Monday was T-ball. Gideon didn’t want to go, but we couldn’t get a good reason from him. We also know he has fun when he does go. We finally got him to agree to going by promising he wouldn’t have to choose a story or a show, but could get both. It was his turn to pick. He chose .
For stories Cecilia picked the airplanes for mom and had me read “Pip Pip Goes to London” from Richard Scarry’s Stories.
Gideon picked the two stories from his new Bible.

Tuesday we had a home night. Mom and the kids went across to the pool and swam while I made had a late inspiration for dinner. Don’t get me wrong, the maple bacon-wrapped dijon salmon was good if slightly overdone. It just should’ve been eaten around 6:30 instead of 7. For our dinner show Cecilia picked Jake and the Neverland Pirates.
For whatever reason the kids decided to share their stories. I think it’s because mom told them she only had time to read one so they had to. In any event she read them “Little Penguin” while I read them “Giraffe’s Can’t Dance.”
Apparently I should’ve read another for Cecilia though, she was in our room about an hour later, still wide awake.

Gideon had T-ball Wednesday. He did a great job after we all got there early so he could play on the playground some. When we got home both kids were ready for a show in record time and Gideon picked Sheriff Callie’s Wild West.
Gideon had the Richard Scarry book again. I read him The Polite Elephant and mom read him Pip Pip goes to London.
Cecilia had a rough night. She listened in to mom reading to Gideon after throwing a fit about getting a story from me first. After she apologized to mom I read her Llama Llama Mad at Momma.

Thursday was eye doctor day. When we got home we let the kids pick a show and Cecilia decided on Sheriff Callie’s Wild West. We decided not to read stories because it was very late.

Friday after Huisinga friends left Gideon picked Sheriff Callie’s Wild West.
With mom out reading was shared stories, first Gideon picked Pierre the Paris Policeman from Richard Scarry while Cecilia picked Mulberry Street from Seuss.

Saturday. Saturday could get it’s own post. The short version? A one hour trip to Springbrook Nature Center turned into a 4 or 5 hour stay with picnic lunch. After the brand new (to us) movie Epic, watched by the river on a laptop, Gideon managed to sleep through the finale of the 75th anniversary Aquatennial fireworks. Cecilia was only limited in her dance moves to the fireworks by the requirement that my hands stayed on her ears. (Her requirement, not mine.) No stories, just bed back home.

Sunday Gideon fell asleep on the living room floor while we were having family dinner and show time. (America’s Got Talent of course!) It was Cecilia’s turn to pick anyhow. She picked Sheriff Callie.
Cecilia decided to “read” Jingle Bells to herself for Daddy’s story. So after she told me to leave I walked away while she sang the corus as she looked through the book. Continuing the Christmas theme for the evening she had mom read Ho Ho Tucker.

Monday Cecilia picked Jake and the Neverland Pirates after an evening of rained out T-Ball and walking around the neighborhood instead.
Cecilia just wanted to listen to Gideon’s stories today. They started with Mom reading “And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street.” After that Gideon wanted Dad to read 500 hats.

Tuesday Gideon went to Feed My Starving Children with Mom and Dad while Cecilia got to play with Grandma and Grandpa at home.This made for a long night. In fact,, Gideon wanted to go home and go to bed right as we started at FMSC. We were able to get him to stay and he woke up some. Enough that when we got home he picked watching Jake and the Neverland Pirates over getting stories.

Wednesday Gideon fell asleep on the couch after school before dinner. It took some serious effort, but we got him woken up. He decided to go to bed early instead of going to T-Ball. He watched Jake and the Neverland Pirates while Cecilia took a bath. Cecilia got to watch “” after her bath.
Cecilia picked There’s No Place Like Space for Mom and Dad read her Giraffe’s Can’t Dance. (With a little break for an accidental head bump when she fell off Dad.)
Gideon started with 500 Hats from Dad, but a couple pages in changed his mind. Instead of reading most of it we changed to The Sailor Dog. Mom read him two stories from his new Bible.

Thursday was Mom’s softball day. Since we got back so late and they had been told they would get a show we offered a choice between a show and story. Of course they picked a show and Cecilia wanted Jake and the Neverland Pirates.

Friday was an evening of fun with the Huisinga’s. They watched Rio on the way to Elk River and back. Getting back wasn’t until around 9 so it was straight to bed. Except Cecilia. After almost 20 straight minutes of hysterics that could not be calmed (I want Mommy!) Dad brought her to Mom and Dads room for an episode of Doc McStuffins. That calmed her down, but she was still awake when Mom came home at 10:15 and checked on her!

Saturday after a little bit of family time watching America’s Got Talent Gideon picked Bob the Builder. That meant Amazon Prime and trying to find one that was 45 minutes instead of 60.
Cecilia had to stories from her new Bible, one each from Dad then Mom.
Gideon also had to stories from his new Bible, one each from Mom then Dad.

