There's a New Cowboy in Town

Something really special came in the mail today for Nicholas.  For weeks, he's been wearing a pair of hand-me-down cowboy boots around the house that were just a bit too big for him.  Well, I think the solution was pretty obvious - order him a brand new pair that he can wear all the time.  It was big excitement this evening when he opened that box and saw what was inside, let me tell ya!  He didn't want to take them off for a single second and even tried to argue his way into wearing them in the bathtub and sleeping with them in his bed.  I finally convinced him to say goodnight to them by giving them a big hug and kiss, then I quietly snuck them away.  I think he's in love.

I think you can tell from his panic stricken face in the background

 that I wasn't helping him get his other shoes off fast enough. 

Oh, I wasn't kidding.  As soon as we were out of the

tub and in our pajamas the boots were back on.

Quite a smart look if you ask me.