We got stuff!

I just thought I'd post this on my blog, even though it's been several weeks since this happened :)

So, as the post title says, we got stuff, and Joel decided to take initiative and get the big ol' box open... And look, he wants to open boxes with swords, just like Evan... it's spreading... wuh oh. Next thing you know Queenie and Ruby will want sharp pointies to open things with. Too bad ;)

Hm, I think Hadley and Wes look a bit concerned. Maybe Joel is kind of a klutz? And maybe shouldn't be opening boxes with swords? XD

(also, love João in the background)

So, Joel and I got the box open and then I got the two boxes and the bag of goodies out to open up... First we let João open the goody bag :)
 
João got wings! And actually looks like he ought to be wearing them in this picture! How strange...

But okay, this is more like it...

He certainly thinks he's entitled to those wings :) I am not quite sure I think he is, but I know he's completely cute with them, so it's all good.

Now that that's out of the way...

João says: Let's get this open!

I love how cheeky he looks.

João's twin is in his box, and Hadley's best friend is in hers.

Joel and Wes didn't seem interested in helping, or maybe they were shooed away by Hadley and João. Either way, they just sat on the sidelines and watched.

Nerds. Being nerdy.

Okay, I didn't actually intend to have two Skyward hoodies. I got the one with buttons first, but decided I didn't like how much of Joel's neck it hid, so I got another. And then when Wes came home... we kinda didn't have much else for him to wear, so... we have two Zelda geek boys :)

Anyway, back to the boxes. João opened his up first. He was really excited to see his twin, Django.

Hey, look, it's Django!

João: That's Django, he's got pointy ears.

Me: Yep, and you've got wings. All things are possible.

Two minutes out of the box and Django is already being talked at a mile a minute by João! Django has turned out to be much quieter than his twin, which is probably just as well. João makes plenty of noise on his own ;)

Then it was Hadley's turn to open her box... Hadley gets her first view of her best friend, Chase

Chase was feeling a bit shy (or maybe cold) but he and Hadley were glad he's here now. He'll feel much better when he's dressed.

So, after that, we took a break and everyone got dressed up for.... a group picture! :D We just love those!

Everyone!

Big and Little Brothers

Last month, I sent João off for a faceup, and yesterday he returned... along with someone else! 

This is Jamie :)

I am just so over the moon about him! I think he's going to fit in beautifully here! 

When João and Jamie got home yesterday, I wanted to take a group shot, of course. João has a limited attention span for anything that requires him to be still for more than... oh... half a second.

Nice group of guys there, dontcha think?

Aidan, Evan and Layne were going off to inspect the fun souvenirs that João and Jamie brought with them (I think Aidan ate the lollies), and João was just itching to go play.

João: You done takin' pictures yet?

Me: Um... I guess...

João: Hey, she's done. I wanna go now.

Jamie: Where do you want to go?

I wanna go in the living room. I left my game in there.

João got rather fond of Joel's 3DS when he was here, and he (thinks he) hid it in the living room before he left.

 Okay, well, you go get it then.

Right. I'll be back. You just wait. I'll show you how good I am at playin' Zelda. I can teach you.

Just a bit later some muffled yelling can be heard from the living room, so Jamie (and me and the camera) go to see what's happening...

It turns out that Joel had found and taken the 3DS and João was not very happy about that. 

João: You go get it back, tell him it's mine.

Jamie: But it doesn't just belong to you. You have to share it with Joel. If you promise to ask nicely, you can go ask him yourself if he will let you play it for a while.

João: Hmp... fine... then you put me down so I can go ask him.

Jamie: You just remember to ask politely, all right?

João: Yep, I gotcha. P'lite. Down, please.

A little while later, João, the 3DS, and Evan return to the living room...

João: Hey look! I got it! He said I could play it! I brought Evan, too. I wanted to show him how good I am at Zelda, too!

João settled in to play his game while Evan caught Jamie up on things. They didn't get to chat for long before... 

Hey!

C'mere! I wanna show you this!

Evan:How about we put you up here with us, shortie?

João: I ain't short. You're just too tall. Now, look at this... please. I can beat this big spider boss really fast!

Jamie: Nah, you're short.

Jamie and Evan watched while João showed them how good he was at fighting that big spider. Then , finally, they got back to catching up on things...

Jamie: So, anyway...

So, anyway, that's all from us for now! I just wanted to introduce my newest boy, Jamie, and welcome home cheeky João! Thanks for reading!