Sunday Cecilia picked Jake and the Neverland Pirates as she tried hard to stay awake.Both kids wanted stories from the Richard Scarry story book tonight. Cecilia also had Mom read something else, but I’m not sure what as I forgot to ask.

Monday was a drive night. We left late and the show was an agreed upon movie by both kiddos, Madagascar.

Tuesday Gideon picked Bob the Builder. At Grandma’s and Grandpa’s that means three short episodes.

Wednesday Cecilia picked Bob the Builder as well. Hopefully they choose something else the next day as we might be out of new episodes.

Thursday night saw Gideon’s fever apparently gone. We’ll check again tomorrow as it had us fooled in the morning as well but was back for the afternoon. In his feeling better state he picked Octonauts.

Friday was a driving day. The fever never seemed to come back, but we watched multiple movies after car games until our midnight check-in 50 miles further down the road then we hoped, and likely 80-100 more than we should have tried for.

Saturday. Finally back home. Cecilia picked Doc McStuffins.
Cecilia had Dad read The Going to Bed Book followed by The Robot Book. Then we had a melt down.
Gideon had Mom read The Grinch. Before Dad read we got the splinter out of his foot. He did great having Mom hold and talk to him while Dad dug it out in three pieces. Then he fell asleep during 500 Hats.

Sunday Gideon picked Octonauts after we watched America’s Got Talent as a family for a bit first.
Cecilia didn’t want a story from Dad. She was overly tired. Mom tried reading Baby Colors, but again – Cecilia was too tired for anything to really work.
Gideon had Mom start with The Lorax and then finished with 500 Hats from Dad.

Monday you’ll need to check with Grandma and Grandpa Reed. It sounds like there was a story, and maybe even a movie.

Tuesday there was no show. No stories either. That was OK though. Instead we cheered grandma on as she finished her month long fitness challenge. Oh, and we were in a pop-up camper with no electricity.

Wednesday was another no show no story day. It was also another night in the pop-up.

Thursday we were at Great-Grandma’s house. Cousin Jocelyn didn’t want to choose so Gideon got to choose Jake & the Neverland Pirates.
We let Cecilia sleep in the same room as cousin. We told her if she didn’t try sleeping she would have to come to Mom and Dad. Rumor is we maybe should have brought her down.
Since Cecilia had her special event going on, Gideon got to watch a special him and dad show – How It’s Made. (One of his favorites.)

Friday we didn’t watch shows. We watched fireworks! The kids did amazing. Gideon had to go to the bathroom but held it until we got home. Both kids fell right back asleep when moved from the car to sleeping bags.

Saturday Cecilia didn’t get to watch a show. She went to a wedding shower instead. Gideon watched Caillou, some puppet singing show, and fell asleep during Thomas and Friends. (The puppet show was only 10 minutes or so long.)

Sunday Cecilia just wanted to keep on the Disney Junior show that was on. Since Little Einsteins was half over I let them also watch Henry Hugglemonster.

Monday Gideon picked Chuggington. They didn’t get to see the wait due to T-Ball.
Cecilia listened to Dad read “The City Mouse and the Country Mouse” after Mom read her “Colors.”
Gideon got to hear Mom first when she read “Pokey Little Puppy.” The next story he had was “How the Turtle Got It’s Shell.”

Tuesday Cecilia picked Jake & the Neverland Pirates.
Cecilia wanted Dad to read “The Boy and the Tigers” while mom got to read “There’s No Place Like Space.”
Gideon almost didn’t get two stories because of his actions towards Mom, but after Dad read Grinch he listened to Mom read “.”

Wednesday was T-ball and picking up the new laptop from UPS after. They watched Clifford puppy short movies in the car as their show.
Cecilia heard Dad read “Ho Ho Tucker” after Mom read “The Wonderful House.”
Gideon let dad read “Llama Llama Red Pajama” while he also looked at some star charts in his telescope manual before Mom read “There’s No Place Like Space.”

Thursday we had dinner at Gideon’s school because it was the last day of the VBS they join. For a show Cecilia picked Jake & the Neverland Pirates.
In the craziness of the night the books they had for bedtime have been lost to me. 🙁

Friday was a travel day. The stories and shows watched throughout the night are numerous.

Saturday was another travel day, but it ended at a destination. Gideon wanted Bob the Builder. It was late after a long day so they each got to pick one story and both listened to both of them.
Cecilia picked “Wizard of Oz” and asked Grandma to read. That didn’t last when we told her she would want to read it every night because it would take a whole week. Instead she picked “Over in the Meadow.” Gideon picked “If You Give a Pig a Pancake” for Dad to read.

You’ll have to ask Grandma and Grandpa about Sunday. Maybe I’ll find out and be able to fill in later.