I made Daddy a Father’s Day card and showed him all the cool drawings I put in it.
Then we went to a record store in Oregon City and found a record with “It’s A Small World” on it! With the Father’s Day discount, it cost $1. It was a Father’s Day miracle!
Then we went home, put the record on, and danced through that whole wonderful chorus.
For Mother’s Day, we went to a nursery to get a tomato plant and some flowers that I wanted. (I chose lavender and an African daisy!)
Mommy sometimes makes the mistake of asking me to pose for a picture.
I was too tired to take a picture at the nursery, so I said we could take a picture outside the library after we returned a book. Still too tired!
She did love the gift I gave her, though. I painted the pot and planted the seeds. They’re growing quite nicely! (There’s also a bonus clay alien, too.)
And I made her these Mother’s Day cards!
We celebrated my 6th birthday in Los Angeles with Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Mike and Aunt Sarah. But I was still sick! So we had a nice, low-key celebration.
First, on the way to breakfast, we drove on CA-90 just like I wanted to. It was the road I was most excited for!
Then, back at the apartment we’re staying at, Uncle Mike and Aunt Sarah hid my birthday presents and I went on a search for them.
And I found one!
And I found the other one! Thank you for the gifts, Uncle Mike and Aunt Sarah!
Then it was time to rest because I was pooped.
But a birthday wouldn’t be a birthday without a celebratory cake. As requested, I had three candles. (I never want the candles to match my age. It’s just a thing.)
On the day before my birthday, I flew to Los Angeles! Did you know I love everything about airports??
And I was extra excited because it was my first time on Southwest Airlines! (I’ve also been on Alaska, JetBlue, Delta, and Virgin America.)
Once we got flying, I got busy drawing airplanes.
And in Burbank, you get to exit at the rear of the plane and walk down the stairs. My first time!
For New Year’s Day, we headed to the big city. (That’s Portland.)
Mommy and Daddy always want to go to coffee shops. I liked this one, though, because we got to sit at the bar and watch people make coffee.
Then we walked around a little and saw the longest train ever! All in all, a quality day.
At the crack of dawn (ha ha, just kidding, the sun hadn’t risen yet), I rushed down to the living room to open my Christmas presents.
Somehow, I wore pajamas that looked exactly like my wrapping paper.
But whatever, it was time to open presents! And I did so at lightning speed.
Thanks to Santa, Mommy and Daddy, Nana and Papa, Grandma and Grandpa, and Uncle Mike and Aunt Sarah for all the cool gifts!
Then it was time for my daily walk across the back of the couch.
Then I was quickly bored.
Until I remembered that I love my cardboard tunnel.
And watching Nick Offerman drink whisky on TV was fun, too.
Eventually, Mommy and Daddy proposed we go outside for a little walk. I agreed, as long as I didn’t have to put on clothes. Merry Christmas, everyone!
Last night, we went to Maddax Woods in West Linn to see their Christmas light display. It was very rainy, but still pretty.
My favorite part was walking down the dark path, lit only with a long string of lights.
I was this year’s official Christmas tree decorator.
Aunt Lisa mixed up Kenji’s animals during the night, so Kenji had to fix them right away.
Did you know that Kenji really likes balloons?
I opened my gifts from the Taylor’s, which included this great book about the 50 states.
It had a whole bunch of facts about every state, all the state flags, capitals, and American presidents. Thanks, Taylor’s!
Kenji got some cool Disney cars, which he liked a lot. He reminds me of me when I was two!
Then we decorated some cookies. We are obviously naturals.
It was also the final night of Hanukkah. After sundown, I mustered up all of my concentration to light all eight candles.
From Mom and Dad, I got a book about a dinosaur named…Dexter!
And from Grandma and Grandpa, I got a spirograph set! Thanks, Grandma and Grandpa, for the gifts all Hanukkah long!
Then when it was time to go to bed, I found Kenji cuddling with Hugs. She is so loved…
We went up to Seattle and had an early Christmas celebration with Kenji. He found his gift almost immediately and wanted to open it right away. It was a set of mix-and-match animal parts and he wasted no time getting to the business of assembling them.
It was also the 7th night of Hanukkah, so I opened my gift from Grandma and Grandpa. It was a Hot Wheels race track! Daddy assembled it and Kenji and I raced our cars.
