Christmas Gifts

This year for Christmas, Chase and I decided we wouldn't spend any money on each other. I had a really hard time coming up with something for him, (I do ANYWAY, just because he never wants anything) but I finally decided on making this frame for him. It has the places we have lived together since we have been married; Idaho, Arkansas, and Nebraska. I actually haven't given it to him yet, I just wanted to get this post done before we leave tomorrow! He has NO idea about it so I am REALLY excited because every year he has either guessed or figured out what I got him. Now I just have to keep him away from the computer before he sees this post!!
Meet Oswald "Ozzie" the Octopus.

This is actually Nixon's only gift from us this year! And he doesn't even get to open it on Christmas since we don't want to haul anything extra. He doesn't seem to mind, he has already loved playing with his new friend!
Not quite sure what to think of Ozzie at first...

Loves picking at the "button" eyes. Don't worry, I sewed them on EXTREMELY well, and then hot glued them around the edges. There is no way those are coming off :)

I wrote this little poem to go along with Ozzie the Octopus:

Ozwald the Octopus

It's nice to meet you Nixon, my name is Ozwald.

My friends call me Ozzie, I hope we have quite a ball.

I like to be slobbered on, kissed on, and thrown,

I'm here to be your friend, of your very own.

So when you feel lonely, happy or sad,

I hope you will squeeze me, and I'll give you a laugh.

I want to be played with, get dirty and wet,

Because that's the way boys play, you've learned quickly, I bet!

And when you are through with me I hope you will see,

That we had quite an adventure, you and me!