My New Toy

Every kid has a favorite toy. For me, it was a stuffed lion that Grandpa Farmer gave me when I was very young....maybe 3 or 4.

He also gave lions to Nellie and Suzanne. Nellie's is the biggest, Suzanne's is slightly smaller, and mine is the baby. We all still have them. =)

I never gave it a name, he was and still is "my lion."

We've been thru a lot. At some point I gave him a hair cut, which didn't turn out quite well after he went thru the wash.

After awhile he got so warn out that the only part of his fur that was soft was on his butt. So that resulted in me sleeping with him upside-down, rubbing his butt as I fell asleep. Weird, I know!

Here's photographic proof:

Here's what the little guy looks like today:

He has definitely been loved. Can you even tell its a lion?! lol

When I was staying at Nellie's last month we realized that this EXACT lion is on for sale on ebay! Evie has fallen in love with Auntie Suz's lion and Nellie was looking for a replacement so that Suzanne could have her's back before anything happens to it.

I was literally SHOCKED when I saw what my lion used to look like...wait till you get a look:

CUTE!!!!!!!

So.....I bought it. =)
I couldn't resist.

Maybe I'll give him to my first baby.
Every kid needs a favorite toy.