Everyone commented what a good boy he was. He really enjoyed making new friends.
Memorial day weekend was a good time. I had a four day weekend. :o) We went camping like we do every year with my best friend Tiana and her kids, Trav's friend Matt and his kids, and Jeremy. There was more of us this year than in years past and having the kids around was fun. As usual, I took a ton of pictures. Since the start of that weekend Ive taken nearly 300 pictures! The weather was nice, windy but that kept it from getting too hot. Ill post just a few of my favorite pictures from camping. If you want to see the rest, you'll have to check them out on my Kodak album. Trevor seemed to like eating outdoors because he could make a huge mess and we let him. I think his favorite snack was a crumbled up sugar cookie. He had cookie crumbs from head to toe. The whole time he kept saying mmmmmmm.
Probably the most memorable of the weekend was Tiana and I making Mexican smores. :o) We made the mistake of making them after dark with a lantern. Apparently June bugs love peanut butter and melted chocolate too. I'm sure we annoyed every camper within a 3 mile radius with our screams when a June bug decide to track through the peanut butter. AAACCCKKKK! Good lord I hate June bugs! They were tasty though, I'm sure I would have gagged hard core if I bit into anything crunchy though. In case you're wondering, here's how you make Mexican smores. Spread peanut butter on a tortilla, sprinkle with chocolate chips and marshmallows. Here's a tip though, keep your chocolate chips in a cooler, they get messy when melted. Oh and miniature marshmallows would have been nice too. You roll it up like a burrito, wrap in foil and through on a grate over the fire. And after about 7 minutes you have melted yummy goodness. Next year the plan is to prepare them before dark so we can skip the whole June Bug thing. It was good for a laugh but that's something that's perfectly fine to experience once in a lifetime!
Monday afternoon we went to the memorial of Trav's cousin Brian who was killed in Iraq. The memorial is very moving and the service was as well. It was a wonderful tribute to a great hero. We had a picnic in the park and the park in Tripoli has a very nice play area for kids. The nicest one Ive ever seen. I took the time to take some portraits of Trevor, though he was too busy to sit still.
The next weekend was a four day weekend for me again. We headed to Washington, it was a busy weekend. We went to the Ridiculous Day parade. It was funny watching all the kids scramble for the candy you're right Tiana you do gotta watch out for those greedy little kids (Ill be more general than you ~wink~) Some of those boogers that were scrambling around us would have killed for candy. What I think was funnier though, was the grannies and gramps, bellied up to the curb in they're lawn chairs taking up like half a block. Would it really have been that hard for them to scoot their chair about a foot back so kiddos could sit on the curb in front of them, I mean come on! The kids were on top of each other and knocking each other out over a few pieces of candy.
It made my (and Trevor's) day though when they started throwing those Ice pop things. That really hit the spot, because man was it hot! I got a bit of a burn on my shoulders and but since I slathered Trevor with sunscreen he didn't even get pink.
After the parade we went to my brothers girlfriends graduation party. She had a dessert buffet. Yummmm! Thanks Megan! It was way good and I probably put on about 12 pounds. After the party we went to the lake. It was Trevor's first time swimming and he really enjoyed it. He was kicking and splashing like crazy. Trevor also enjoyed climbing all over Megan's dog Paris. She was just the right size for Trevor, though he tried to squash her a couple of times.
We went to dinner at pizza hut. I think all the kids were better behaved than we were. I always get a little obnoxious when Tiana and I are together. We spent the night at her house and were going to play some drinking games but ended up just going to sleep instead. We were all pretty beat.
Sunday, we went to my grandmas in the morning. She made me her famous cinnamon rolls. I told her once that they were my favorite thing she makes and now she makes them every time I come to visit. They are sooooo good!
On the way out of town I was going to meet a friend, when that fell though we managed to arrange a visit with my brothers. Michael joined us. Its been way too long since we all got together. It was nice catching up. Too bad my sister was able to make it. It seems like always someone is missing from our get togethers. Hopefully sometime soon we can all be together. I don't remember the last time that we were.
Last week I didn't work a whole lot. I felt like taking some time off to get stuff done around the house. It was a pit after the crazy few months we've had. This is our slow season at work so now was a good time as any to take some time off. It was nice working half days! This weekend was pretty much just lounging around the house. I slept the day away yesterday. And today I got a call one of the girls didn't realize that she had to work and she lives out of town so it was going to take her awhile to get there. So I got to go into work today on my day off to work for about 45 minutes before she could get there. Grrrrrr. Sucks but it happens, one of the perks of being a manager I suppose.
I guess that gets me pretty much caught up. Lets see so what else is Trevor doing now???? Hes lightning fast at crawling. I can't turn my back on him for a second when the gates in his playroom are not shut. Hell either make a beeline for the stairs or the vacuum. When he wants me he chants mamamamama almost always with a whiny tone and tears in his eyes. When I come home from work he always comes to greet me. Its so sweet, it shows me how much he misses me when I'm gone.
He is also walking with assistance. Either cruising along furniture or holding onto your hands. He also has this fire truck that he walks behind. Its still hard for him to do, but hes getting better.
As always he has quite the appetite. He now wants to eat and drink whatever it is that we have. Still has just the 2 teeth and at his Dr appointment she said the other 2 are a ways off yet. Oh, and speaking of Dr appointment, He had his 9 month check up on 6-2. Hes 19 pounds. He lost some weight since his last visit! I think he lost weight because hes so darn mobile. He wont sit still for a second it seems. The only time we can get him to sit still is when hes really tired and were cuddling. Even then it can be a struggle to get him to settle down. The doctor isn't too concerned because hes healthy otherwise so well see how he does at his next appointment. Good God I'm already talking about his 1 year checkup!!! Its so hard to believe how fast time flies.
Finally were starting to plan his first birthday. Were doing the Winnie the Pooh theme. I gotta get started on making the invitations. :o)
Adios y Buenos noche mi amigos!
