Another Trip

Another trip downstate has come and gone.  As we were counting down the days until we went downstate and the 'day' was finally here I told Hunter, "Didn't that go by fast, the countdown to go downstate?" and his reply was, "Yah, but when were down there will go by fast too!" How very, very true he was.  This was the longest we have been able to visit downstate, arriving Tuesday evening and staying until Sunday, however, as always of all = the things we wanted to get done only about half actually got done. 

Here are the highlights:
I worked in Macomb County on Wednesday so Grandma and Grandpa Cousino were lucky enough to watch Hunter and Zander, and their comment to me was, "Grandma Lori must be a saint to watch Zander because he is active!" That's putting it mildly and kindly.

Zanders very own adorable firehouse bed at Grandma's house,
too bad he only lasted a couple hours in it each night

 Thursday we took Hunter to see the big buildings in downtown Detroit.  He loved going in the Ren Cen and seeing all the people and how big the buildings were.  We tried to get up to the very top but we weren't allowed, so the highest floor we went to was 40 and there was nothing to see, nowhere to look out way up there.  We were there on the big day that GM was celebrating being back on the market and they were setting up for a celebration with a live band, the band rocked, they were awesome!  We drove around and saw Joe Louis where the Red Rings play, but we didn't get to go in.  Hunter loved the Ambassador Bridge and thought it was cool that we got to drive under it and that he got to see another country across the water. We saw lots of graffiti and broken windows in vacant, torn down houses, that was exciting!  Jason was not too happy that we went downtown, but I think it was great that Hunter got to see a big downtown compared to Traverse City.  When we told a guy in the Ren Cen where we were visiting from, he said, "I bet your downtown is busier than our downtown!"  Probably true!

Later that evening we went over and visited with Aunt Theresa, Uncle Dave, Brian, Ericka, Aunt Kim, Courtney and Isabelle. Hunter was a little shy at first and quiet but Brian took him downstairs to play video games then the wrestled for practically the rest of the night. Zander was well busy, although he really liked their cat and was actually very nice to her and she stayed by Zander most of the night.


Who knew that when we left Hunter would get sick and be in bed for practically 2 days. I had no clue that he wasn't feeling well, with the way he was acting and wrestling you would never have known. He went home with a headache and went straight to bed and the headache didn't go away for atleast 3 days unless I kept him on around the clock Tylenol and Motrin.

I love this picture of Zander smiling so big at Brian

Look at all them cute faces; Brian, Zander, Courtney, Isabelle and Hunter

And this is what Hunter had been waiting for, wrestling

Hunter thinks Brian is too cool!

Friday, Zander got his first 'professional' haircut, and I say 'professional' because I have given him many trims to keep the hair out of his eyes and ears, but this was his first big boy haircut. Let me tell you it was not easy keeping him still for the entire time. When Hunter got his first haircut at 6 months old and every couple months after that, he was so calm and still and just sat there and let them do what they needed to do, well not Zander! Hunter was still sick but he was adamant on going with us but after we were done and tried going to a couple stores, where Hunter almost puked in the store, we quickly made our way back home where he stayed in bed the rest of the night.

Snip snip

Saturday - the day of the Hunter's big party, and yet he woke up still sick.  At 11am I almost took him to the urgent care because his headache was not getting better but I kept on the schedule of Tylenol and Motrin off and on every 2 hours and that made all the difference.  By 2pm he was up and moving and wanted to go outside and play so we took them to the park.  At 4pm everybody started arriving, except for those that were also sick.  Even though Hunter seemed a little quiet, he still had bunches of fun and LOVED playing with Asher, his favorite cousin ever.  After having cake, ice cream and opening gifts it was time for everybody to leave which was around 9:30 pm.  Hunter wanted Asher to spend the night so badly but we knew he still wasn't himself and needed the sleep.  Not 10 minutes after everybody left, Hunter was sound asleep snoring next to his brother.

Great Uncle Greg with Zander

Trying to get all that smoke away

There they all are, well most of them, we were missing Avery, Addison and Trevor

Look at them tongues, those must have been some yummy cupcakes!

Of course the boys had to make a visit downstairs to see Grandpa's trains

Zander getting a little help with his present from DeLaney

Cousin Love

Hunter's very own slippers made with love from Grandma Mac

Zander dancing and being silly

Hunter letting Greg feel his spine although he wouldn't let him adjust him

Hunter and DeLaney with their slippers

Hunter and Asher showing off their cars which they
continuously sent flying down the stairs to crash

There's the boys we know!

Wrestling again, boys just love to wrestle

Looks like DeLaney spent a day at Macy's - too cute!

And they're zonked.  This is about 20 minutes after everybody left,
you think they had a good time?

Sunday - Hunter woke up sick still, almost throwing up and guess who also woke up sick? Asher, yep, Asher was puking too. Thank goodness he didn't spend the night. I too wasn't feeling good either but knew we had to somehow get home. It took us about 5 hours to get home, 5 long hours, 5 long, long, sickly hours that seemed to stretch on and on and on and on and finally we pulled into our driveway. Ahhhh, home sweet home. We love going downstate to visit but it's always nice to be back home!