must love olives...

Probably one of my favorite things to do as a kid.

Everyone dreamed of the olive bowl at holiday parties, right?

big boy in a bumbo

It wasn't love at first sit because...

his head was way to heavy to hold up.

That second chin is a doozy.

"daddy, dit me out...i stuck"

I went Christmas shopping for a couple of hours on Saturday.

When I got home, our bedroom was completely torn apart

and this picture was taken when Will came out from watching

"Stu-ten Little" in our room saying

"daddy, dit me out...I stuck."

He straight-jacketed himself in the vacuum cord.

Would have loved to be a fly on the wall while it was happening.

Stu-ten Little

Will's new favorite movie is "Stu-ten Little."

Don't ask me why he pronounces is that way.

If you don't already have it, go get it for the stocking.

It is very sweet,

tolerable for adults (at least the first 25 showings)

and is only $5 at Target.

animal rescue

Rob McDougall named the claw arcade games

(where you win stuffed junk)

Animal Rescue.

The McDougall cousins have rescued

many, many animals (lucky Liz & Cristina).

This little gem was Will's prize at pizza last night.

He's never played with a stuffed animal.

He's certainly never slept or snuggled with any

of the beautiful, expensive stuffed pals he's been given as gifts.

Nope, our classy little dude latched onto this 25 cent

polyester/synthetic Halloween themed teddy.

We're headed to toys r us in the morning

(is that where we'll find the best doll selection?)

to find a new fav friend.

hansel and gretel hands

He has a lot of chubby parts

but his hands are one of my favs.

They remind me of Hansel and Gretel hands.

"Let me feel your finger!" said the witch to Hansel every day to check if he was getting any fatter. Now, Gretel had brought her brother a chicken bone, and when the witch went to touch his finger, Hansel held out the bone.

"You're still much too thin!" she complained. When will you become plump?"

He would have definitely been gobbled up by the witch.

Get that kid a chicken bone.

he will make your day...

Charlie's new favorite accessory.

he's my favorite accessory.

what a sweet little grin he has to go with his

spunky, go with the flow personality.