While Brandon was away!

After my parents and brother left while Brandon was gone I took the kids to get McDonalds that Thursday night since it had been raining so we had not been outside much that day. So I figured the boys would enjoy playing at McDonalds. 

Emmett's ice cream was melting everywhere on our drive home. For some reason he keep trying to eat the cone before the ice cream. haha 

Then Friday while Ethan was still at school I took Wyatt and Emmett to the driving range. We had to feel like we were a part of Daddy's trip. 

I mean who doesn't put on a clown nose right before golfing. haha

The boys were being so strong carrying their own bags down to the driving range. Emmett was pretty proud of himself. 

We had fun smacking some golf balls for just a little before heading home to eat some lunch. 

With the weather being so nice and warm that Friday we were outside practically the whole day. Right after the driving range we had lunch in the front yard and played some tennis and pickle ball. 

Emmett had so much fun playing with me and Wyatt with the tennis racket. 

Then when Ethan got home he wanted to jump on the trampoline with the sprinkler underneath it. He said it was hot enough. So I let them and it ended up in lots of tears. Emmett didn't really like having the water on the trampoline and then when they put balls on the tramp they were not paying attention and Emmett was on the outside of the net and they knocked him right off. So that didn't end very well. After a tantrum from Ethan and sending him to time out things got a little bit better again. I made pancakes for dinner that night and decided to be cool and make cool shaped pancakes. I did a bike, a couple of faces, stars and a Mickey Mouse. The boys loved it but they ended up eating all the pancakes and I was left without dinner. haha 

At least they ate a lot for dinner that night. Sadly, it is too much of an effort to go pick up food for myself so I just at leftovers when the kids went to bed that night. 

Saturday morning we were all excited that Daddy was going to be coming home. I told the boys that they wouldn't see him until Sunday morning but that he was coming home. So we decided to have fun and take some goofy pictures to send to Daddy to say Good morning! 

Then what is a Saturday morning without going and getting Donuts! :-) 

The other thing with Saturday's is that it is also cleaning day and after going in the basement and finding socks and other clothes and trash in bins that should be filled with just toys I decided that we were going to completely re clean the basement. So I was the mean mom for a little bit and dumped all the bins out and we had to clean it all up. I did help the boys but it took a long time and we didn't end up eating lunch until 1:30. Then we pounded down some food and then took off to go have some fun. 

I took to the boys mini golfing which they love to do! So it was fun! Weird not having Brandon there with us but it was fun going out with my boys! 

Ethan and Wyatt and Emmett did pretty good and it was fun so it was worth it. 

Then we got home and played outside some more. 

Ethan wanted me to take a picture of him like this. haha 

So then Emmett posed for a picture... 

and so did Wyatt! haha We played some more tennis and pickle ball and just enjoyed being outside. 

Brandon didn't get home till like 4:30 in the morning because his flight got delayed like 4 hours. It was pretty frustrating but at least he got home safe. So that morning I tried to keep the boys quiet so that he could sleep in a little bit. I decided to take the boys out for a morning walk. Ethan was mad at me because I wouldn't let him ride his bike or scooter and complained that walking was boring. haha Soon they were all having fun looking for roly poly's. 

These poor things were collected and dropped and then put in a cage. haha Emmett would see a roly poly and then flick it so that it would turn into a ball and then go find another one to flick. haha Silly kid! Ethan and Wyatt were trying to be super gentle with them and had probably 10 in their hands. haha 

Then Daddy woke up and came outside and the boys were super excited and wouldn't stop telling him things that we had read in Fable Haven. haha It was funny! We were all excited to see him that is for sure!! 

Nothing better than Daddy teaching Ethan how to tie a tie! :-) 

These are the pictures that Brandon sent us from his trip of the course and the beach. 

He didn't see any crocodiles but he did see lots of turtles and a dead jelly fish on the beach. He had a lot of fun golfing but he also said that they are exhausted each day because of all the golf and the heat! 

We were just glad that he was back safe and sound!!! We sure did miss him and love him so much!!