Or building cardboard houses for the toy guys to play in...
We sometimes cruise the local shopping mall. We don't purchase anything, but rather go to let the toddler burn off some energy and see the sights he dreams about...
Riding the escalator - BIG attraction and lots of toddler entertainment!
Hiding his "guys" aka Buzz and Woody figurines in the cone so they can cross the street. Ringing any bells?
A couple mornings ago upon waking, T Rex whispered in T Rex Dad's ear, "Saw lellow Tweety Bird and 'Manian Devil in V at the mall last night." Translation - I had a dream about the giant stuffed yellow Tweety Bird and Tasmanian Devil in the VW bus at the shopping mall." T Rex LOVES going and seeing these stuffed animals at the mall. There are also several riding toys near this section but T Rex is a cheap date - he won't ride any of them. He only wants to watch other kids ride them or have his "guys adventure".
Peering into the VW bus to see the "lellow Tweety Bird and 'Manian Devil"
His guys are "adventuring"
Peering into the VW bus to see the "lellow Tweety Bird and 'Manian Devil"
His guys are "adventuring"
So what of Bebe Sister?
She LOVES watching her big brother play. But when tired of that...
She plays with her own toys.
She LOVES watching her big brother play. But when tired of that...
She plays with her own toys.
After plenty of mall fun, it's time to head home...
And take our naps...(yes, we seem to actually have them napping simultaneously - at least for the time being).
And after we're recharged and ready to go, we have some snuggles and "rough housing"...
Note T Rex's vest - look familiar? I made it so he can dress up like one of his favorite characters from Toy Story - Sheriff Woody.
Then onto some play/pretend time at home - the kid is seriously into complex pretend play these days. I'm pretty sure he'll be founding his own empire any day now!
And take our naps...(yes, we seem to actually have them napping simultaneously - at least for the time being).
And after we're recharged and ready to go, we have some snuggles and "rough housing"...
Then onto some play/pretend time at home - the kid is seriously into complex pretend play these days. I'm pretty sure he'll be founding his own empire any day now!
When asked what he was doing, he stated, "Putting 'Manian Devil, Tweety Bird, and Bugs Bunny into the V" - the horse is Tazmanian Devil, a white polar bear is Tweety, and my velveteen rabbit is Bugs Bunny. And I think his stuffed Buzz Lightyear is thrown in for fun.
What do you do for entertainment?
8 comments:
I am laughing because we had almost the EXACT SAME mall trip on Friday night! Fun, fun, fun, and air conditioned too!
Love princess' stroller toy-bar where did you get it?
PS can't believe those complex imaginings / stories! Impressive!
Wonderful pictures... looks like you are very well entertained!
The adventures of a toddler. Don't you love how life is so full of joy at that age? And so busy!!
Love his Woody vest and I love the baby's leg warmers...so cute!!
YOu're such a good mom!
I wish we could get TRex and my Little One together ... they'd have a blast acting out all the Toy Story scenes!
You may have a movie maker in the house!! He is gathering all sorts of ideas during his travels with you guys. Steven Spielberg watch out! All cute pictures!
Firstly I LOVE that he has those vivid dreams and he can actually communicate them to you! How cool is that?!
Also, I love his imagination and the fact that you two as parents seem to encourage it and not get in the way of his playing things out w/his "guys". (Its so great you let him play w/the cone!)
I have a child that memorized movies word for word and I actually had a few people say "you must let her watch too much tv,". And you know what? She is also the child that recites word for word what she learned from her teacher, what she heard on the discovery channel, what she's read in her books. Sounds like T-Rex has that similar gift!
Just wait until your at the dinner table hearing all about the mating habits of the bottle-nosed dolphin...
Such a great idea to go to the mall to expend energy. Safe.
I have been trying to do the same over here but you are smart to go together. Sometimes Deaglan gets away from me and doesn't understand the dangers.
Love that T-Rex is not only recalling his dreams but telling you guys about them. What a smart kid!! Little sister just gets cuter and cuter!
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