Summing it up and September So Far...

I know there is more to the month, but if I dont have pictures for it, it didnt happen!!!

So far September has been a sick month for all of us. Trevor came down with what I thought was a cold about a week and a half ago. Turns out after his first trip to see the Doctor, he had two Accute Ear Infections, not a cold. He refuses to take any sort of medicine, so the Doctor gave him an antibiotic shot and a pain reliever shot that trip. Rob had the priviledge of being on that trip. He said that within 20 minutes he was a different kid. His eyes opened up, his nose stopped running and he was in much better spirits. I am totaly against shots, but I guess in this case it had to be done.

He had to make another trip back to the Doctors the next day for two more shots of antibiotics. Rob said that he did great and he did seem to be feeling a million times better. He went back to see the Doctor that Tuesday and got the green light. He ears were much, much better.

He was out of school for a week and two days. He still has a crappy cough and his nose is still running, but there really isnt anything we can do about that seeing that he will NOT take any meds. Rob and I have now caught his little cold. So we all have it now!!

When Trevor finally got his appetite back - this is what it looked like....

He is feeling much better and is pretty much back to his same ways. Being the crazy little boy that he is. He did so well when I took him back to school on Monday. I was really expecting the melt down seeing that he had been at home with us for so long. I put him down in his class, he gave me a big hug, rubbed my back and said, "bye Mama"... and off he went. I couldnt believe it.

I talked to Rhiannon as I was leaving and she was shocked too! I guess she and Tonya had pretty much been expecting the same thing but he shocked us all!! What a BIG BOY!

Big BBQ at School

Creme's Annual Picnic

The Bouncy Castle

Getting Trevor on the Pony

Riding the Pony

Creme had their Annual BBQ / Picnic on the 22nd after being rained out the weekend before. Rob and I met Trevor at school around 4:00 to join the party. He was outside riding cars on the playground when we got there. I really didnt know what to expect seeing that we are new to this whole day care / school thing. They went all out for these kids!!! Not to mention that there were hundreds of kids and parents there to navigate through.

They had three ponys to ride on two bouncy castles and face painters for the kids to mess around with. They cooked all the burgers and hot dogs and the food went for miles. I have never seen so many cookies and cupcakes in my life!!! I ate more of them then Trevor did. We played for a while, walked around a lot, ate a little and rode the pony and he was ready to head home for a nap. But what a good time for the kids. Hopefully next year we have a chance to spend a little more time and get to know the parents a little more.

Where Did August Go????... Cont'd.....

There has to be an easier way to get pictures in these blogs. I have to drag and drop them through my entire post to get them in so I am going to break this baby down into seperate posts or Im going to pull my hair out...

Abby Came to Visit...

Trevor and Abby playing at Dinner...

Trevor's little friend Abby came over to visit while they were here from Florida. I have to say that Trevor is not the best sharer with most kids, but when it comes to Abby it's a whole different story. He is so nice and considerate with her (except with the dog kennel... see Abby's blog) but he will share with her and give her toys and all sorts of things that I have never seen him do with any other little kid. Its really cute.

We took the whole fam to Old Chicago for dinner. The three of us, Cheyna, Abby, Andrew, George, Jane, and Duke. They did really well and shared dinner too. Cheese bread was a great hit! It is always good to see all of them when they are here. Pretty soon Abby will be a big sister and Trevor will be a big brother. Once again, Cheyna is ahead of me by just a couple months!

Where Did August Go????

So, keeping with my M.O., it's been over a month since I have had a chance to get to this blog. I just don't know where the time goes. August was a very exciting month for us. Lots of changes and new things for us and Trev. I am going to do my best to cover it all...

August 1st was Trevor's last day with Cami. She is now at the University of Northern Colorado and we are so happy for her new move! We have been so lucky to have her for the last year and are sad to see her go, but couldn't be more excited for her. We had a little get together with everyone before she left.

