June starts

June starts, now starts the fun. Summer is coming, and if this weekend is any indication of what's in store for the Gonzo household, we are in for it!

JJ - This week is the last week of school for JJ, and it looks like it couldn't have come at any better time. I remember senioritis when I was in High School, but this kid has got kindergartenitis. All he wants to do is stay home, watch tv, and play videogames. We don't even have the "good" videogames he keeps looking for. We have the educational Leapster which will keep him busy for a few minutes. We tell him he has a PSP, which is actually a handheld collection of videogames that his ninong bought for him for Christmas. We limit his time on those, but he doesn't want to be in school anymore. Grandmoms showed him a workbook she bought so that the kids can practice writing when they come over, he called it WORK! Fortunately, we have several friends and family that have pools that we might be able to use over the summer, but other than that, I think this kid is going to be just like his dad... A couch potato.

Jayden - the complete opposite. We had a boys' day out. A coworker graciously gave us tickets to the Kare Youth League Circus at the Rose Bowl. Not like the big ones with animals and trapeze, but still not a bad way to spend some time with your dad and your brother while the girls shopped the day away. He would not sit still to watch the acts in the ring which included a fire eater, some clowns, a knife thrower, and a high wire act that used a motorcycle. JJ and I were pretty much glued to our seats... but what do you expect from some couchpotatoes. But Jayden kept pacing away wanting to do the next thing. I know he needs to be engaged to keep him entertained. And watching a guy spew 30 foot flames out of his mouth was just not exciting enough for him.

Lucy - my little daredevil, is either getting really used to falling on her bottom, or is getting tired of crawling everywhere. Wherever she goes, she gets in the way. If you have a dog, you know what it's like to trip over the dog when you're not expecting them behind you. Accidentally step on their paws and they go yelping away. Well, gotta be more cautious with Lucy. Not only does she follow us around, but she will crawl into the shower or tub with her clothes and pamper on. Not only does she crawl wherever she wants, but she also has started letting go of whatever is helping her stand. Bumps and bruises on her head are proof that she's eager to learn to walk, but I think it's because she's tired of getting left in the room when everybody else walks away. She does a good job keeping up when she's on all fours, I'm not sure I'm ready for her to start walking.... I don't think I have a choice.

I love you my little Gonzos. Dad.