Kenji and I spent the morning playing at home with everything in my playroom.
Eventually, Kenji found a spray water bottle. We had way too much fun spraying water into a bowl.
Then we went to the playground and had loads of fun.
In the evening, we celebrated the 7th night of Hanukkah.
Kenji got stickers and I got a book and another subway train – the F train!
Kenji is here!
He wasted no time in touching all of my toys, all before even taking off his jacket.
Kenji got to celebrate the sixth night of Hanukkah with me.
We both opened our presents at the same time.
Kenji got some rainbow scratching paper…
…and I got some metal trains. Kenji drove them on their tracks and I drove them on him!
For the fifth night of Hanukkah, I was presented with a really big present and it was this awesome Hot Wheels track with a double loop!
When I woke up Christmas morning, I found a present waiting from Santa. It was a doll wearing a tulle dress! I named her Baby Rosie.
I got lots of other cool gifts involving my very favorite things – comfy coats, roller coasters, and the NYC subway. Thank you, Mommy and Daddy, Nana and Papa, and Uncle Mike and Aunt Sarah!
I also got this spinner toy that makes me feel like I’m on the Mad Tea Party ride in Disneyland.
I spent a good long time comparing the 2004 and 2019 subway maps that Santa left in my stocking.
After all my new presents were opened, I played with my old wooden train set with its new subway car.
But the festivities weren’t over! Come sundown, we celebrated the fourth night of Hanukkah.
I got another subway car (the S train!) to add to my collection, as well as a book about fun and crazy words. Thank you, Grandma and Grandpa!
For the third night of Hanukkah, I got an electric NYC subway train set!
Daddy and I built it together.
I like to stop it at its stations.
There are lots of people who need to ride the train!
Before lighting the menorah, I dressed Abby up in a nice dress for the occasion.
Then I got down to the business of lighting two candles.
Tonight, Grandma and Grandpa got me a NYC Subway “D” train…
…and a book about the creation of the NYC Subway map.
This D train is running express up 6th Avenue!
Hanukkah began tonight! I lit the firetruck menorah I’ve had since I was a wee baby.
Grandma and Grandpa got me the card game Uno.
And Mommy and Daddy got me a toy where I get to dress people up in tulle dresses and comfy coats.
After dinner, I played Uno the way I do in Spanish class at school. I pick a card and say the number and color in Español. Cinco rojo! Thanks, Grandma and Grandpa!
I started decorating the tree last night, but got in a few more ornaments as soon as I woke up this morning.
One of our traditions is to find the rainiest day of the month and then go get our Christmas tree. It makes the mission extra special.
I located the best tree on the farm and sent Daddy to work cutting it down.
I also found this cool tree that I could stand under.
After we put the tree in the car, I noticed the farm map!
So then, despite it getting dark quickly, I had to walk all around looking for the douglas, grand, noble, and nordmann firs. I even found a few scotch pines!
It was light out as we caught the Dartmouth Coach at the bus station, and dark by the time we were in the air over Boston.
Thanks for having us, Grandma and Grandpa!
