Maybe it is just a phase. . .

But then again, who can say? Are ALL little boys, at some point in their young lives consumed with and enamoured by. . . GARBAGE? Mine sure is! Maybe it's not the garbage itself he finds so attractive, as it is the vessel that transports it!

As some of you know, Grinny came to OKC for a visit last week, and the highlight was a trip to the store that resulted in the find of the century. . . a garbage truck, that, as luck would have it, looks IDENTICAL to the one that runs weekly in our neighborhood!

It was determined by said Grinny and V's mommy that the aformentioned vehichle would serve as a gift from Santa (or Grinny and Hitee) in about 4 weeks. Vaughn played with it in the box while at the store and in the carseat on the way home from the store, (since at this age, they can play with their toys and not remember them in 20 minutes!) but by the time we arrived back at the house, we had expertly distracted him (with an Oreo cookie, I think!). Nothing more was said of the truck. . . until about 5 minutes after Vaughn woke up. . . THE NEXT DAY! So much for "forgetting!" He has been pushing the "Gabba Twuck" pretty much without ceasing! Thanks again Grinny!

This is sooooo cool!

Showing Walker my new toy.

Can't go wandering off without it! Must take it with me!

So you see, Grinny, the garbage goes in like this...

Not really sure what's happening here! Down. . .Set. . . Gabba Twuck? (that's my best guess!)