Friday, January 28, 2011

Ooops, missed some Santa photos!


We took our annual trek into Manhattan to see the REAL Santa at Macy*s Herald Square. Parker realy liked the Build a Bears that were deocrating the path to Santa.


Neither of us were too keen on getting near Santa, even though he was really nice. He did tell me he would get me a gumball machine and I asked for a real kitchen, ut Santa thought I was asking for Mom.


After Macy*s we went to FAO Schwartz. It's owned by Toys R Us now, but they still have the big piano!




December roundup

Aunt Dana texted Mom the other day to tell her that she hasn't let me or Parker on the blog in more than 5 weeks to post an update. So here we go...

I had a Christmas party at school and Mom surprised me by showing up during snack. After snack we sang songs, that amazingly, I know all the words to in the car, but when I had to sing them for school ... well, I forgot. It may have been that I was sitting next to Kaliegh, although I really like Isabella these days.




On Christmas Eve, Mom dressed Parker and I in our Christmas costumes. We went to Grandma and Grandpa's for a delicious dinner.

Aunt Amber made Parker laugh and laugh.


I did puzzles in the middle of the floor and patiently (and sometimes not so patiently) waited to open presents.

Handsome son and beautiful mom (aka Granny).

Like mother, like son. 

Christmas day we woke up in out matching PJs (me waaaaayyyy before Parker!) and went downstairs to find out that Santa had been at our house to visit. Maybe he came down the chimeny and jumped over all the construction stuff to bring our presents to the living room!

Parker got a BLUE packpack, as I call it. I told Mom I was going to get mine and we could trade, but she explained that mine has my name on it and Parker's has his name on it. I got over it, but I really like blue (and Batman).


Santa brought this cool horsie for Parker to ride. I like to ride it too!


For dinner of Christmas Day we went to Granny's. She made an absolutely delicious pasta and we played board games! Santa had brought Chutes and ladders for Parker and I, but he's too little to play so I played with Daddy.
All that Christmas-ing wore us out. Thank goodness we can fit on this chair together for a tired snuggle.


Vising the twins (and the rest of the Mansuettos too)

We went to New Jersy to meet the Baldwin twins, and Santa showed up on a fire truck to give us candy canes! He must have known I would need one after taking a 5 minute nap all day.
Dad was into holding the little girls. I told him later that we should have another baby so someone could sit next to me on the other side of the table.

I entertained Alison with my preschool stories and punctuated my regal tales with hand and foot gestures.

Papa kept Parker and I busy with lots of love and tickles!