Tea Party

Boney and the new Halloween toys are finally getting along.  Today, he hosted the creepiest...tea...party...ever.  I just walked away slowly.

New Competition

I took my son shopping today for some Halloween decorations.  The family across the street has already decorated their yard, so my son wanted to get into the spirit too.  We managed to procure a skeletal rat, skeletal spider, skeletal bat, and two black rats.  My son was ecstatic to have some new toys to play with, but Boney was less than thrilled at the new skeletons in the house.  It was partly due to having to share time with my son, and partly due to the skeletal rat immediately sitting in his chair.

Broken

Unfortunately, my son broke his arm a few days ago, and he's been struggling a bit to get used to having his arm immobilized.  He can't get comfortable sleeping, and he's limited on activity.  So, of course, Boney stepped up to give him some solidarity, wrapping his arm in a green pipe cleaner to match my son's cast.  

Ironically enough, he also ended up losing a toe this week.  But he didn't want to make it about him and deflect the attention off my son, so he didn't even bring it up for several days.  Pretty stand-up guy.

Chilling in the Park

It was a beautiful day today, so we decided to head out to the park to enjoy the sunshine.  To his enormous happiness, I grabbed Boney on my way out the door.  He excitedly looked out the window as we drove to the park, reveling in the sights and waving at the cars next to us.  I guess the last time he was in the car, he was stuffed in a bag in the trunk, so this was definitely a step up from that.

His positive attitude was so infectious that my son and I gave him the seat of honor between us, propping him up in the cup holder.  After that, he was just chilling...literally as the air conditioner vents were blowing back his non-existent hair.

Yoga Buddy: Part 3

Boney came upstairs today while I was doing my yoga practice, and at that exact moment, I was attempting to do a complicated balancing move...which I bombed, falling flat on my face.  He decided to show off by not just gripping one leg behind him, but both at the same time.  Even though I know that it didn't hurt him, I couldn't help but wince in pain, imagining myself trying to pull off that move.

The Flying Crotch

Well, it didn't take Boney long to take the potty training to a weird place.  I walked into the room to find his whitie tighties not around his waist, but around his head!  At first, I thought he was pretending to be a pope or cardinal.  But then, I realized that he was actually trying to become more apart of the family.  He had seen a picture in my photo album earlier in the week of me doing the same thing in high school, so I guess he was paying tribute to my "flying crotch" by donning one of his own.

Support Skeleton

We are in the process of potty training our son, and Boney got into the spirit of things, donning his own pair of underwear and demonstrating how to get it done for our son.  He also served as a comfort doll when my son carried him into the bathroom with him.  I put a little bowl in there as a makeshift toilet, and Boney was plopped down on top of it, pretending to pee while my son actually peed.

I Can Do All Things Through God Who Strengthens Me

My wife has been going through some rough things the past few weeks, so I wanted to send her a motivational message to give her the strength to get through it.  Boney was more than willing to help me put it together.  To be honest, I think he has a soft spot for my wife.  Probably because she's been sneaking him cookies when she thinks I'm not looking.

"When the world has beaten you down, and you're not sure if you can get back up.  But you do know that you're not ready to give up.  You're not ready to let them win.  You're not sure where exactly you'll find the strength or if anyone is there to help you.  But you have to find a way.

"God will give you the strength, and I will be there to help you lift your arms.  You are not alone."

You spin me right round...

There is no doubt that Boney is bored today.  After his show-off display on the edge of the table, I found him hanging from the ceiling fan chain this evening.  Again, I have no idea how he got up there, but he was bouncing up and down, watching the lights go on and off.

On the one hand, I'm greatly concerned about his mental state (and my electric bill).  On the other hand, I'm glad that he finds ways to entertain himself.

Hanging Out: Part 2

...now, he's just showing off.  Seriously?!  One foot?!

Hanging Out

It was a pretty quiet day today.  I went to visit with a friend all afternoon, so Boney was just hanging around the house.

Lift

I rounded the corner this afternoon to find Boney holding himself up on the edge of the table.  I stopped in amazement.  First, because I have no idea how he even managed to climb up there.  And second, because I have no idea how he had the strength and endurance to hold himself up like that.  It was mesmerizing.

At first, I thought he was just mountain climbing or doing some pull-up, triceps work.  And then I saw the familiar blue package sitting on the table.  That no good skeleton was after my Oreos again!  I guess chocolate cookies are enough motivation for a creative thief to overcome impossible odds to pull off the big score.  I'm going to have to start sleeping with the package, I guess.