Got back from a weekend trip in Michigan and it’ll be a few days before I’m back to normal. Six-ish hours in the car – with stops – is too long. Thankfully, we have DVD players in Daddy’s car and we can watch movies the whole way. But even those get boring. I fell asleep on the way there for a little bit, but then I woke up and couldn’t go back to sleep. I was up the rest of the trip. And when we got there I was hungry!

Grandma came over to our hotel and brought snacks! But it wasn’t enough, so we went out and I got a hotdog. It was pretty good, and it perked me right up. Not a good combination at 10pm. Back in the hotel room it was bedtime, but I was not sleepy. I got in a lot of trouble quite a few times. It wasn’t until 2:30am that I finally got scolded enough to scare me to sleep. Me and Daddy both slept in the next morning – until 11! Then it was time to see the family and check out a really cool train!

The Detroit Model Rail Road Museum is a huge model train set up in a tiny building in a tinier town of Holly, Michigan. The scene is set up with mountains and bridges and tunnels and towns – all built to scale. The trains chug and whistles blow. The people that work there can climb inside the town, but not me. I can’t touch anything. Mommy yelled at me when I tried to play with a car parked on a road. But in my defense, they shouldn’t put a toy car so close to where kids like me can reach them.

I was a good car rider the whole trip. You give me access to all the movies and my Hello Kitty headphones, and you won’t hear from me until I need a snack, a drink or have to go to the bathroom. And even if you try to ask me something, I won’t hear you. I have an aversion to removing the headphones if you try to talk to me and I say “what?” a lot. No one thinks it’s funny.

Aunt Chris and Uncle Dave came to the train and then to lunch. Uncle Dave showed me a cool coloring trick where you color the paper, then put a darker color of crayon over the top. Then you scratch off the dark color to reveal the colored paper underneath. I’m going to try that at school – it was really neat.

After we dropped off Grandma at her house, it was time to head back to our hotel and go to the pool! It was a really small pool, but that’s ok. I was able to go a little ways by myself and I jumped in a few times too. I almost drowned only a few times before Mommy yanked me out. I’m still practicing my swimming.

It was a fun trip and we are so happy we got to see Grandma, doggie Tia (or Tina), Dave and Christine! We will see you soon!

Oh – and I almost forgot. Last week we went to a hockey game and now we love hockey! Even got a photo with the mascot!

I don’t know what it is about the cats lately, but they are so in love with me. They want to come up in my room and rump on my bed. They want to lay on the side of my bed and they wait for me to pet them. They want to be in and around any thing I am playing with all the time. It’s kind of annoying…

…but even more annoying when they don’t come by you. You’d think that since the cats want in my room when the door closed that once they’re inside they wouldn’t want to get out. But that is not the case. Once they meow their way in, all they want to do is meow to get out. It’s very frustrating to deal with when they need to keep quiet so Mommy and Daddy won’t hear because it’s 10:30pm and we’re supposed to be sleeping. Shhh Buca!

We finally got some more snow! But I wasn’t feeling well so we stayed inside and watched movies. I must have been sicker than I thought – I didn’t want to take a nap, but I slept for three hours and Mommy had to come and wake me up for dinner! I am already feeling better. But I still want to play outside.

And I want to figure out a way that I can stay up all night and not have anyone catch me. I’ll keep working on it.

It snowed! It finally snowed! The weatherman said it was going to be a snowstorm and send us a bunch of snow and he did! Sort of. We got a few inches. Enough to shovel, but not enough to get us snowed in. And it wasn’t even the snowman kind of snow. It’s really fluffy. Perfect for digging, which is what I wanted to do the whole time we were outside. And then Mommy pushed me down the hill and I crashed into a bush and fell over and got snow in my face. Not cool, Mommy.

I’ve been pretty tired this week. Naptimes have been necessary to catch up on my rest. You see, getting a big boy bed gives me the freedom of getting up whenever I want. I don’t “have” to stay in bed – even when it’s bedtime. And I’m older now and can have toys in my room…like cars. So when you’ve got a large flat surface for driving cars, wouldn’t you want to do that at 1 a.m? Sleep is overrated when you can pull off all the sheets and line up your cars to play.

Too bad Mommy and Daddy don’t think like that. They shut down my overnight playtime pretty quick. Until tomorrow night…

Ballet started again yesterday! It’s been so long since my recital – I’ve missed my friends so much! And I missed dancing. I made sure to get dressed right away in the morning with my tights and leotard. I did not want to be late. We are going to be learning a new dance for the spring recital. And I even learned a new dance position (I forget what it’s called).

