Killing a Fly with a Ukulele: My New Christmas Jumpsuit

I am the Mum.
If life was a circus, I would be the plate-juggling lady with monkeys on her shoulders who stands on one leg on a horse's back as it canters around the ring.

I am the Writer.
I use too many commas, dashes and dot-dot-dots, and I often start sentences with conjunctions because I like my blog to look the way it sounds in my mind.

I am the Hero.
Life is a bit like a superhero action comic, except that the superheroes are tiny children dressed in super-suits who possess no actual powers, while I just get them food, break up fights and clean their super-suits.

03 January 2010

My New Christmas Jumpsuit

Hi. I'm Joseph.

I had a lovely time on my first Christmas.

People gave me some lovely toys and clothes.

Grandma gave me this cute little jumpsuit. I really like the patterns.

I'm just not sure about the positioning of this mushroom, that's all.

14 comments:

The Accidental Housewife said...: BAHAHAHAHAHA!! Way to give a boy a complex!; 03 January, 2010 15:40
Allegro ma non troppo said...: Seldom have I seen a more poorly placed mushroom.

At least he's a ..... FUN GUY!

Ha ha ha ha ha ha; 03 January, 2010 15:47
Givinya De Elba said...: Ha ha ha!; 03 January, 2010 16:02
Femina said...: HAHAHAHA!!! That is GOLD.; 03 January, 2010 16:15
Scurrette said...: oh that is marvellous!; 03 January, 2010 17:06
CraftyMummy said...: Hee hee hee! Grandma presents are great! How do they do that?; 03 January, 2010 17:20
Swift Jan said...: ROFL Good one Joseph!; 04 January, 2010 08:47
Anonymous said...: Hysterical! And perfect for the little man!

Nana Tantrum; 04 January, 2010 08:58
Jen said...: LOL! That's too funny.; 04 January, 2010 12:01
Hippomanic Jen said...: Groaning at Crazy Sister!; 04 January, 2010 14:53
CynthiaK said...: LOL!! That is priceless! Now seriously, who would have placed the darned mushroom just so?

That was great. I needed a little laugh before heading off to bed here!

BTW, that little Joseph looks soooo much like you! Wow!; 04 January, 2010 16:30
Alison said...: Too funny!; 05 January, 2010 10:34
blue mummy said...: Oh my that is simply the funniest thing I have seen all day today... I have even admired that exact suit in the shops and almost purchased it for my 6 month old... classic !!
seriously giggling right now !; 10 January, 2010 21:37
Happy Heart said...: You know how people are writing lol? How many times do you think they really do laugh out loud? That's why I don't use lol, unless I really do lol.

I'm a very honest person.

When I saw that mushroom - LOL LOL LOL ! Thanks for sharing!; 10 November, 2010 21:26

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In the episode, after eating too much toasted cheese, Captain Mainwaring dreams he is Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. I don't remember much about the episode other than Mainwaring telling his loyal men (Jones, Pike and Godfrey) that he has been exiled to the island of Elba.

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03 January 2010

My New Christmas Jumpsuit

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