While Brandon was in Trinidad, Christopher and I went on a trip to Camp Wag-A-Tail at Grammie and Pop's house. We got to hang out with Aunt Jenny, Pop and the dogs while Grammie and Uncle Trey were also on trips. We stayed for about 9 days and had a blast! Who says being left behind is boring? Unfortunately the water was out pretty far due to the lack of rainfall this year and it looked more like winter, but we still found a way to get in and keep our shoes on. It was very muddy and so Pop ended up getting a pool for Christopher to play in. (We also found a baby snake, thankfully it wasn't alive, so we decided to stay out of the water in case it had any family around.) We took a trip in on Monday to visit Mimi and Papa John for lunch and then to see Nicholas and Melissa. On Tuesday night there was a bad storm that blew over and tree and took down the power lines, so we were glad that Pop had the day off and could hang out with us. We got to watch the power and cable guys come and fix it and that was pretty fun. On Thursday, Stump Jumpers came to cut down some dead trees and we had a blast watching them work all day! We even got to ride in the cherry picker! On Friday we had another storm that took out the power, but it wasn't nearly as bad. We went to visit Great and then to pick up Grammie from the airport. The rest of the weekend was spent relaxing with everyone and then we headed home on Sunday after lunch. Christopher learned to "run with the dogs", how to play fetch and feed them their "greenies" and that throwing a tantrum around Aunt Jenny didn't give him what he wanted. (She's a lot of fun, but sure is tough!) But we loved every minute of it and can't wait to go back again. We were glad to come home and play with our friends here, we sure did miss them. Brandon is finally home too and we are SO glad to have him back with us again!! He had a great trip and wants to thank everyone for his prayers and support.

We went to Home Depot today to get a fan for Christopher's room and when we got there they had two very exciting things going on. First was a car show, which excited Brandon very much and second was a kid's workshop, which excited all three of us! Christopher got an apron with his name on it and a pin when he/we finished building his wooden airplane. It was very humid out so he was more interested in Brittny's coke than hammering anything. We were just glad that we brought our camera with us. His apron is now hanging proudly in his room with his first pin on it. When we got home he did his best to try and help Brandon install his new fan. He did a great job using the screwdriver! Maybe we'll go back again next month and get another pin. (P.S. - if you have any kids, it's something fun and free you can do with them!)