Our family hasn’t been feeling very good lately. Mommy and Evan got colds. Daddy got the flu. And I have had tummyaches every day. I thought it would get me out of going to school one day, but it didn’t. Turns out I was fine every day… until today. We were going to go to the sledding hill, which is kind of far away, but I said my tummy hurt. Daddy thought best that maybe we shouldn’t go sledding. Instead we played in our yard (and there was a pretty big pile of snow to climb on!). We even did some sledding down our little hill… until I got sick. Gross! I guess my tummyache was real. I’ll be off to bed for a nap now…

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Back to school and work week. After 10 days off, getting back into the swing of things is not so quick. No one wants to go to bed on time. Then no one wants to get up in the morning. And no one wants to get dressed right away because we’d rather play until noon. This was a tough week.

But we did do some fun stuff. Like we got a new tv! And I got to play with Maddie at daycare! And I wore matching American Girl outfits with my doll every day. And it was Nana’s birthday and we played with our cousins. And it was really warm out so we played outside too! They say Work Hard, Play Harder and that’s just what I did.

And I got a big boy bed!! Daddy turned my crib into a toddler bed and Mommy put Thomas the Train sheets on it. I haven’t fallen out, but I don’t always stay in. I doze off for a while, but then I need to get up and check on stuff. Like if my cars are still in my room. And if they are, I need to line them up on my bed, without the animals up there. Or the sheets. And if I was sleeping and my music finished, I need a new cd. So I get one. And I turn on the lights.

And that’s just about the time that I get caught.

I’m sure I’ll get better with practice, but until then, I have to sneak my staying awake time in smaller bits so I don’t get caught.

Trains, trains, trains! This new year is all about trains!! I got lots of Thomas train track and extra trains for Christmas and I’m really, really busy setting up my track every day to make new paths for them to drive on. I drive all my new cars on there too. And I also use the couch for my cars and trains  to drive on. And now that we have a castle, I park them there too. I often take my trains and cars upstairs too. They drive on my race track that’s up there. And finally, you will find my cars and trains on the stairs, on the kitchen table and by the kitty beds. I think that’s just about everywhere.

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2012! Did you think that I would have been able to stay up until midnight to ring in the new year?? Well, I did! We celebrated at home with a nice dinner and a movie. My brother went to bed, but I stayed up the whole night! We made lemon cake in my Easy Bake Oven and then it was time to dance and look for fireworks. And even after midnight, I didn’t want to go to sleep. I could have stayed up to ring in the new year again, but I went to bed anyways (and slept until 10am too).

My resolution for the year is to have happiness every day.

My resolution is to play cars. Mommy says it should be to adjust my attitude, but I have no idea what she’s talking about.

And he is totally awesome! I got a Wuggle and the game Once Upon a Monster! I also wanted a paint-your-own doghouse, but my brother got me that instead of Santa. Little brothers are pretty awesome too. My mom and dad and babysitter and grandma and aunt and uncle got me great presents too! A computer, doll dresses, Tinker Bell, a dog (not a real one, silly!), My Little Pony, markers, craft projects and a movie! I also got an Ariel costume and I’ve been playing princess a lot.

And Santa brought us a castle too! It’s a huge castle that we can color. It’s so big that I bet our whole family can sit inside it. And I got lots of trains and cars. And I got a videogame too. It’s called Mario Kart and it’s a car racing game. I like to drive my Yoshi into the wall a lot. Or into the water. Or I turn around and go the wrong way. But sometimes I do something right and go really fast and speed past everyone and win the race!

We hope everyone had a magical Christmas and a wonderful 2011. We’ll see you next year in 2012!

It’s recital time! I’ve been working really hard this entire fall to prepare for the CGPAC Winter Wonderland recital. The performance was this weekend. And not just one performance, but two! My Kiddydance class tap-danced to Peppermint Stick Strut (tap-tap-tap-tap-together-clap). We looked adorable and we danced really, really well. We stole the show! I felt like a movie star afterwards with bouquets of flowers AND balloons.

And then today we did Christmas with my cousins, aunt and uncles and Nana and Papa. They came to visit us in the morning and we had a big brunch and then BIG presents. I got an Easy Bake Oven! I’ve already made little tiny cookies! And I got some doll clothes and princess coloring books too. It was a long weekend, but I think this week is going to be even longer. Christmas is still a week away!

