Happy New Year!

May the coming year's cheeks be filled with cherry tomatoes and covered in pasta sauce!

Christmas Dinner

Just a few photos from Christmas dinner. It was super fun. Auntie Aya, Uncle Eric, and Uncle Eric's Mommy, Daddy, and Sister all came over. I got to stay up really late playing with my new toys. It was FUN!

To start I have to include a photo of Emery wearing my tutu... she's so cute!

Mommy, daddy and I in front of our Christmas tree.

My beautiful parents.

Auntie Aya, Uncle Eric, Emery and Anderson. Oh boy I love those babies!

Mommy's beautiful Christmas dinner table.

Presents!

And then there were the presents! Here are just a few of my favorites:

From Santa (that guy is great... he got me all three things I asked for):

What can it be?

It's the Wendy music box I asked for. AWESOME!!

I love it!

It's beautiful!

Max loves his gigantic bone too!

Next up... A castle from Auntie Sammy, Uncle Joel and Allison for my princesses! It is so great! they all fit inside!!

Mom? Can you open it PLEASE! I know I've got all these other presents but I need to try this one out first!

Yes! Cinderella loves it!

Last up... this HUGE box from Grandma and Grandpa Coleman. What on earth could it be? Mommy and Daddy were very interested too. It was big and HEAVY!

Holy Cow! It's a fabulous doll house complete with a family (including a mommy, daddy, big sister, and a twin girl and twin boy)!

Mommy and daddy helped me set it up but haven't taken a photo of it in its new spot in my playroom. They got a special table for it and everything!






I also got presents from:

-         mommy and daddy - including an Ariel doll that swims in the bath tub and pajamas.

-         Auntie Aya and Uncle Eric - a princess tent and a beach towel with my name on it, and the pajamas I'm wearing.

-         Nami and Poppie - a whole lots of different things

-         Great Aunt Lynda and Uncle Boyd - finger puppets

-         And Emery and Anderson’s Grandma, Grandpa, and Auntie Jessica - special princess ornaments

I'm so lucky I have so many people who love me. You guys are so wonderful! I love you!

Christmas Morning - Part II - Santa!!

So Santa is quite a messy guy. He left his boot prints all the way from the fireplace, to the milk and cookies (which he and Rudolph both ate), all the way to the Christmas tree. What a silly man! Mommy and daddy said it was ok that he was messy because he's a busy guy and since he has so many houses to deliver to he can't always be careful.

He left me lots of presents and a very special letter. He talked about me and also told me this silly story about a polar bear that lives at the north pole. Apparently he is quite the naughty bear and is often getting into trouble. He went into Santa's workshop and wrapped up all the equipment the elves use to make the toys! What a silly bear! Anderson and Emery also got letters.

Christmas Morning - Part I

Christmas morning mommy and daddy came in and woke me up to tell me that SANTA had come! Yipppeeeee!!!! Here's a photo of the three of us and another of just me.

Here I am heading down the stairs.

And here I am waiting at the bottom of the stairs for the yearly picture... OH MY GOSH!! There were TONS of presents! Let me at them mom!!!

As a blast from the past... here I am last year on Christmas morning!

Christmas Cookies for Santa!

Oh wait, I forgot to tell you about the cookies and carrots we left out at our house for Santa and Rudolph before we went down to Auntie Aya's house. A few years ago Nami made me this special plate with my name on it. It is special just for Christmas eve.

I left Santa a chocolate chip cookie, a ginger cookie (mommy calls them ginger snaps but I don't know why), and some milk. Rudolph got two carrots and then got special reindeer food at Auntie Aya's house.

Christmas Eve!

Christmas Eve we went over to Auntie Aya and Uncle Eric's house for dinner. I got to make Reindeer food for Santa's reindeer and we put it outside for them to eat when they came to help Santa deliver the presents. It was pretty yummy (ok, I had a few bites) and included cranberries, cheerios, toffee chips, and granola. Here I am taking it outside.

It was REALLY cold so I had to go back in and get my jacket!

Auntie Aya and Uncle Eric got Emery and I matching pajamas! They were so cute! I went to bed at Auntie Aya's house and Mommy and Daddy read to me the Polar Express.

I told daddy on Christmas that next year I wanted a bell from Santa's sleigh for Christmas.

Oh man. I love Emery. But sometimes mommy tells me I'm a bit too rough. I just love giving her and Anderson hugs and kisses!

It sure was a great night but I was READY to go to bed so Santa could come!

SANTA! SANTA! SANTA!

Mommy and daddy took me to see Santa tonight. It was awesome! I got to talk to him for a long time. He was the best. Then afterwards I got to go for a train ride. It was really great! YEA SANTA!!!



I see him, I see him, I see him!!

Here I am walking up to visit.




















First I got my photo taken with him.

Then he and I had an important discussion... but it's a secret what we talked about. Ok, I'll tell you one thing. I told him about my pretty dress, shoes, and head band I wore especially for my visit with him. We also talked about important present stuff but that's a secret. I won't even tell my mommy and daddy!

Sadly I had to go. He had other children he needed to talk to. So I gave him a big hug goodbye, told him I loved him, and wished him good luck on Christmas!

Afterwards I got to go for a train ride! Let's get this train
a-moving Mr. Conductor!

I'm on my way! Yea!!!

Hi Guys! This train is awesome!

Wahoo!

Here are a few photos mommy took of me standing in front of the train.

We also did a bit of shopping for my cousins. We got Emery a.... oh wait, mommy said you aren't supposed to tell what you got people until Christmas!

I had the best time ever!

I wonder if mommy and daddy will take me to see Santa again tomorrow?