More Christmas!

Christmas finally came to a close after Grandmother and GrandDandan (as I call him now) visited us to celebrate the holidays. Mom kept all the decorations up until they got here so we could exchange our gifts under the tree. I even got to play with my Christmas train a few more days since they gave me a new train car, the 2007 Peppermint Tanker to add to my collection! We had a lot of fun together and were able to get the entire Kenesson clan on webcam. Uncle Jay and the gang look like they are really enjoying themselves and very happy in Lubbuck, and they are very pleased with the new home. We had fun listening to GranDandan really bang out some carols on the piano, as well as cozying up by the fire. They left our house for Austin to visit Poppoo and meet my newest cousin, Ella Douglas. It was Ella's first trip to Texas--I'm sure she was a bit overwhelmed since her life in LA is much different than Grand Jayne's Longhorn country! Grandmother and Granddandan said she is a beautiful little girl, and I can't wait to meet her. Here are some pictures from their visit.

Christmas Continues!

Train!

Christmas 2007

Well, it's New Year's Eve, and I just wanted to share all my fun holiday times with you. Grandma Pat and Papa arrived on the 23rd in a sleigh full of packages! I couldn't keep my hands out from under the tree. They finally let me open one on Christmas Eve--a race track for my cars! I've already worn the batteries out. Christmas morning finally came and I guess I was a good boy this year, because Santa certainly didn't skip this house! He left me blue guitar, just like I asked for. I also got my very own wooden train set so I don't have to beg Mom to take me to the bookstore all the time. And can you believe that Santa knows I love popcorn! He left me a HUGE John Deere tin of popcorn--the cheese was my favorite. I got to play with my new toys for a while before we moved to the tree to open all the presents--they just kept coming! I got a really cool karaoke machine from the grands so I can bust out my Mike D talents, plus some neat clothes including a light up lightning McQueen sweatshirt. We ate all day long and played with all my new toys--that's my idea of a good time!
Mom and Dad took off the day after Christmas on a trip to the Big Apple--without me! But I got to stay with Pat and Papa who took very good care of me. Papa reads great stories, and Pat is a great cars player--I let her have the green car and I had all the rest. They learned a lot from me while they were here, like the fact that my Mommy is so talented--she made my clothes, the skylight in our house, my toys--I explained all of this to them. The day they came home, I was so excited to see them. Pat helped me make a welcome home poster that said Mommy and Daddy. I held it up outside when they came to the car. Mom and Dad had a fabulous time in New York. They saw almost all the sites including Rockefeller Center, the World Trade Center site, Wall St, Liberty and Ellis Island, the Met, Central Park, 5th Ave, and the UN. I'm glad I didn't go now, after they explained to me what they enjoyed doing. Who wants to get dressed up to sit and eat things like raw fish for three hours or walk around looking at paintings or meeting rooms all day? I guess they do because they seemed to really have a great time. I'd rather be playing cars with Papa and Pat! Here's the week in review.

Christmas with Papa and Pat

Christmas pics

Cref, Macy's and Hotel Marcel

More of the Big Apple

Images of NYC

Rockefeller Center and NYSE

Trip to Georgia

We had a wonderful trip to see our Georgia Arnold family members. I got to meet Jake, my newest cousin, for the first time--did I mention he's a BOY! I loved watching him, and I can't wait for him to get bigger so we can wrestle and get into all kinds of trouble. Aunt Jen made us wonderful meals, Uncle Jas read to us, and I had tons of fun playing with Sarah and Hannah. They live in a wonderful neighborhood, and we accompanied them to their fun community Christmas party. I also got to go to the Georgia Aquarium in downtown Atlanta. I was mesmerized by all the aquatic wildlife--we saw enormous sharks and whales, colorful fish, and penguins. I even danced with Deepo, their version of "Nemo"! Here are some pictures from the trip. I've also included some photos of a party I had with my friends where we exchanged ornaments.

The Arnold Family

Georgia Aquarium

Ornament Exchange

It's Holiday Time!

The holidays have started with a bang around here. We headed to Grandmother and Grand Dad's for Thanksgiving and had a wonderful time eating, watching movies, eating, playing football, eating, watching football, sleeping, and eating some more. It got nice and chilly there, and I enjoyed helping the big boys put logs on the fire. We also celebrated Claire's birthday a little early since we were all together. On Sunday, we gave Jay a big send off for Lubbock to start his new job. He is anxious for the rest of the gang to join him at Christmas
This past weekend I had breakfast with Santa, courtesy of the MOMS Club. I made peace with Santa this year and am no longer scared of the big bearded guy. I told him I wanted a guitar--I hope he remembers! I've also included some photos of some of my playgroups with friends, including a wonderful fall trip to the zoo. Hope your holidays are jolly!

Breakfast with Santa