For probably six months now the endless adventures of Gio and Bella have been a fun thing for Caleb and Jimmy at bedtime. Jimmy comes up with stories from the top of his head, and the adventures almost always involve Gio and Bella (my parents' Golden Retriever dogs), some other thing that has happened recently, plus the always popular inclusions of fire stations, garbage trucks, kids gyms (like the one I wrote about the other day), and many different family members.
Tonights included such stories as Gio and Bella...
...at the frutería and farmacia with the lotion (two errands we ran today, including returning lotion).
...and the lollipop (Caleb ate one yesterday).
...and the balloons and the garbage trucks.
...and the backloader tractor.
...and the ride in the double stroller to the park to play.
...and several more short ones that I can't remember...
Two that are popular and get requested often...
Gio and Bella at the pancake breakfast at Lodi Lake with the ducks (a popular, repeatedly requested story).
Gio and Bella at the fire station in Lodi.
The stories are simple, and sometimes change a bit from one telling to the next, but Caleb loves listening to what Jimmy comes up with, and loves coming up with titles of new stories for Jimmy to tell (at which point Jimmy starts talking and thinking of things as he goes). A fun, memorable thing for Jimmy and Caleb, and great practice for his imagination as he comes up with new story ideas, too!
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