Trevor Opening Gifts from Cami

Seeing that Cami was headed to College, it was time for Trevor to follow in her footsteps and head to school. He started at Creme de la Creme in Lone Tree on August 4th. What a BIG BOY!! This was so exciting and so hard on me. I dont think there is a better place to have him be, but it was heart breaking for the first three weeks. Thank God for the wonderful people there. They let me sit in the lobby and watch him on the monitors for hours and hours and never gave me a hard time. Its amazing how quickly he has become comfortable there. He now gives me a big hug and says "Bye Mama" and runs off to play... Just amazing.

He is in Ms. Rhiannon and Ms. Tanya's class. His little classmates are between 2 and a half and 3, even though he wasnt quite old enough to be in the class when he started. They decided because he is bigger than most of the kids his age, this would be a better fit for him. Here are some pictures...

The Inside of Trevor's School

Trevor Playing with Balls in the Gym

The Waterpark - Yes, Waterpark!!!

Trevor Not Being Cooperative...

The Gazebo by the Koi Pond

They send "Report Cards" home with him everyday so we can see what he did and how he did. They are on a 30 minute rotation from class to class. They are learning Spanish, Art, Math, Creative Movement, Music and more. Its hard to believe he is 2 when looking at his schedule, but he really seems to be doing well.

He doesnt like eating there, but I dont blame him... things are a little different there. He cant sit and watch TV and take as long as he likes to eat at school like he does at home. So he gets a really big breakfast and comes home and eats like a champ!!! Hopefully this will change as well.


CHRIS AND BLAIR GOT ENGAGED!!!

Chris proposed to Blair (FINALLY), and I got to go along for the ride... I have a million pictures but I will only post a couple here since this post is going to be huge anyways... He sent her on a "scavenger hunt" to find clues along the way that led her to her final destination. I had to play stupid the whole way along, but there were so many people in on it, I couldn't feel to guilty fibbing my butt off about knowing a thing. It was a great day and I was so happy to be part of it! We had a little party afterwards with friends and family to celebrate!!!

Pool Time!

I took Trevor to Palomino Park to spend a little time in the pool! Chris and Blair had a little BBQ/Volleyball/Pool party and we joined the fun. Blair's friend brought her little girl Kiara and they played in the water for hours.

He had more interest in playing on the steps than actually swimming around, but all in all he had a great time!

I was so proud of him for playing well with her. He doesn't spend a lot of time around kids his size and age and usually wants to hang with the adults, but they seemed to get along really well. Not to mention that she is a doll.

Grandpa Don

What a year this has been for my family so far. I suppose we should consider ourselves very blessed that the passing of loved ones has come very few and very far between until lately. We lost my Grandpa Don earlier this month and it has been a hard time for my Step Dad and my Mom.

My Dad has spent the majority of this month in Arizona with my Grandma Shirley helping her get through the arrangements and getting Don back to Denver for his burial. He was buried at Fort Logan National Cemetery and the ceremony is something that I will never forget. This was my first Military funeral and if you have never experienced one, once you do you will not forget it.

It was very regimented and silent. The flag ceremony is interesting and again mostly silent. The gun salute, although done with fair warning is still soul shaking. It is nothing shy of appropriate for the people that earn that ceremony.

If you have not had an opportunity to visit Arlington National Cemetery and feel the energy in the thousands and thousands of acres of headstones and witness the Changing of the Guards, this will get close. Arlington will take your breath away and leave you speechless. I hate to suggest that visiting a cemetery should be at the top of anyone's list, but it is an education in itself. To see the headstones of the people that served this country in not one or two, but three and four wars is sobering to say the least.

I am looking forward to Shirley coming back to Colorado to stay. We had not seen them since right after Trevor was born and it will be nice to be able to spend more time with her once she is back.

Obviously Not Enough Sugar!

Today we went to see Doctor Furr to get the all clear for day care. He was really good considering that he hasnt had to see the doctor for a long time. He got a clean bill of health and I promised him an ice cream cone for making the trip! He cried a little at the doctors and it was close to nap time but I never thought that he could sleep through this!