Two Little Boys: September 2011

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Some Quick One-Liners From Today (Before I Forget)

Of course, we have candy corn and candy pumpkins in the house. Hello, fall candy! As it turns out, my two boys love them as much as I do. I've been doling them out for dessert every now and then. One pumpkin and two candy corn each (meanwhile, they have no idea how many Mommy eats when they're not looking!). Zach's in love with the candy pumpkins because they're a huge punch of sugar. Anyway, we were in the car today and all of a sudden Gabe says:

"Mom, we shouldn't eat all of the candy corn and pumpkins. We should save some for the trick or treat."

What??? Save candy for other kids? Oh, Gabe. You are so sweet and innocent. I told him that Mommy will buy other candy for the trick or treaters. Rest assured, my boy, we are NOT saving the candy corn.

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We went to the Melrose Family Room this afternoon. They have a dress-up area. Gabe found a Darth Vader mask and is pretty enamored with it. As he's wearing his mask, he comes over to me with a Fireman's hat and says:

"I present you with this mask. Put it on."

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After dinner tonight, the boys put their homemade crowns back on. Gabe says:

"Here yee, here yee."

Zach says in reply:

"Hah yeeee, hah yeeeee"

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It's official: I have the cutest boys in town.

A Rainy Day Project

Gabe came home from school yesterday saying that someone in his class had a crown and that he wanted one, too. When I reminded him about his bejeweled birthday crown, he said that he didn't want to wear that one. So on a rainy Thursday morning, I decided to pull out my crafty side (which is pretty non-existent---sorry, boys) and make some crowns.

Gabe LOVED the idea, and Zach loved using the stickers. Win, win. And, they looked super cute in them.

look at the crown that I made!

I made one, too!

cheese!

what???

wearing our crowns all morning....

Should Have Blogged About This Yesterday....

because now my memory fails me as to what Gabe and I were talking about. Nevertheless, Gabe said something pretty astute; and when I asked him why he's so smart, he said:

"Because of my super brain."

Super cute, I'd say.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Zachie

He's too cute for words, truly. Now that he's talking a blue streak and totally communicating with us, he seems to enjoy telling me how he feels. How wonderful is that?

Examples:

-We left the Melrose Family Room the other day and he said, "Mom, fun at play place."

-Auntie Teetee came over the other day and after she left he said, "Mom, fun with Teetee."

-We were driving home from the Melrose Family Room this morning and he said, "Mom, sad."

With that last one, I asked him why he was sad and he said, "sad." Argh!!! I asked him several different questions to try to find out why he was sad, but none of them got a yes response. Maybe he was just trying out sad.

I love how all of his feelings conversations start out with, "Mom...." (Not Mama, not Mommy....just Mom). Reaaaaaaaaaaaarrr!

Monday, September 26, 2011

Jay's Birthday Bowling Party!

Gabe's best friend from preschool last year, Jay, turned 5 recently. Jay no longer attends the Lynnfield preschool, but his mom drove Gabe's invitation over to the school and asked his teacher to put it in Gabe's take-home folder. I was so touched that Jay and his mom thought to include Gabe. Gabe still talks about Jay, and I know that he really misses not having his best bud in class anymore.

The party was held at the Wakefield Bowlerdrome, which is a very classic, old-school bowling alley. It was a GREAT party! This was Gabe's first time bowling, but he did a really good job. He got a lot of gutter balls (to be expected), but he also knocked a lot of pins down, too. The little girls at the party were too funny - they just threw the balls (lobbing them high in the air) and then just turned around, not even bothering to watch their ball. They really could have cared less. Gabe, on the other hand, stayed in a crouched position until he saw where his ball landed. Both Gabe and Jay were very into the bowling activity. At one point, Gabe came over to me and said, "Mom, bowling is great exercise, and exercise is good for your body."

I've made a connection with Jay's mom now, so I hope to invite Jay over for a playdate soon. Those two boys really enjoy each other!

getting ready!

there he goes!

Gabe & Jay

staying crouched while his ball goes down the lane

there's Jay

that's Gabe's ball!

and another good ball!

ooops!

two little boys, watching their bowling balls

Jay was super hot from all of the running around

bowling ball cake!

"Happy Birthday to you"

the kids at the party

Gabe's in the background, being silly with Jay

so cute!!

Gabe's First Time Making Applesauce

So, we had a TON of apples hanging around from our recent apple picking adventure, and I decided to make some homemade applesauce for Gabe's birthday brunch. I asked Gabe if he wanted to help make the applesauce, he and was very excited to be included. I peeled and cut the apples into slices, while Gabe cut the slices into smaller chunks, using our spreader knife. He did a great job cutting - he really concentrated, and I think he felt like a big boy using the "knife". Although he didn't like eating the applesauce, Zach and Mommy did! Yum!

great technique!

really concentrating

he's such a cutie

Gabe's Munchkin Friends Birthday Party

On the day after his birthday, we had a second party for Gabe to celebrate with his friends from our mother's group. It was a pizza party, and we invited a clown named, Rainbow, to join us. Rainbow was a big hit for most of the kids, especially Gabe. He was engaged with all of her magic tricks and enjoyed the balloon animals that she made at the end of her show. It was another great party for Gabe!