A new pet?

Connor is playing in the garden when he comes across a beetle!  A shiney black beetle with a hard shell and long legs, just scurrying along minding it's own business.....

Devlin and Connor call out to the rest of the boys, and Emilio, Jack and Alex soon come running to see what all the fuss is about!

There's a general discussion about the possibility of Connor taking the beetle inside and keeping it as a pet!

(He's certainly right about that!!!)

In the meantime, what with all the discussions going on, Mr Beetle makes a hasty (and unseen)  departure....

Seeing Connor start to get a bit upset about the unlikelihood of the beetle becoming his new 'pet', the boys try to placate him, suggesting some nice cuddly pets that they know mum would be happy with!

(Ahh yes, nice fluffy, cuddly pets....good suggestions boys!)

(WHAT?? I don't think so....I think that's enough suggestions for now, thank you boys!)

In the end they realise that not only has Connor gone off in a 'real huff', but so has the beetle!

They leave Connor to his sulk and go off to play football! 

My four Gregor boys!
L to R: Jack (rewigged 71/72), Alex (Puddle eyes 73/74), Emilio (rerooted 1975?), Devlin (1969 PJs)...

Connor gets a new pedal car....

Connor, my little Natterer boy, so wanted to take his new pedal car into the garden now that Christmas is over, but it had been drizzling over night and the garden was quite damp, so he had to play in the hall!  The other boys all wanted to admire it and even have a go at driving it, but unfortunately they are all a bit too big to fit in!

Everyone is standing around waiting for "the off!"....

L to R: Sylvia Natterer Ewe by Gotz, Jack, Alex, Connor (Natterer by White Balloon), Devlin and Emilio