The animals were there

Joey's school once again had something wonderful.  They had farm animals come to his school.  Luke and I were just going to watch them unload them, but then he was able to pet the animals.  When they were getting the calf out he got loose and ran back behind the school and the cowboy had to chase him down.  Luke thought that was funny, he screamed "That cow is loose!"  They had a horse (or a neigh as Luke called it), a calf, a donkey, a goat and a lamb (Luke couldn't say lamb, so the lady told him to say sheep).  He told the lady that was with the guys who brought the animals "Thank you for the animals!"  I forgot to take the camera, but I don't think I'd been able to take pictures with Luke.

Now he is home playing in his backyard with tools.  Apparently his car is broke, it needs fixed, the tree needs cut and he needs juice.  Aw the joys of being 2 when you can pretend anything.  

Luke was asking me where his Daddy is.  I told him that he was at work teaching kids about animals.  I ask him if that was a good job and he said "No!"  I ask him what a good job is and he told me "fly airplane!"

Riding his bike

My sweet sweet Luke (as ornery as he is, he is still my sweet baby)

Taking a much needed break from all the work.

Cutting the tree with his tools.

Camping out

We decided to try camping with the boys. I had wanted Kev to take just Joey all last summer, but it just never happened. So since I got my work week finished early, I suggested we go camping at Big Lagoon State Park. Big Lagoon is only about 15 minutes from the house. We did some kite flying, some fishing, we had a camp fire and roasted hot dogs and marsh mellows.  I had visions of packing everything up because the boys wouldn't sleep or thought it was awful.  They loved and both are talking about when we can do it again.

The kites

Luke was interested in his Mickey Mouse kite for about 5 seconds, he couldn't wait to fish.

Luke fishing with his Mickey Mouse fishing pole.

The men taking fishing lessons from dad.

Joey wanted to use Kev's rod

The walk back to the car

At the camp fire making smores.

Check out the huge tent.  I told Kev that he will be able to house half the boy scouts in the county in that tent.

Joey ask to go to sleep and he stayed awake for about 3 minutes after he laid down.

This boy had a harder time getting to sleep.

Growing up is hard to do

This week I was scheduled to work Wednesday and Thursday, because the normal charge nurse took vacation. This complicated the normal everyday schedule of my family. I had to figure a way to shuffle everyone around. Yesterday was going to be easy, but then my babysitter had a test and wasn't able to watch Luke in the morning. So in the afternoon after I picked Joey up, both boys went to the babysitter for a few hours.
Today was more complicated. Kevin dropped the boys off at the babysitter's house. I picked up Joey up and we went to breakfast at Panera. We talked and had a wonderful time. While we were there I talked to him about the events of the day. I dropped him off at early care at 8am, this was the first time all year. He told me he was so excited about it. He was sure that it was going to be so much fun. Then after school, I told him I was going to have him stay at aftercare. I would pick him up from aftercare. He told me how great this would be, he would get extra time on the playground at school.
Fast forward to 1:45 this afternoon. I pulled up and here comes Joey. He says "Where have you been?" I said "Joey, I told you that you were going to stay for aftercare." One of the mom's who helps with early care and after care said "Joey, I reminded you that your mom was coming a little late today also." He gets his stuff and we go to the car. He says "Mommy, I thought you left me at school forever and it really hurt my feelings." It broke my heart. I thought he understood the events.

Easter Weekend Activites

Make a Smilebox slideshow

When Granny is here, the boys shall have fun.

When Granny comes to take care of the boys, they get to go on lots of activities.  They get to eat all the candy from the Easter Egg Hunt all at once.  They get to stay up later.  They get to have a picnic at the beach and eat all sort of wonderful kid friendly foods.  Both boys said they had a blast.

Vegas Baby

We have made it back from Vegas.  We had a wonderful trip.  We had some problems with our rooms at the Luxor.  We were suppose to have a room in the pyramid.  The first night we got there they said that our room wasn't clean.  They put us in the loudest room ever.  The next night we went to a room in the pyramid, it was equally annoying.  The last 2 nights we were put in a beautiful huge quiet suite.

Getting my Pedicure

Kev's turn

Getting make-up

At the M&M store

Out for Penn and Teller.  I won $175 at the Rio.

Kev with Penn

Gondola ride.  He was a wonderful singer.

At the wax museum

Bond, James Bond

Kev and Indiana Jones

Out at Legends of Vegas.  

Elvis, I am in love

On the strip

On the strip

Red Rock

Red Rock Canyon

Red Rock

Kev with all the Hooker cards he got on the street

Joey says this is my Princess dress

Before Elton John

In line for Elton John

The big slot machine

Before we left

At the airport