This year we spent Christmas Eve and opened gifts at Kristin, Mark and Owen's house. Usually we do this at our house on Christmas Day but they were going to Mark's parent's place for Christmas dinner so we did ours early.We arrived about 4;30 in the afternoon and just sat enjoying the good family atmosphere. Owen was excited to see everybody even though he was suffering from the flu. He had it on Friday, Kristin had it Saturday, Mark on Sunday and Owen again Monday. He had started to perk up by Monday evening and was in great form to entertain us.
In the top picture, the little pink hippo on the table plays music and he dances to it. He really gets his hips and arms moving. He looks like he is doing a disco dance. Of course the laughing and clapping just encourage him to do more.
His Auntie Erin bought him a tool kit for Christmas. He got excited as soon as he
saw it, but got very VERY excited when he saw there was a drill in the kit. It makes sound like a real one, has a reverse and will actually screw in
the plastic screws that hold the gears down. Everywhere he went, he carried this drill with him. I think he got excited because when he comes to our house, he wants to go out in the garage and makes me run the drill for him. It must be the sound he likes. Now he has his very own.The picture with the striped pyjamas had to be taken. When Erin was in SanFrancisco this past summer, she visited Alcatraz and one of the gifts she bought was an Alcatraz pair of pyjamas for Owen. Up until now, they were always too big for him so this was our first opportunity to see him in them. He thought he was escaping but really he was on his way to bed. When he realized what was going on he was not happy at all. He wanted to party and he knew we were all in the basement
. After about 40 minutes of not going to sleep and not calming down, we let him come back downstairs. What the heck. It's Christmas.In the bottom picture, you can see the sheepish look of " Well, can I come back". When he knew it was okay he started to entertain once again. When we left he was still up but getting extremely tired. I think he probably went back to bed no problem and more than likely was asleep in minutes.
End of Part One
10 comments:
A youngster always makes Christmas special, and Owen is very sweet here, even with his prison attire and a bit of the flu. You'll have to let us know if everyone is all right now. Those bugs really like to celebrate.
Bonita: I just love these pyjamas on him. We even tried to get him to go play in the dog kennel but he wouldn't. The next blog will continue our saga.
He is the cutest. My son always like little tool sets to play with. It sure wasn't because his Dad fixed anything in the house so I believe they're born with certain gifts and interests. Your little Owen is going to enjoy being a fixer-upper. (every woman's dream man)
Well, it's good to see the tool kit is COMPLETE---a drill, of course, and, the most important one of all---a BFH! That's right---a Big, Freakin' Hammer...!
The next blog? Well! Really! Let's get with it Moose.
I hope Owen's feeling better. And Kristin and Mark.
I take it you're immune, so let's have more of the prisoner, er, Owen.
Babzy: I think you are probably right about. He has watched his dad fix stuff in the house and put his toys together, so he has tried doing it also. He flips over his little ride-em cat to work on the wheels. Gets great laughs from all the family.
Cat: Knock on wood, my oldest son and I are the only ones who have not been sick yet. This is a really nasty bug that makes both ends go and your joints ache. Owen has at least stopped throwing up
Bruno, I figured you would see that big hammer. Now I just have to find some plastic nails for it. I'll make a carpenter of him yet.
Maybe you guys could adopt me as an aunt or something....wonderful family pictures....
Deb: Anytime you want to be part of the family you are welcome. Aunt sounds good.
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