Surprise!!! New Addition to the Marshall Family!

So Lauren and I got a very special Christmas surprise this year. That's right, you guessed it! We got our first Duffy Bear! Lauren's sister, Madelyn, got it for us as a Christmas present. (I know, I'm not the most up to date blogger). 


Here is a picture of us getting our first ever Duffy Bear.

I realize that our American friends and family may be wondering "what in the world is a Duffy Bear?!" Here is a picture of us with our new family member.

Duffy was Mickey Mouse's teddy bear, which he used to carry around in his duffel bag. Mickey was going on a long sea voyage, and Minnie didn't want him to feel too lonely.  So, she made him a teddy bear for good luck, and put a message in a bottle around it's neck.  Mickey took the bear with him on his boat, and the bear visited Mickey in his dreams and read Minnie's message to him.  When Mickey woke up, the bear had a sailor costume on, and the message was out of the bottle, and in Mickey's hand.  This was some special teddy bear!  When Mickey got home he told Minnie, and all of his friends, and they wanted a special bear too.  Minnie made everyone their own "Duffy", but couldn't keep up with the demand.  Mickey's friends all helped her and they made many Duffy bears for everyone. 

Long story short, Duffy is apparently very big in Japan. Families over there take pictures of him doing different things and they even set a place at the table for him. If you don't believe me, look at this picture! http://twitpic.com/3763re We decided that we had to do the same, just to fit in, not because we have the sense of humor of middle school children... yeah that's it. If you want a more complete history check this out.  http://duffythedisneybear.blogspot.com/2010/08/who-and-what-is-duffy-i-know-you-were.html

Here is Duffy learning how to drive. Don't worry, we were on back country roads with no traffic. Lindsay, you may recognize your brother's new car!

Here is Duffy talking to his friends on the cell phone. Luckily it was after nine o'clock so the call was free.

And here is Duffy hanging out with me after a hard day of work. He takes after me I think!

He destroys me in Call of Duty: Black Ops and he likes to rub it in when he wins too. We're really looking forward to traveling with Duffy. And have no fear because more pictures of him will be coming soon.