New York Auto Show

We went to the New York Auto Show yesterday. Stu and I used to go together prior to having kids. Once Brandon arrived he started to go with his friend, John, every year. Originally he was supposed to go with John again this year. A few days ago John found out he was going to have to work yesterday so he couldn't go. So we decided to bring the boys this year. They had such a good time. There was a lot for them to do there.

We started off by driving to Weehawkin. There was a special deal that you could pay one price to take the ferry from Weehawkin and it included admission to the auto show which is why we left from there. It was a short ferry ride but the kids enjoyed it. We walked straight to the auto show when we got there. We saw some really cool cars at the show. Brandon and Wesley liked getting to sit in the cars and pretend to drive them. They also were able to build their own trucks for no cost which was a big hit. There was a wheel to spin that they won prizes and there were some video games and a pin ball machine for them to play. They also got autographs from former New York Mets/ New York Yankees player Lee Mazzilli. He was really nice.

Easter Egg Hunt With Friends and Point Pleasant Rides

On Saturday we went to the Walton's house for an Easter egg hunt. The kids, especially Wesley, were so excited to go. There were 4 other families that were also there so a total of 10 kids in all. The kids had a lot of fun finding the eggs.

On Sunday we went to the boardwalk with my parents to go on rides for the first time this season. The weather was beautiful so the rides were packed. Brandon and Wesley still had a lot of fun going on rides. Brandon was a really good sport and went on the slow rides with Wesley since Wesley is just starting to like rides. He did also get to go on some big kid rides; the cat and mouse roller coaster and a dragon that you can make spin around in circles.

Jenkinson's Transportation Trip

Wesley's class went on a field trip yesterday to Jenkinson's Aquarium. They learned about transportation over the past few weeks so they tied that into the trip. First the kids went on a school bus. It was Wesley's first time on a school bus so he was so excited. The school bus brought us to the train station. The kids then took a train to Point Pleasant where the bus picked them up again to drive them to the aquarium. Once we were at the aquarium they divided the class into groups and each group got a tour guide. After our tour of the aquarium we went across the boardwalk to eat. While we were in the aquarium the Easter bunny had come and left the bags the kids made at school filled with candy. The kids had to look for their bags. They then ate lunch. After lunch we went to the gift shop and then had a little extra time so the kids ran around on the beach. It was a really fun trip!

Pajama Day at Ivy Hedge

Wesley had pajama day at school on Friday. He was so excited all week for it. He picked out which pajamas he wanted to wear that day all by himself.

Surgery Day

Today Wesley had surgery to have his ear tube removed and Brandon had surgery to get his tonsils taken out. Both boys did really well with their surgery. We were told to be there at 8:30 this morning. Wesley didn't even wind up being brought back until 11:15 and Brandon was not brought back until 11:30. They were real troopers and hardly complained about being hungry or thirsty even though they hadn't had anything to eat or drink since 8:15 the night before. There was a kids room in the waiting area with toys and Nintendo which was great. It really helped distract the boys.

When they brought Wesley back to us after the surgery he was very mellow but not crying. He ate a popsicle and drank some apple juice and then after a little while he was up and coloring in his coloring book that the hospital gave to him.

Brandon came back much more groggy than Wesley. He was complaining that his throat really hurt when he first came back. After some sips of water and a popsicle he said it hurt less than it had. They wound up giving him oxycodone before he left the hospital which really helped him feel much better. By the time we got home he was running and jumping around. He actually ate some mini muffins for a snack and ate a pancake for dinner.

Breakfast With the Easter Bunny

We went to breakfast with the Easter bunny on Sunday at Stu's fire house. Brandon and Wesley went right up to the Easter bunny when we got there to see him. After breakfast the boys had fun playing near the fire trucks with some of their friends. We were also able to get a picture of all of all of the kids together with the bunny.

Mismatched Sock Day

Wesley had mismatched sock day at school yesterday for World Down Syndrome Awareness Day. He chose to wear one Mickey Mouse sock and one Jake sock to school. The group picture below was taken at his school by one of his teachers. It is Wesley with some of his friends in his class.