Grocery Shopping

Me: "Is that where the Elsinore Costco is?"
B: "Yes, why, do you want to go to Costco today?"
Me: "No, but I'd like to come over here some time soon just because I keep hearing that it's better than the Temecula Costco".
Aidan: "It is better. It's the Costco that Gracie goes to all the time".
Me: "Gracie shops at Costco? What does he get from Costco?"
Aidan: "Gracie always shops at Costco for his groceries. That Costco sells really tiny food so Gracie likes going there".

Aidan: "Gracie loves the bacon, I can tell by the look on his face".
Gracie: "You can't tell by looking at me! I'm always smiling! Even when I'm sad I look like this!"

For a while we thought it would be best if Gracie was left at home. We (Brandon and I) wanted Gracie to be an "at home" and a "bed time" thing. As you can imagine there was a lot of protest from both Aidan and Gracie.
I told Aidan that Gracie couldn't come with us, because being a nudist and all, it was inappropriate for Gracie to be out and about with no clothes on. Both Aidan and Gracie promised that if I were to just make Gracie an outfit, he would wear it for public appearences. Aidan, Gracie and I went to the fabric store where the two of them picked out fabric.
Needless to say, the pick was very "Gracie".
We got home and I set about constructing a pair of pants. In the event that I put the time and effort into making Gracie an outfit, and Gracie did not wear the outfit, I figured that at least we had a pair of pants out of the deal.

And guess what? I was right in my guess that the pants would not be worn all too often..In fact, the time I took this picture is about the only time that Gracie wore his them...Needless to say the shirt was never made...why bother?
I still try with clothes occassionally, a pj set for christmas, a couple of outfits from the preemie rack at Target. They usually get put on, pulled off and tossed aside. Gracie now has his own "drawer" where his clothes are kept, should he decide he ever wants to put them on. I can't see this ever happening though, cus when you're as free as Gracie, who needs clothes?

Bed Head

They even wake up with the same hair!

Show and Tell

For anyone that does not know, we are currently in the process with Riverside County to potentially adopt a baby. Last night was our 6th class (7:30pm marked our exact 1/2 way to being done point!).
Our assignment due last night was to bring in an item that our family cherishes. "If your house was on fire and you could only grab one thing, excluding other people and animals of course, what would it be? Bring it in".
So last night Brandon and I showed up to our class. People were bringing bags, contents unknown, photo albums, framed picures, you get the idea...
We walked in with Gracie.
Toward the end of the night we gathered in a circle to show and explain our cherished item.
We were third in line. I was given specific instructions on what to say.
Me: "So tonight we have to bring something our family loves more than anything. I was thinking your dad and I could bring Gracie"."
Aidan: "I thought you love me more than anything".
Me: "I do. Other than you something our WHOLE family loves".
Aidan: "Ok you can bring him. DON'T call him a doll though. Tell everyone hes my brother. Tell everyone that he is your son and that I love my brother very much". "Promise?"
Me: "Promise".
So anyway, we're sitting in class and our turn comes and I say, "This is my other son Gracie"...
I probably don't even need to say this but Gracie was a huge hit.

The Night that Gracie Went to School with Us

Best Day Ever

When we picked up Aidan from school on Friday we had a brand new quad on the trailer waiting for him. Spoiled much? But he had crashed his old one, it was pretty much done, and, knowing that his father doesnt

like to tinker with things, we figured going and getting a new one would be best for everyone involved.

Aidan: "Its mine? Its really mine?"

Me: "Yes, its yours!"

Aidan: "I get to keep it? Im not just borrowing it?"

B: "Nope, its all yours".

Aidan: "This is the best day ever!"

Aidan: "Mom! Go get Gracie! He HAS to see this!"

Not ever one to pass up a photo-op I went and got Gracie.

The picture above is Gracie trying out the new throttle and parking brake.

The picture below is of Aidan and Gracie posing on the new quad. How exciting they both look! Gracie's smile is almost as big as Aidan's!

Just Another Morning in Gracieland

• "Gracie has the cutest eyes, nose, eyebrows, mouth, ears, hands and belly button ever. All of him is cute..He's such a cute little guy".
• "If you fart in Texas, its called a "Texas Fart". But we're not in Texas, we're in Temecula so we don't call it that"

Aidan: "Mom, Where's Gracie?" 
Me: I dunno, back there with you somewhere".
Aidan: "No hes not."
Me: "Yes he is, you carried him out with your back pack".
Aidan: "I LEFT HIM ON THE DRIVEWAY!!!"
Me: "YOU LEFT HIM ON THE DRIVEWAY?????
Panic Ensues and I'm debating on whether or not to turn around because we're not too far from home and we left a little early so probably wouldn't be late for school, and I KNOW that if Gracie is removed from the driveway and we never see him again it will be the end of the world, I will be the world's worst mom, and Aidan will continually tell strangers about the brother that he used to have that his mom left in the driveway and lost. (Don't think for a second that he's never told a grocery store clerk that his mom leaves his baby brother in the car when we go shopping). I slow down to pull of the road and turn around.
Aidan: "Mom".
Me: "What?"
Aidan: "He's right here. He was hiding under my feet".
Aidan: "Mom?"
Me: "Yes Aidan?"
Aidan: "Doesn't that house look like the White House except it has a chimney? I don't think the White House has a chimney. Don't you wish we had more than one chimney? Houses with lots of chimneys are cooler than our house". 
Me: "I don't know if the White House has a chimney or not and I still think our house is pretty cool even though we only have one".
Aidan:"Mom, wouldn't it be funny if the White House was yellow and it was called the Yellow House?"