Getting ready.
Working on the boats.
Doing laundry the old-fashion way.
Mama?
Casing crows (although I think he meant chasing crows - but who knows, maybe Oliver was casing them).
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Showdown at the OK Corral
I had to go to work early yesterday morning. That meant Davis and Oliver were on their own for a few hours before Oliver headed to Jessica's for the day and Davis headed to work. Here is the photo montage of their morning together. Photos and captions (and blog title) courtesy of Davis.
Getting ready.
Working on the boats.
Doing laundry the old-fashion way.
Mama?
Casing crows (although I think he meant chasing crows - but who knows, maybe Oliver was casing them).
Getting ready.
Working on the boats.Doing laundry the old-fashion way.Mama?Casing crows (although I think he meant chasing crows - but who knows, maybe Oliver was casing them).
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Funny Man
Oliver thinks he is hysterical - in most cases he is right (and in many cases he is right, but I have to refrain from laughing because he is doing something crazy - an example - hanging from the dining room chandelier (yes, it did happen, and yes, he did manage to pull it down)). This past weekend he decided to share some of his jokes and funny business with his grandmother and great grandmother, both of whom thought he was pretty hilarious.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
Halloween Part II: Never Take Candy From Strangers (or Neighbors)
Amongst the sweaters we brought back with us from Maine awhile back was a monster sweatshirt my brother used to wear. After taking Oliver to pick out a costume and Oliver crying (he was scared of the costumes despite the fact they were - I thought - cute and fuzzy) until we left the store, we decided we'd transform the monster sweatshirt, which Oliver loves, into a costume.
Here is our little monster with our pumpkins - note that his pumpkin, aka Mama, is not carved.
Oliver's friend Carragh came over to go trick or treating. We gave each of the little ones a pumpkin to collect their candy and started off down the street. Oliver and Carragh were excited to run up and down the sidewalk with the pumpkins - they could have done that all night. They were therefore pretty confused when we stopped their fun and coaxed them up to our neighbor's house to trick or treat. In fact, they never really made it to a house - they would just stand there and stare at the house and candy, and then turn and run down the street again.
We did manage to get Oliver to stop running for few minutes so that we could get a picture with him and his friends Maggie and Tommy.
After attempting three houses we decided to take the monster and bunny home. Once home Oliver and Carragh were very interested in trick or treating. When someone knocked at the door they would grab their pumpkins (well, Oliver usually grabbed them both) and they would run to the door. The trick or treaters had to fight for their candy as both Oliver and Carragh had their hands in bowl and they were both grabbing candy by the handful. Once the trick or treaters left they had no interest in the candy so we would put the candy back in the bowl, and then, when there was a knock on the door, Oliver and Carragh would again run to the candy bowl and begin their frenzied grabbing.
Here is our little monster with our pumpkins - note that his pumpkin, aka Mama, is not carved.
Oliver's friend Carragh came over to go trick or treating. We gave each of the little ones a pumpkin to collect their candy and started off down the street. Oliver and Carragh were excited to run up and down the sidewalk with the pumpkins - they could have done that all night. They were therefore pretty confused when we stopped their fun and coaxed them up to our neighbor's house to trick or treat. In fact, they never really made it to a house - they would just stand there and stare at the house and candy, and then turn and run down the street again.
We did manage to get Oliver to stop running for few minutes so that we could get a picture with him and his friends Maggie and Tommy.
After attempting three houses we decided to take the monster and bunny home. Once home Oliver and Carragh were very interested in trick or treating. When someone knocked at the door they would grab their pumpkins (well, Oliver usually grabbed them both) and they would run to the door. The trick or treaters had to fight for their candy as both Oliver and Carragh had their hands in bowl and they were both grabbing candy by the handful. Once the trick or treaters left they had no interest in the candy so we would put the candy back in the bowl, and then, when there was a knock on the door, Oliver and Carragh would again run to the candy bowl and begin their frenzied grabbing.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Halloween Part I: The Great Pumpkin Rescue
Oliver calls pumpkins "Mama." I am not sure why, but he does. He will see a pumpkin, go up to it, hug it and say "Mama." He does this not only when I am with him but also when he is out with Jessica and with Davis. I've asked Davis if I have an orange hue or if I resemble a pumpkin - he has assured me that I am not round and orange.
The cold, snow and rain decided to skip town for Halloween - yesterday was a balmy 75 degrees! A perfect day for pumpkin carving. We set everything up and explained to Oliver what pumpkin carving was all about - he looked at us like we were crazy.
I then took my pumpkin and cut the top off so that Oliver could see inside -
Oliver was beyond upset. I think he was scared and was, perhaps, disgusted. Not wanting to scar him and make him forever scared of pumpkin carving we decided to try a new approach - having him sit with Davis and help him carve a pumpkin.
He was interested, until Davis put a knife to the pumpkin. Once that happened Oliver announced he was "All done," and grabbed his pumpkin.
He took "Mama" and put it the back of his truck and drove it across the backyard until the truck and "Mama" were well hidden behind the rhododendron (if you look closely you can just make out the yellow truck behind the bush).
Oliver then raced across the lawn and declared victory - he had successfully managed to save his pumpkin, "Mama," from being carved.
The cold, snow and rain decided to skip town for Halloween - yesterday was a balmy 75 degrees! A perfect day for pumpkin carving. We set everything up and explained to Oliver what pumpkin carving was all about - he looked at us like we were crazy.
I then took my pumpkin and cut the top off so that Oliver could see inside -
Oliver was beyond upset. I think he was scared and was, perhaps, disgusted. Not wanting to scar him and make him forever scared of pumpkin carving we decided to try a new approach - having him sit with Davis and help him carve a pumpkin.
He was interested, until Davis put a knife to the pumpkin. Once that happened Oliver announced he was "All done," and grabbed his pumpkin.
He took "Mama" and put it the back of his truck and drove it across the backyard until the truck and "Mama" were well hidden behind the rhododendron (if you look closely you can just make out the yellow truck behind the bush). 
Oliver then raced across the lawn and declared victory - he had successfully managed to save his pumpkin, "Mama," from being carved.
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