Mr. Happy Pants

Garrison likes bathtime. The bubbles, the weird water stuff, repeatedly choking himself by sucking on a soaked washcloth. All fun times. But he really likes to get all lotioned up afterward. But really, who wouldn't? Top that off with a hair styling and it's pretty much like going to a spa.







Garrison also likes to read. He's really good at flipping the page. Sometimes he's bored with the content and flips quickly or skips pages, but he's just helping us by letting us know what he's interested in. It's really considerate.






He lets us know when he thinks something is funny, or even surprising. He's a pretty cool cat.

First Christmas

Well, the G-man has successfully made it through his first Christmas. How good did he make out, you ask? Let's just say we went to Ikea to buy more bins and shelving and hanging holders. By the third Christmas (ours, Marshall's, Smith's) he was getting the gist of ripping paper off packages. He enjoyed the paper more than the box inside of it. And we're thinking he really enjoyed all of his gifts because he developed a "holy moly this is awesome" look over the holidays - tight lips, O-shaped mouth with wide eyes and eyebrows raised. He even went further to actually whistle while making the "holy moly" look. Quite impresive for a 10 month old. (No, we don't think he did it on purpose. But he is a genius.) So, here are some shots from the last couple weeks.


Our first walk out in the snow.


Christmas morning (the 23rd) at our house.


With cousin Delaina at the Marshall Cristmas.


At the Marshall Christmas.


Cousin Ethan showing some love at the Smith Christmas.


Garrison working the sly grin.


Playing inside the expandable tube Pop and Nona got for him. (It stays at their house.)


G-man posing with his great grandfather on the Smith side.


The very frequent "holy moly" look


Winston didn't appreciate Rachael trying to lay on his floor without including him.