We have a busy and emotionally draining day planned. First of all, the boys are going to spend the night at their grandparent's house. It's been a long week, and this break is both desperately needed, as well as greatly appreciated. I might not be here for most of it because my Dad and I are making the out of town drive to my grandmother's house. She's permanently moved to a nursing home by us, and we want to bring some of her things back so she can have them in her room. We hope that being surrounded by familiar things will help her not only feel more at home but also help her with her worsening confusion. She frequently calls me in a complete panic because she doesn't know…

The school year is just about wrapped up. We're finishing the last full week of school for this school year and today is the boy's final martial arts promotion. Emmett will be going first, and his promotion lasts about an hour. Elliott will go next but not for two hours after Emmett finishes. We're going to have a bit of time to kill around lunchtime before we return and watch Elliott get his promotion. This is always an exciting experience, and there is no one more excited than Gavin. He gets so happy to see his brothers doing their martial arts, as well as spending time at his old school. Gavin's a very proud big brother. 😀 Emmett takes this very seriously because he's very much into martial arts. Elliott,…