December fun

When it is a cold Sunday afternoon and Joshua has just gotten up from his nap, a little game of toss with dad is always fun.

Hooray for ordering Christmas presents online...the boxes make great forts.

Joshua does not like to be in the fort by himself. He cordially invites Dave to share the experience. Sometimes they just lay there and talk.

Other times Joshua wrestles and kick boxes, at which point all Dave can do is try to defend himself.

I'm sure it is a sight when all 3 of us get in the fort. Thankfully there isn't anyone to capture that scene on camera!

Joshua and Dave went to a Mississippi State basketball game Monday night. Some friends of ours weren't using their tickets and kindly let us have them. Despite the freezing cold and the huge possibility that Joshua would throw a temper tantrum, Dave took him to the game. According to Dave's account, Joshua had a great time and watched intently for several minutes. They sat on the very top row and from that vantage point the mascot Bully looked like a small, cuddly pup. But when Joshua got within about 5 yards of Bully he quickly stopped asking to "hug" and "hold" Bully and didn't want to get any closer. This is a video of us trying to get Joshua to talk about the game.