Showing posts with label Gaston. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gaston. Show all posts

Sunday, July 19, 2015

Gaston's in the House!

It was a busy morning. After Sunday school and soccer outfitting, Carrie's old boss/mentor, Gaston, stopped by! 


Carrie has wanted to see him again forever! Gaston dropped off his youngest son at a park for YCC and we were on the way back. Convenient! The laughter and booming voices ended Shane's nap before it really began. Shane was excited to see Gaston, too. He wanted to show off his new garbage truck from Nana.


What you don't see in that picture, is Gaston and I laughing as Shane put a mostly full cup of water in the back of his truck. We carefully drove it across the table and Mommy's anxiety level!


The busted nap was well worth seeing Gaston. Shane sometimes resists/skips it anyway, so I didn't think much of it.

Then Shane fell asleep on the way to Whole Foods. It's about a ten minute drive. He didn't wake up when we went in either.


The place was packed and Shane was out like a light. He flinched when we walked under the fans at the entry, but that was it. No music, no crowds woke him. I strolled around with Carrie until we picked out the coffee. I decided to sit down after that.

Shane slept on. I couldn't believe it. I even took out my phone for a selfie.


After half an hour and a large drool spot on my shirt, I started to worry the nap would mess up bedtime. It was after 4:00 PM. 

I still saw the opportunity for plenty of fun, though. Shane slept on when I put him on the counter.


I felt a little guilty about the cold metal and moved Shane to a bench after the photo op. A spot had opened up.


Shane was still groggy and out of it. He started to really come to as Carrie went through the check out line!

It all worked out in the end. Carrie and I got new coffee and Shane went to bed at a decent time. He doesn't know about the pictures.....yet!

Monday, July 1, 2013

Farewell to State Parks (Jurassic style!)

Saturday, Carrie, Shane, and I went by Carrie's old office to turn in her work laptop and "pickle." Carrie socialized, while Shane ran around causing havoc. Daddy was on damage control.

Genevieve and I watched and laughed as Shane struggled to push open a door. 

Oh, how the boy tried! He grunted! He shoved! He pushed high and low. He even turned upside down to face the ceiling to see if that would help!

I was able to snap a quick picture in between laughing. 


Shane discovered the door handle seconds later. He didn't quite make the connection. He did like banging on it and making lots of noise! Gaston and Carrie joined in laughing.

Shane hammed it up. He started hitting and pushing harder and harder until the door budged.

He stopped.

Little gears whirred and he started to experiment.

"It's like watching a raptor learn to open a door..." Carrie said.

A second later Shane plowed through into the great outdoors. Daddy was in hot pursuit.

I wonder how old Shane needs to be before I can show him Jurassic Park without giving him nightmares...

Friday, May 10, 2013

Hungry Mother

Carrie is out of town for the weekend. She's on her last big hurrah with State Parks. She and Gaston are running an AmeriCorps training at Hungry Mother State Park (if I'm not mistaken).

For the duration of Mommy's absence, Shane will get plenty of Daddy time!

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

At the Park

Carrie, Shane, and I went down to the park as a family unit last Saturday. Carrie wanted Gaston to see how much Shane had grown! When Carrie and Gaston went to work, Shane and I went out to play. That's what parks are for right?