Shortly after Owen and I had breakfast this morning, we got a call from Daddy Q that he was still in England! What a shocker. Sadly, his grandmother had to go into the hospital the night before, so he stayed over. So, since Daddy wasn't coming home as planned, it was pouring rain outside such that our plans to play at the neighborhood event all day were thwarted, Owen and I were in the market for something more to do! I looked up the Gymboree schedule and found a Level 4 class for Saturday morning, called and got a spot, and off we went!!
Most of the time, Owen hangs out at the basketball hoop and shoots baskets...completely ignoring the rest of the class but for the activities I encourage {make} him do at least once. However, with the swine flu scare, Gymboree had to put away the basketballs. Guess what? These few weeks without those balls have been the best thing for Owen and Gymboree!
I know he misses them, but it sure gave him an opportunity to really play on the equipment...a lot...instead of the one pass he does to humor me! Today, I couldn't keep him off the equipment--even though the basketballs were back!!! We had to take a few breaks for the balls, but nothing like before!
The funniest thing he did today...it was "rock and roll" day where they rocked on equipment (like boats and horses) and rolled balls down slides, under tunnels, and through tubes. It probably goes without saying that my little dude rolls balls like nobodies business. But, the funniest thing he did, was that he took a ball on a boat ride with him. When he was doing the "rock" activities, he had a ball in hand or in the seat with him at ALL TIMES! I swear, balls for Owen are equivalent to most kids' security blanket or favorite stuffed animal.
He is so funny.
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