Where do I start with telling about all the fun Trey had at his great grandma’s house on Sugar Lake these past four days??? I will begin with our first stop, White Castle hamburgers…of course. Camryn and Trey weren’t as into the “famous” burgers as the rest of us although they were very happy with their plain burger, french fries dipped in Ranch and their extra-large pops!
The drive up to the lake from the city takes about 2 ½ hours and did not at all agree with Trey’s back. We were so lucky that he woke up so early this morning because as soon as he began to complain about his back hurting, he fell asleep and then again when he woke up to cry about the pain…down he went. I always thank God for those moments because even though I know that we can’t take him out of his car seat (to ease the pain) there are so many times that I want to. This was one of those “thank God” moments because I didn’t have to fight with myself or feel the heartache that comes with hearing his pain. Nighty, night my sweet angel, when you wake up from your nap you will be with your brothers again and so much happier than when you fell asleep.
When we reached Granny’s there was a care package awaiting Trey’s arrival, sent by Auntie Claus (Cathy) and Uncle B. The boys received so much cool stuff along with a goodie or two for Mike and I as well. What would we do without Cathy and Bryan??? Always sending so much love our way!
Again, Mike and I were so happy we chose to have Trey’s knee surgery earlier in the month, especially when we saw how happy he was to swim in the lake. As soon as Auntie Sharron and Uncle Cliff heard Trey would be in MN for his knee surgery, they made sure he had enough tubes and rafts to play in so as not to get his knees wet. We are so appreciative for their thoughtfulness but are happy to say that Trey was much better-off having his surgery behind him and able to get wet!
Appointment after appointment with not much in the way of exercise, being in the water and playing as hard as he did today, made for one tired baby! What better way to nap…in a boat, on a lake.
I am so bummed to say that I missed seeing Trey catch his first fish of the vacation. Either way, everyone else saw it and Trey was as happy as could be on the dock with his dad and brothers fishing.
Mr. Bruce was his generous self once again and took all the kids out on his speed boat.
Trey loves being Bruce’s co-captain as much as Bruce loves having Trey by his side. On his own, Trey asked if I had some paper and markers to make Mr. Bruce a thank you card for letting him “play on his boat”. Trey was excited to give Bruce his picture and more than cooperative to have his picture taken with Mr. Bruce and his art work.
My cousin, Mike let Trey drive Granny’s pontoon and even gave him his “cool Guy” glasses to help with the glare from the water. Trey relished in the moment when Mike let go of the wheel than sat behind him to let him take total control of the boat. Happy 4th of July buddy…once again, the fireworks over the water were spectacular and so much more fun than sitting in a hot parking lot in the desert watching em’.
Trey remembered his friend, Dillon from last year’s trip and asked Auntie Sharron if he could come and play again this year.
The boys had a blast playing in the sand, with Trey’s I-pod, on boat rides and enjoying the shallow waters at Kellers Beach. Trey was cracking up at Auntie and I as we pulled Trey on his kick board-going fast and making hard right turns. It was so cute how Trey kept trying to talk Dillon into riding on the kick board saying it was fun and not to be scared…like he’s the big guy here.
Day after day Mike and I are witness to the sad truth that most kids get bored playing with Trey soon after they start because he can’t keep up with them and Dillon was no exception. My heart aches for Trey but when I see him so happy and not taking the “rejection” to heart it, makes me smile.
Take today for instance, all the boys were chasing each other, filling water buckets and pouring them over one another’s heads…things Trey couldn’t possibly keep up or be tall enough to participate in even if he wanted to. I sat behind Trey and watched as he watched all the boys play and noticed he was giggling at how funny they were being.
Here I was feeling sorry for Treys’ handicap and there he was sitting on the step, enjoying the show. Another teaching moment for mommy!
Before we left, we made sure to have the boys get a picture with Granny. My grandma just loves having company at her home, especially the kids! She was very sad to see us go but we left her with the thought that we would see her again in November in Arizona.
At 91 years old, we cherish each moment we are able to spend with Granny and truly look forward to the next time.
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