Gavin's First trip to the State Fair of Texas

Gavin and I joined Papa and ShooShoo at the State Fair this year. Angelina, Tete and Rick met us at Big Tex too! Greg and I decided Grayson was too little to enjoy the fair and will wait till next year for a family outing. Gavin had a blast looking at all the animals and feeding some too! I, however, was assaulted by a camel! Gavin wanted to take a picture with the camel, so we turned around, with our back to the camel, and all of a sudden the camel took a bite on my head! OUCH! Maybe it's time for some conditioner if my hair resembles straw! hah! Gavin also enjoyed the food court (big surprise)! He ate some funnel cakes, pizza, chicken strips, fries and ice cream. We had a great day and can't wait to take Greg and Grayson next year.

Fall is here......here come the pumpkins!

I just love fall in Dallas. We celebrated Gavin's 3rd fall and Grayson's 2nd fall at the Arboretum today. The weather was great and the surrounding company was exceptional. I love all the happy mom's with their babies/toddlers, the retired people, the artists painting, the fresh smells, and so much more that encompass visits to our garden haven! Gavin had a blast running around and pushing the stroller this year. Grayson had a wonderful time running in and out of the pumpkin houses. Gavin was so eager to show Grayson all the pumpkins. It was cute seeing my 2 boys explore a place I love to frequent. Our fav playmate Carter joined us for some fun in the hay maze and lunch. We had a wonderful afternoon and look forward to many more this season.

Gavin's New Hair Cut

Greg decided it was time Gavin visited the Barber shop for some Dad and Son time. We didn't know if Gavin would even go for the idea of a hair cut. We just packed his sea creatures in his Thomas the Train backpack and some snacks and told him Daddy was getting a a hair cut. He was eager to go and left with ease. An hour and a half later, little Gavin, whose hair could fit into a pony tail holder, came home looking like a school boy. He got his hair cut just like Daddy's. He sat in the chair and was a super boy, per Dad, no tantrums or screaming! WOW! Oh, and how cute it looks. I just can't get over how grown up it makes him took. The people at the Barber shop said he looked like a 4 or 5 year old. YIKES! He just turned 2.

My Otters

We had a blast today at the zoo. Gavin wore his "harness" so I could keep up with him and push the stroller. He did great and actually wanted to hold tail telling me "I hold the leash Mommy." Cracked me up because we walk Boomer and he knows it is called a leash. I just feel bad putting a collar and leash on my child.....so I call it a tail (the harness is a teddy bear.) Can't fool Gavin.
We went to the sting ray exhibit, he was thrilled. He was so excited, but did not want to touch them. I, however, did pet the sting rays, which were super slimy and they sucked on my hand....weird, probably good that Gavin opted out.

MY Sting RAYS!!!!!

I took Gavin to the Dallas Aquarium in Downtown for a special Mommy and me day. We met Casey and Carter there (Gavin's little buddy from infancy). Gavin loves going to the aquarium and was so excited to see the sea otters (who he does a special dance for), the sting rays (his fav), the sharks, the turtles, the giant sea turtles, the manatees, and the flamingos (whom he imitates by standing on one leg smiling big!) At the sting ray area, Carter was trying to look at them and Gavin is totally trying to block him saying "No no Carter, my sting rays!" Stinker, no wonder I can't even get him to share with Grayson! He eventually calmed down and let Carter hang out and admire the sting rays. So cute seeing these little guys running around the rain forest laughing and smiling.

Grayson's 1st pair of Stride Rite shoes!

I finally broke down and got Grayson a pair of "real" shoes. He's been walking since 10 1/2 months and I just kept him in his cute Robeez. He really liked them. He kept squatting down to touch them and then he would stomp around the house.

Potty Training Anyone?!?!?!?

Okay, I don't think this is inappropriate as both my boys have their shorts on and are just pretending. We have the potty out for fun so Gavin gets used to it being around. We encourage him to sit on it. He knows what to do there and will say "Peepee and Poop!" However doing it is an entirely different story! The sound effects he makes for his bodily functions will leave you on the floor laughing...use you imagination. Anyways, Gavin is totally into sea creatures. He says "my sea creatures" and plays with his sting ray (his favorite), octopus, jelly fish, dolphin, leopard seal, lobster, crab, etc. He loves any cartoon with sea life and especially loves his Jaques Cousteau book. (this is the book he "reads" on his potty!) Grayson parrots everything Gavin does, so he will sit on the potty reading (I'm not kidding!) the Elmo potty book! It's just so funny.