allan & griff

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Griff and the watchamacallit

you push the button and it lights up and spins around. Very psychedelic.

Allan prefers to gnaw on the book.

Allan and the Pop Onz

crazy blocks that lock on to one another.

You said, No

but do you really, really mean it?
Griffith calculating the odds that he is going to end up in time out if he continues.

Devilish grins

The boys were ready to dive in to their gifts on Christmas Eve.

Our little elf

Allan in the middle of all of the gifts. It looks like he is pulling the hat on. In reality, he is getting ready to jerk it off. Brat.

Jay was in the living room with Allan and I was in the kitchen making a pea casserole when I heard the paper tearing. Griff decided that Xmas Eve afternoon was as long as he could wait to tear in to the gifts.

Stare down

Bear attack

Griff and the bears

Griffith getting acquainted with the bears. Big Al was napping and missed out on the action.

Twin bears

Christmas from Aunt Kathy. These bears are the direct descendants of those made by Aunts Bart and Jean. Momma still has her version (dubbed Ugly Bear) which she took with her to college -- and still has down in the basement.

Griffith and the Fisher Price farm

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Christmas 2007

Christmas came in a big way for the boys this year. We have lots and lots of photos, but I am running low on energy and it takes quite a while for them to post.

Greg and Alice came for dinner on Friday night to start the holiday celebrations. Saturday Aunt KK came and we started opening gifts. The boys were a little hesitant at first, but dove right in soon enough. The Megablocks are big hits (not to mention that they fit the wheelbarrow that Momma got). Our little monsters also LOVE their working Elmo "monster" truck. He has a little hard hat and, when you press it, he says (in his high-pitched Elmo way) a variety of chipper phrases: "No job's too big for Elmo!" "Let's get to work!" "Good job today!" "Heavy load coming through!" He also beeps and vroom-vrooms. I'm sure that will never get old.

Aunt Lee brought over her offering: the Fischer-Price Little People garage. It doesn't talke to you, but it has a handy bell that rings when you raise and lower the elevator. Thanks, Aunt Lee! (She also gave the boys matching red-gingham rompers with fire engines in smocking. The boys will look like little cross-dressers!)

Saturday night Kate came to take care of the boys for the first time. She hit the door and Allan lit up like a candle. You could almost hear him: Now, THAT'S what I call a baby-sitter. Pretty as a could be and sweet to boot.

Sister Kate and Cousin Tyler stopped in and brought fancy bears just right for snuggling. All-in-all and very eventful day.

We decided to celebrate our Christmas yesterday so that we could be with the extended family today. So we got up, made breakfast and then Mom and Dad traded off so that they could finish wrapping gifts. A nap or two later and the boys were enveloped in a sea of gifts. Griff started opening a little sooner than we had planned, but no problem. It was Christmas, after all. Hours (literally) later, we had more stuff than we knew what to do with. And, true to form, the boys were more interested in the boxes and paper than anything else. Brats.

We had baths, read The Night Before Christmas and hit our beds.

First thing this morning we headed for the Home Place and spent the day eating and making merry. Griffith followed Bailey around like he was her shadow. Allan bucked and jumped and giggled all day. By 2:30, though, no naps having been taken, they were fading fast. We tossed them in the car and Allan was out within 5 minutes. Griff lasted maybe 2 more.

Griff has been a cling monster tonight, but is sound asleep at the moment. Allan was in his usual high spirits, but is out, too.

More updates tomorrow. And more pictures.