Last we saw Lena, she was finishing up her interview at The Bridal Boutique. Her husband, Alan, and son, Alan, Jr. are waiting for her to return.
Here we see Alan and son, in the family's makeshift bedroom. With the recent move to the area, Alan and Lena are renting a small one bedroom apartment. Right now the majority of their furniture is still in storage. They will be looking for a bigger place soon.
Alan is trying to do a few things on his Ipad, but little Alan is making that difficult.
"Come on little man, let Daddy finish this up." (Alan)
"Nope. I'm turning it off. You are drooling all over my screen. That is just not cool." (Alan)
"Here. How about you drool on your keys." (Alan)
Little Alan starts whining as he tries to get to the Ipad.
Alan starts shaking the keys and that does the trick.
Little Alan is happy to take the keys.
They are almost bigger than he is. He is content to play with them and watch t.v. with Daddy. Of course this contentment is short lived and Alan has to find something else to entertain him.
He tries the rocking horse. This seems to be working pretty well. Alan gets back to watching ESPN. He is anxious for his wife to return. He is running out of ways to entertain his son.
Epilogue
1. Alan is the Allen Iverson, Jr. action figure from Starting Lineup.
2. The baby is a 1994 Totsy Vanna infant baby I purchased from ebay back in October.
3. Initially, I thought I would pair Lena with my Grant Hill figure, but this baby was the split image of Allen Iverson.
4. We will learn more about Alan in future posts.
5. It feels good to post again. This is the best I could do today. I would have loved to include Lena in this post, but she was down in the basement, and after tackling two small flights of stairs to get to my workroom, I could not tackle a third.5. I love this little family already. I'm looking forward to developing their story.
Thanks for introducing us to Alan. I wondered who he was and why his mouth is open.
ReplyDeleteIt is good to see a post from you.
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DBG - I still don't know why his mouth is open. We may have to get creative and fix that in the future.
DeleteI'm so happy you're back posting. I took a little break and didn't realize you had taken time off until catching up late last night. I hope you are feeling well and I look forward to more of your photo stories. :-)
ReplyDeleteTracy - Thanks. I am feeling a little better. May take a few weeks before I am back to being a little more normal.
DeleteHi Van, this was really lovely, and it made me laugh. It was like watching my brother with his baby son. LOL.
ReplyDeleteI'm really happy to see your new photostory.
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bila's dolls - If your brother is anything like this Alan, he can't wait for his wife to walk through that door. He'd probably be better engaged without the sports on, but that's not likely to happen.
DeleteHi Vanessa! Glad to see you're back.
ReplyDeleteI love how Alan Sr. is all cozy in shorts and white socks. And Alan Jr. has his jeans on. Cute! I love that key trick too. Distract 'em. Good that the keys are baby keys rather than household ones ;-)
Maybe this Alan has a breathing problem and that's why his mouth is open? I totally understand, though, if you choose to close up his mouth.
Great start to a new family story. Stay well and take care!
D7ana - I was happy that these shorts were under his uniform. I really like the shoes, too. They are so flexible that they easily take them on and off. I won't be fixing his mouth any time soon.
DeleteHello from Spain: I really like Alan and his son. Nice room. I am also preparing a room for the baby. Gread Ipad. I like keys. Nice pictures. A very real scene between father and son. Very inspiring. Glad your best you're your health. Keep in touch
ReplyDeleteMarta - Thanks. I'm happy to finally get my sport figures into the stories.
DeleteYep Alan, I feel your pain. Easy to entertain a baby, hard to *keep* them entertained!
ReplyDeleteTeva - lol! Those short attention spans keep parents on their toes.
DeleteI am so happy you are able to post again. Feel much much better real real soon!!! the 1:6 world lovers need you!
ReplyDeletexoxo
Carmelia - Thanks! I was having posting withdrawal symptoms. lol!
DeleteGlad you are feeling better! You know we need a video soon! LOL! Yep! Just causing trouble!
ReplyDeleteI think A.I. always ran with his mouth opened and that is why the doll's mouth is open but I'm not sure. When the shorts got longer in basketball, I stopped watching! LOL!
I like the action figure! Van, he was a great purchase! I have that baby too but haven't worked my self up to using it. The paint job is a little wonky on mine! Greak use of the Ikea house too! A small space can get too tight with a young child.
Ms. Leo - I was feeling better until you mentioned a video. LOL! Baby steps.
DeleteWatching old videos with them in those short shorts is hilarious. As soon as I fix Grant Hill's hairline, he will be making an appearance.
Seeing this figure with his mouth open makes me wonder if their doll version of the Jordan has his tongue hanging out.
ReplyDeleteMuff - The most recent MJ figure is phenomenal. There are several new versions and one does come with two heads, one with a tongue hanging out. Here is a link
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This is a link to another version:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-6-Real-Masterpiece-NBA-Michael-Jordan-23-Road-red-Jersey-Enterbay-/221430643572?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item338e4b7b74
Muff, here is one more link. They did such an incredible job on his face. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Enterbay-NBA-Chicago-Bulls-1-6-scale-23-Michael-Jordan-Head-Sculpt-Original-/151290621715?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item23399faf13
DeleteOh my goodness, I can only think dirty thoughts when I see the one with his tongue hanging out, but it is funny. That's last link though - wow, they nailed that sculpt to perfection.
DeleteGreat to see you are feeling a bit better and up to posting stories again. We are all hoping and praying this will be the beginning of you feeling much better. This is a lovely little family and I'm looking forward to their next appearance.
ReplyDeleteCarrickters - Thanks. I just purchased a few new playsets today, so I am working hard to get back to it. I still have lots to say and show. Lena and Alan will need a new house soon, because I just bought them a few new furniture pieces.
DeleteHola, escribir aqui es agradable.
ReplyDeleteEspero ver su historia.
Bonita familia.
lindaivette - Gracias. Lena debería llegar pronto a casa.
DeleteOooh, that baby is so tiny! ^_^ The toy keys are almost bigger than him! LOL! Super cute!
ReplyDeleteKenyaDoll - I agree, those keys are huge. He's a little cutie pie.
DeleteGlad your feeling better. That really is a cute baby. It really is a task to keep little ones entertained.
ReplyDeleteBrini - Thanks, dear. My hats go off to people that have kids. It's a full time job, all day, every day.
DeleteGreat to see you posting again. I really miss you when you don't. I hope you are feeling better. I have a couple of the guys, I didn't realize that there was one made of Alan. I had a mini crush on him when he was on the court.
ReplyDeleteGeorgia Girl - Thanks. I'm learning the fine art of going up and down stairs with one leg. This figure doesn't really look like Allen to me, but I still like it. Most of the other sport figures look like the real person.
DeleteWelcome back! LOL @ drool. Last year Christopher met one of his little cousins - he was 18 months at the time. Christopher was trying to entertain him with the iPad while holding a napkin under his chin to catch the drool. It was too funny.
ReplyDeleteKenya - When I first read this, I thought you were saying Christopher met one of Allen Iverson's little cousins. LOL! Babies, drool, and Ipads equal bad combination.
DeleteA very lovely scene, he looks line a good father =)
ReplyDeleteAna - Thanks. He's usually more attentive, but the basketball has him preoccupied.
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