Saturday, February 28, 2009

We did not force this on him

We thought he would like a new toy made for a kid, not a baby. And we were right. Gus loves his new bball hoop. Once he got the hang of it he was really into it, clapping for himself when he made it and if he missed, crying out, as if in pain. I hope those crying spells were because he needed a nap and that's he's not really already competitive at the ripe old age of 15 months.



Here's what it actually looked like:




And, happening simultaneously in Gus' imagination:

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Looks like a future star is in the making. Keep practicing Gus.
Grandma Vickie

Anonymous said...

IT'S ABOUT TIME!! Let me know when you need a free throw and 3-point line as I know a website where you can order a stencil to paint them on the driveway...

Anonymous said...

And the crowd cheers! Well at least Grandma and Grandpa V are cheering and laughing. Can't wait to see him in person playing BB! Grandma Debi

Nancy Mora said...

OMG - that is so cute it's unreal. I can't wait to start making the trips to watch him play like I used to do with Ross. Keep him practicing! :)
Love,
Nancy

Anonymous said...

Gus, You need to get the jersey and shorts on!!!
Grandpa V

Anonymous said...

HAHAH! That is awesome!
CV