Outings

Outings have never been so missed since the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantining. A couple times we resorted to just aimlessly driving around town to get out of the house for a bit. One ended abruptly as Gus barfed in the car. Luckily I have cat like reflexes and managed to pop the lid of a coffee cup quick and had him puke in that. 

We also made it down to the lakefront, which was nice. A good place to let the boys run around (see last set of pics below). 

I just never realized how important our little outings were and how bored and insane we get just being stuck in the house all the time.
 
I found some of our recent outings that I thought little of until this situation. I really wish the boys and I could just run to a store or something. Those were the days.

Menards. Possibly the boys first elevator ride. 

Nature Center field trip

Hooligans. I've had to go to UWM a couple times for work and the boys love going because we can get Ian's or Hooligans for dinner and then an Insomnia cookie.

Henry and Cole went into Barnes and Noble by themselves at the mall and Henry bought Gus and Lou a book with his money. Such a sweet boy. He also used it to practice talking after he got his retainers in. 

Ikea. New rug.

Made a trip down to the lakefront to get out of the house for a bit.

I think it was right around this spot where Lou did a face plant right in some mud or goose shit. On his face, in his mouth, on his hands...it was disgusting. I'm obviously hoping it was actually mud, but I have my doubts. 

Random

I downloaded a bunch of pics, so I might as well post them. Basically shows life as usual for our house. Although, it's been a while since we posted, so I can mention our Valentine's Day incident. Prior to taking his Valentine's Day cards/candy to school, our little Henry decided to start eating the candy. Kristin found a wrapper and didn't think much of it. Then I caught him sneaking some before bed. Finally, we checked the cards that were in a drawer and sure enough, like a third of the candy was missing. I'm not sure what he was planning to do when it came time to distribute at school, but his classmates would have been disappointed if we didn't catch this when we did. We didn't get much of his thought process as it took a while to just get him to fess up to the whole thing. He wouldn't say he did it, but then finally just dropped a note by Kristin that read, "Fine I did it."

Probably the third best concert of my life. 

It can go either way, but this is Gus getting ready to lay a beat down upon Lou. 

Sometimes they're nice to each other. Here Lou is feeding Gus. 

Peek A Boo

You think it's funny, but it's snot.

Sleepover at a friend's house a few weeks before quarantine

Fork fight!

Cool crew at the high school basketball game

They like to pretend they are sleeping after the water is gone, especially Gus. 

Kristin ran a classroom for the first day that school was canceled. Yeah, thanks Corona.