Hiding G

It's at least a twice a week activity in our household: hide and seek in the dark (Well, at least partially dark. There are a FEW lamps left on for those a bit cautious in the dark.)

We have found that our family "hide and seek" games have turned more into "where is the best spot to hide Gabe" game.

A few to top my best spots for Gabe list are:

1. Sitting in a large copper bucket covered with blankets. The bucket normally houses a few throw blankets so G is perfectly disguied (as long as he chooses to keep still and quiet)

2. Hiding under large euro shams in our guest bedroom.

3. Tucked away nice and neat under cabinets where any normal size person couldn't contort.

But none of my spots have come close to the bar that S has set.



Only my 6'2" husband can safely hoist G up to the top of closets. But now this secret spot has been discovered, hmmmm....what will we think of next?

Stay tuned....

Headshots

Feel free to comment on your favorite. It is hard for me to decide.

Wednesday in the Park

Now I have Chicago's "Saturday in the Park" stuck in my head. I do love those Chicago boys.

My car made an unplanned visit to the park today after we picked Allie up from school. It was simply too beautiful outside to not get out and enjoy it.

Here are a few images from our gorgeous afternoon in the park thanks to hipstamatic.

Date night

Last weekend was the annual princess date night at the YMCA. (I tried to scan the photo of the two of them they had taken at the dance, but I decided to give up before I drop kicked my printer).

S and A lasted an entire 60 minutes this year. A told us that she does not like to dance in front of people, and I think she was feeling a bit uncomfortable.

I hear, however, that her daddy had no hesitation hitting the dance floor for the chicken dance.



S didn't sport this new bowtie that I talked him into purchasing, but doesn't he look dapper!!! I love it and plan on heading back to Stein Mart to find a couple more in different colors (the above one is purple).





This afternoon the kids went over to our neighbor's house. They stayed longer than normal and I eventually headed that way making sure they weren't tearing apart Ms. M's house.

I find Allie playing checkers and G curled up in Ms. M's lap....he had fallen asleep in her lap watching golf.

W Family Photoshoot

The "what if" game

We like to play the "what if" scenario with our kids to prepare them for situations that they may run into. You can never be too safe.

For instance, the conversation in the car today went as follows.

S: "Alright Miss A, what if the doorbell rings and mommy is in the shower, what should you do?"

A: "Go get mommy!"

S: "Okay, what if somebody drives up in a shiny purple car with chocolate chip cookies and asks you to come over and pick one out....what should you do?"

A: "Go get mommy!"

S: "What if you were playing outside and someone tries to talk you?"

A: "Go get mommy!"

S: "You are exactly right A!!! Good job! Now G, your turn. What if a nice old man is walking down the street with a bucket full of bubble gum and offers it to you, what do you do?"

G: "I say THANKS!"


I think we will continue working with the little guy!

Yup, pink eye!

Confirmed double pink eye! Per the doc, it's a "nasty case".

I've never seen anything like this before and we have gone through this with Allie and her spells of pink eye.

This one is nasty!



When I woke G this morning, his little eyes were glued shut with green goo. S had to take Allie to school this morning because I did not anticipate spending 15 minutes prying G's eyes open.

I must say....he was a TROOPER!

He didn't cry, and I calmly explained what was going on. I picked him up and carried him down to our bathroom and began soaking his eyes with a warm cloth.

S walked in as I was soaking his eyes, and mentioned that because G has been a rockstar with this all, we should reward him with a balloon. And melt my heart, but a huge grin spread across G's face (eyes still goo'd shut).



Enter angry birds balloon!

On a side note, we are doing our best to take every precaution to not catch this ourselves. Allie has been walking around the house with anitbacterial hand gel and anytime G touches her, she disinfects her hands.

Sticking to docs orders, G and I continue to be holed up in our house until Friday. We will reevaluate then to see if he is well enough to venture out.