One More Picture — Here in the Bonny Glen

November 1, 2009 @ 8:22 pm | Filed under: Photos

Because I sliced my thumb and forefinger while washing a knife this afternoon (nothing serious) and don’t feel like doing much typing.

And because you can’t ever go wrong, can you, posting pictures of scrumptiousness like this?

bigeyedboy

Yesterday he managed to snag a bottle of barbecue sauce out of the fridge and I thought Ohhhh, baby, you don’t want to put ideas in people’s heads…I already want to eat you all up.

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Theresa says:

Oh, my goodness!!!Those cheeks! Those eyes!!
Posted on November 1st, 2009 at 9:40 pm
sarah says:

Too gorgeous! Those eyes! That cheeky smile! I just want to reach through the screen and hug him.
Posted on November 1st, 2009 at 10:22 pm
sarah says:

ps, sorry about your fingers, I hope they heal soon.
Posted on November 1st, 2009 at 10:22 pm
feebeeglee says:

that boy! nomnomnom.
Posted on November 1st, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Eileen Smithdeal says:

We want pictures! We want pictures! We want pictures!!!!!!!! So cute. XXXOOO
Posted on November 2nd, 2009 at 6:10 am
Sue says:

He just makes me want to smile. Thanks for the photo.
Posted on November 2nd, 2009 at 6:31 am
Ellie says:

Ooooohhhhh. Well. Oh.

I think my brain just melted from the deliciousness of that HuckleberryBaby.

I hope your hand heals quickly!!
Posted on November 2nd, 2009 at 9:24 am
Kathleen says:

The joy of a beautiful baby!!! I hope your fingers heal quick!
Posted on November 2nd, 2009 at 4:49 pm
Katie says:

When my 6 year old was a baby, my brother called her “pork chop”. When we lived far away and he would visit, he would bring her containers of apple sauce, sit them next to her and drool.
Posted on November 2nd, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Anna says:

Ouch. I’m just recovering from a sliced finger, myself.

And I hear ya on the BBQ sauce.
Posted on November 2nd, 2009 at 9:45 pm
Maria P says:

What a sweetie pie!

Hope your finger is okay! Have him kiss it – it’ll be all better!
Posted on November 3rd, 2009 at 7:56 am
MelanieB says:

Oh the cuteness!!! And I love the blond curls and blue eyes. We don’t grow that kind round here.
Posted on November 3rd, 2009 at 7:08 pm
Mary Ellen Barrett says:

Blond hair and blue eyes are a big favorite here. They are in a particularly cute package in your house!

Give him a wee squeeze for me please!
Posted on December 2nd, 2009 at 11:39 am

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