Communing with nature

Today we communed with nature.  The boys enjoy taking walks and fishing and doing other things outside, of course, but they've never, that I remember, lay in the grass.  I remember sitting cross legged at the village green, laying in the grass at Caumsett, rolling down the grassy hill near Mary's house...grass was always something I seemed to be near, lol.  The boys haven't had that experience so today I was determined to get them in our yard on the grass. 

Nurse Lauren was able to do a shift today so Colin was happy.  Nancy L was here for Casey.  After watching a movie and getting ready for the day, the boys got in their chairs and we headed out.

Gene came with us so he could help lift the boys from their chairs to the ground.  Plunk!  Colin was down first and boy, did he HATE IT!!  Goodness gracious, it's just grass!  He cried and yelled and high heartrated and his hands and feet were soaked with sweat!  We got him to cooperate a tiny bit but he did NOT enjoy himself at all. 


Casey was next.  At first he fussed but then he got into it.  He laughed at Colin for being such a poop about it! 

Casey is wondering why in the heck is Colin fussing?

Colin is trying to be happy here.

Jaxon is protecting his boys.

All boys should know what it's like to have their feet in the grass!

Well, maybe Colin doesn't need his feet in the grass as he hated it!

Nancy and Casey checking out some Demi Lovato videos.

Nancy tried to read some jokes to the boys and we blew bubbles and tried to distract Colin, but he didn't last long :)   When we asked him if he wanted to go for a walk and he was all into it.  So Gene helped us get him back into his chair and he and Lauren took off for a walk to the pond. 

Casey was very happy hanging out (we finally did put him on a sheet) and watching some videos on the ipad and reading To Kill A Mockingbird with Nancy.  (At least I think they read a chapter).  Oh, and Jaxon was outside with us and Casey loved it! 

We let Colin do whatever he wanted after we tortured him with the grass.  He chose to watch a movie, surprise,surprise! 

Casey came in eventually and watched some YouTube and flicked through the channels in the yellow room.

We all ended up out in the living room late in the afternoon like our normal.  Colin watching DVRd Celebrity Ghost Stories and Casey watching football, basketball and Catholic Mass on the ipad. 

AC came over later and brought some take out dinner.  Three kinds of yummy subs that we shared and some cannollis. 

Casey is full of questions about the fair and the concert tomorrow night.  I've gone over with him as detailed as I can of what we're going to do, who we'll see, and all that kind of stuff.  I hope he enjoys himself and isn't freaked out. 

We're hoping the weather is okay...might have some thunderstorms in the afternoon so we'll see what happens. 

Our friend Cashel Gardner sent us wrist bands with his passion, SMA It Forward With Cashel printed on them.  I snapped a few pics of the boys wearing them.

If you're on Facebook, please look for his page, SMA It Forward.  He's doing some amazing things and raising a huge amount of awareness for SMA.