Legends of the Fall

June 17: Today Gabe took a bit of a header at school. He's fine, and assures us that it looks way worse than it actually felt. We think he got too excited about finally being the line leader when the class went outside today!

Happy Father's Day!

June 15: Today was father's day, and we had a really fun day. First we woke up and dad and Gabe played together a little. Then we all went out for breakfast at our favorite place: the Park Plaza Diner. Gabe had french toast AND pancakes - two of his favorites. Then we headed to Cadman Plaza Park for a few minutes and ran into our friends Jeff, Amy and Henry. Gabe and Henry played a little soccer and then we all went to see the cool Ikea "box" at the end of the park.

Then we got on the bus for a ride, and hopped right off when we saw a street fair on 7th Ave. in Park Slope. And boy was it a fun street fair. Block and blocks of displays, and we hit all of them. Gabe and dad liked the Brooklyn Nets' basketball hoop. Gabe made his shot so we all got t-shirts! Unfortunately, we got caught in some of the rain that plagued the day, but we made it home in time for a nap. Then it was off to the Promenade and the playground, followed by a delicious dinner at Noodle Pudding. All in all it was a great day!

Oh, and Gabe wasn't in any trouble with the Police. Quite the contrary: He was really excited that they let him sit in their tow truck!

Brendan's Dance Party

June 8: Happy Birthday Brendan! Today we braved the unbelievable heat to celebrate the 3rd birthday of one of our all-time favorite people: Brendan Connelly. It was a fun party with some dancing. Gabe particularly loved the trampoline and also really got into using his legs to open the pretend oven (where we were baking the pretend cake. Duh). And, of course, there was lots of time for pizza and cupcakes! yum!

Dave

June 7: Today Dave came to visit. We had a great time hanging out, and since Gabe is growing so fast, it was lucky he brought money with him... that's right, a new G$ shirt for our very own G$! Phew. Gabe decided he couldn't wait until after his nap to change into it either. We're talking immediate shirt off. By himself, of course.

Peas of all colors

Tonight Gabe actually ASKED for peas. He specifically requested green and yellow peas. We decided to improvise with peas and corn. And he ate them both! Looks like our vegetably-challenged child might just turn this around after all.

Nice Hat

June 2: Gabe got some fun new hats from Suzki and Pops. He loves them! His favorite is definitely the fire hat.

Out to Dinner

June 1: It was a really beautiful day, so we headed out to dinner tonight at one of our favorite Thai restaurants. We had a great time. Gabe did great - he ate almost a whole serving of Pad Thai... with his FORK! So, we got some ice cream on the way home.

Adventure with Dad

June 1: This morning Mom got a big treat: she went to the movies with her friend Kristin. But Gabe and Dad had fun too. They went on the BUS! Lately Gabe is happy to go pretty much anywhere as long as he gets to ride the bus, so Dad obliged. They went to Prospect Park and then headed back to Brooklyn Heights, where there was some fun playing at the playground. Lucky for Dad, Gabe took turns pushing the stroller too.

Party Time

May 31: It was a pretty awful day today (weather-wise), and that mean that Gabe's two birthday parties could no longer be at the park. So, we split our afternoon between the two, and had double the fun! First we headed to Miranda's birthday party and Gabe loved playing with her kitchen and sushi set. Then it was off to Ruby's party, where there was tons of running around and playing, which ended up requiring a little rest and a chocolate cookie with the birthday girl!