Adventures of Trent and Jordan: Day 1

As you have read before, my best friend is eight. I am very blessed to be part of a not so normal family where I have brothers much younger than me. This is Trent's last week of being eight, so to celebrate he is living it up with me in Raleigh! Trent was only five when I moved to Raleigh and often I feel like I have missed out on his life. The lack of time together makes the time we do have together extra special.

The adventure started Sunday at the lunch table. Carson, the youngest Ellinwood, protest it was his turn to go to Raleigh and that Trent must celebrate his birthday at home with mom and dad. He got really innovative in making sure this would actually happen. "Whoever drinks a sip of their drink first gets to go to Raleigh," he said. My Dad threw up his cup and quickly drank a sip while the entire family burst into laughter. Carsons ideas didn't end there, they went on and on and on.

My Dad being the jokester he is decided to join in the fun saying, "whoever is wearing a gray shirt gets to go to Raleigh! We all laughed and looked around quickly noticing there was no one in a gray shirt. I personally expected Carson to jump from his chair and run upstairs to change. Every head turned towards my dad with blank faces to which he responded, "this is gray right?"

My father is color blind, which we often forget. My dad in fact was wearing a aqua shirt ... not even close. Maybe you don't find this funny, but I sure did! It was a great start to my adventure.

Sometime I forget how kids truly do say the darnedest things. My favorite Trent sayings from our drive to Raleigh were: 

Me: "Trent, do you like watching baseball?"

Trent: "Yea I do. I meannn, if I had the choice between Duck Dynasty and baseball I would definitely pick Duck Dynasty, but yea, I like it!"

"I have a five tattoo trust rule. If you have more than five tattoos I just can't trust you!"

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Day one me and Trent had loads of fun! He came to work with me and was a big helper.

We then went fishing on Lake Johnson. I thought it would be a good idea to rent a Jon Boat.... if you didn't know - they move at negative twenty mph.

To cool off from the hottest fishing trip everrr, we dug into the best watermelon everrr!

To end the night I listened to Trent play his guitar and we ate stove-top popcorn while we watched a great movie called Parental Guidance! LOVED IT! (I may or may not have cried). 

I am so blessed by this boy and am looking forward to a week full of adventures!