Ho!Ho!Ho! - He Came!

Even though Kai found the pickle, he gave it to me!

(Whoever finds the pickles gets to play Santa and hand out presents.)

"No Coal!!!"

We had a great time opening our gifts.

A couple favorites are the dishes Mom bought me

(I really like to 'cook' so I needed something to serve on!)

and the fire truck that Dad picked out for me and Kai to share.

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I had a great Christmas this year and hope that you did, too!

See ya next year!

(Really! I might see you. We are hitting the midwest soon!)

A Big Lump of Coal!!!

That's what Mom says Santa will bring me for Christmas.

He seems like a pretty nice guy, though, so I am crossing my fingers for a present or two!

I know all of the words to Santa Claus is Coming to Town and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer so I am thinking that might be worth extra credit! ( I have also memorized a good portion of How The Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss.)

I am really enjoying all of the build up to Christmas and all of the traditions.

Merry Christmas Eve Eve Eve!

Don't Ask!!!

I Ate A House!

(It looked better than it tasted!)

I'm So Hungry...

I could eat a house!

Yesterday, we made a Gingerbread House

and I helped!

This is my 'I want to sneak the candy' face,

and this is me admiring the finished product!

Cambridge Christmas Traditions

The Christmas Season has officially started here in Cambridge.

The old fire house is the site of an old town tradition...

the Train Garden!

Chug! Chug! Choo! Choo!

The Volunteer Fire Department has been putting together this display for more than forty years.

Yesterday was the Christmas Parade right through our historic downtown.

(This is another big deal here. I heard that it is the largest Christmas Parade on the Easetrn Shore.)

Even though it was cold, I had a great time!
Happy Holidays!!!!

Wedding at Lodgecliffe!

No, it wasn't mine;
but I did get to dance with the lovely daughters of the bride and groom.

(I think she likes me!)

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

Before

After

Oatmeal With Dark Chocolate and Cranberries

Today, I made cookies!

I will give you my twenty step instructions so that you can make them too!

1. Wash your hands.

(I like to sing the ABC's to be sure I do a good job!)

2. Read your recipe.

3. Assemble your ingredients.

4. Whisk together your dry ingredients.

(flour, baking soda, salt and nutmeg)

5. Melt your butter.

6. Combine your sugars ...

(Brown sugar sometimes needs a good smack!)

7. with the butter.

8. Scrape down the bowl.

9. Add eggs and vanilla.

10. Add the dry ingredients to the wet.

11. Don't overmix!

12. Stir in the oats, chocolate and cranberries.

13. Lick the spoon!

14. Refridgerate the dough for at least ten minutes.

15. Clean up your mess!

16. Once the dough is cooled, form it into balls.

17. Place the balls onto cookie sheets.

(We freeze some for later and bake some right away!)

18. Bake the cookies for about 13 minutes at 350 degrees.

(Make sure an adult uses the oven!)

19. Let the cookies cool!

20. ENJOY!!!!!

Better Now!

I'm sorry that it's been so long since I have blogged,

but I've been pretty sick since Halloween.

I'm feelin' good enough to dance now, so I thought I'd post some pics.

My old bedroom on the third floor is now a playroom so Kai, Val and I play up there a lot.

(I am sharing a bedroom with Kai now.)

Miss Val sure likes the attention!

Here I am playing dress up. (I miss Halloween already!)

There is a full size mirror for me to gaze into.

It's also great for working on my dance moves!

Well, here's to you folks!

I gotta play!