Storytime revisited

Gideon has become a storytime rock star.  True story, this kid loves to dance and sing along with the group. What a difference several weeks makes!  Today Gramma went to storytime with us so now we have a witness as proof that he is no longer a runner.

Getting in a little pre-storytime reading with gramma

Eh, I'm dancin' here!

These boots are made for walkin'

Gramma CC bought Gideon some rainboots a few weeks ago that will be perfect next spring but are a bit too big right now.  Gideon does not care.  He slides his little feet in and then drags his heavy feet across the floor at a snails pace just so he can experience the pleasure of wearing his "boos".




Today I decided it was time for some boos that fit.  I am extremely disappointed by the selection of boots at Target. There is a wide variety of styles and colors for infants, toddlers, children, tweens, teens and adults...as long as you are a girl. Guess I will have to keep looking for cowboy boots for Gideon.  In the meantime we picked up a pair of galoshes that Gideon is in love with.

We also picked up a few pumpkins while we were out which lead to Gideon's favorite moment of the week: the creation of Pumpkin Elmo!

Step 1:

Get a pumpkin

Step 2:

Point at it

Step 3:

Stand in front of it

Step 4:

Get some Elmo parts

 Step 5:
Play with the Elmo parts

Step 6:
Insert parts in pumpkin (may require adult intervention)

Step 7: 

Remove Elmo parts

Step 8:

Pout because you got in trouble for step 7

 Step 9:
Move Elmo to table

Step 10:
Repeat step 7

 Step 11:
Put Elmo Pumpkin in center of table and go inside

Happy Birthday Flint!

Okay so I didn't take any pictures at Flint's birthday party and I feel like a big jerk.  The party was awesome, as all Quattrochi parties are.  This was the first one where Gideon actually got in the bounce house and ...well... the jury is still out.  Maybe once he learns to jump things will be different.  But he was obsessed with the little house in the Q backyard, which is a good thing because after the party we picked up this house that we got a really great deal on through my mom.  And yes it will be going outside, as soon as it stops being a million degrees.

Here is Gideon enjoying his new house:


Either he doesn't quite understand the concept of pretend food or he is a very method actor.

Happy Birthday Gramma CC

Gramma CC's birthday was in a party room at Cantina Laredo and Gideon pretty much had the best time ever hanging out with his cousin and CC and JJ.  Mac and I enjoyed a relaxing dinner after our child was kidnapped by his grandparents.  Seriously, we didn't even have to feed him.

Apparently dinner with grandparents = french frie bonanza (I think we are just going to start calling them granpa fries cause he only gets them from his granpas) 

 Bonus!  Gideon's new favorite game, Nite nite:

At the store

All the cool kids wear Elmo slippers to the grocery store.  Duh.

Yaawwwn

I wouldn't call him lazy, just really good at being comfortable...

Bonus!  This is why we keep watching Dino Dan even though the premise forces us to accept that Dan is deeply disturbed and no adult cares:

Mischief

Is it just me or does her appear to be up to no good?  It's probably because he woke up an hour early this morning, ostensibly to eat muffins and drive us crazy.