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Thatcher's Expressions

Our little Pal has already started making faces which gets us laughing
and brightens our days even more than just having him here with us.

This one is rare, but he gets a laugh out of us with it.


                                           Sometimes we wonder what he may be thinking.
                                                      Here we're sure he's thinking,
                                            What kind of family have I gotten myself into?

In the end, we're sure he's thrilled to be with us.
Evidence of the very rare and quick smile.

We sure do love having our little Dude around. Some of the guys at work are surprised
that I say I love being a Dad and that I change diapers. Why wouldn't I? I'm his father.
As Joseph Smith tells the Irish guy in that one video, "If there are demeaning
things to be done in the mans house, who better than the head of the house
to do them?" 

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