We finally got our Christmas tree this week. In between Elise’s recital practices, we went out to a nice man’s tree store to get ourselves a humongous tree. While they were tying it to our car, the man made us hot chocolate, which I promptly, albeit accidentally, spilled. We decorated it the next night. I was instructed how to put ornaments on the tree and I did pretty good, as long as every ornament went on the same branch. I think Mommy re-did some of mine. The tree doesn’t look as nice anymore.

For today’s Christmas party, I got a bunch of cars and a huge robot. I also got a cool Batman car. It was fun playing with my cousins too. As soon as everyone went home, I needed a nap – they wore me out. And I needed my sleep to stay awake for the recital. The best part of the recital? The snacks. I got to munch the whole second half of the show.

Man, can I be frustrating. But there’s nothing more frustrating than when I want to learn something and no one lets me do it. Take lights for instance. I am finally tall enough to turn them on and off by myself. I should be able to turn the lights on and off at all times in any room in any instance ALL THE TIME. That goes for turning on and off ALL electronic devices too, like the television or CD player. And it includes the garage door too.

This frustration also occurs when it comes to MY STUFF. My toys are mine. When it’s time to put them away I will put them away. ME. NOT YOU. I will put my own toys away in their proper place – not where YOU think they should go. So if my cars go in the bucket, don’t put them in the basket. If I want to take my trains in my backpack, you better let me put them there. And when I’m putting my stuffed animals back in my bed by throwing them from across the room, if I miss, DON’T THINK FOR A SECOND that you can “help” by dropping it in for me. I get a do over. A DO OVER I tell you!

But other than that, if everyone follows the rules, I’m a very sweet and courteous boy who likes to be helpful.

What an artsy week we had! I’ve been very busy coloring this week – making cards and coloring pictures for friends. I’ve also made some ornaments for our Christmas tree and have been beading bracelets for my friends. St Nick came to our house last week and gave me a birdhouse to make and paint too. Mom helped me glue it together and the next day, I painted it blue and green and yellow. It was my show-and-tell item for school too.

Daddy went to California for a few days this week. I missed him a lot, but we got to FaceTime with him every day. He showed us some of the places he went and when he came home, he got us all presents! He went to NASA and got Evan a bunch of cool airplanes and rocketships. He went to a store in San Francisco and got me a beautiful ballet slipper necklace that I love so much. Even Mommy got a charm! Daddy got a funny present to share too – moustache bandaids.

My dance recital is next week! Gotta go practice!

I was in the parade! I got to ride in the truck for ballet with my friend Sophia. And I got to hand out candy! It was cold, but not too cold. I didn’t put my gloves on once. I mean… How am I supposed to throw out candy with gloves on? Geez!

After I was done in the parade, I went back to with Mommy to watch the end and see – the big guy himself – Santa!

And guess who came to our house? Elfie is back! Our little Elf has been spotted on the fireplace, the bookcase, a shelf and in between our Christmas houses. We’ve been being very good too. I’ve been telling my brother that he needs to be very good, but he doesn’t always listen.

I wish people would just listen to ME. I want what I want when I want it and that’s usually NOW! I don’t want to wait for dinner. And I’m busy and don’t want to listen to you when you’re ready to go. And I have a “thing” about me doing everything – “Evan do it.” Which means you DON’T do it. All these things get me in trouble. I hope Elfie doesn’t tell Santa too much. I don’t want to end up on the naughty list.

For the first time ever, Mommy had to go on a work trip. That meant Daddy got to stay home with us! And did we have the most awesome time with him! Not only did we have lots of fun, but we did our chores and cleaned up our toys and went to bed on time (sort of).

Mommy had to leave very early Monday morning and I was really sad that I couldn’t say goodbye. I got to snuggle with Dad instead until it was time to get dressed. Then there was no school for me! I got to go to daycare all week with Ev! After work, Daddy came and we went shopping at Walmart, then to McDonald’s and played on the slide, then home to make Rice Krispie Treats! And we used new cookie cutters to make the treats into animal shapes! Then Mommy called and we got to show her our creations on the phone with Facetime! I couldn’t sleep that night because of all the sugar, but I eventually drifted off to sleep.

Sometimes I have nightmares. The one I had the other night was about ninjas coming to get me. They had fire and were going to kill me. I had to fight them off using karate. I’m pretty good at fighting them in my dreams.

The next day we were up and ready early and we got to see Mommy in the morning. She took us around her hotel and we got to see the pretty Christmas decorations and their breakfast buffet. After daycare, Daddy made us macaroni and cheese and sliced up pears. Of course, we ate more rice krispie treats too. Then it was bathtime. But after bath, we still had some time before bed. So we put on sweats and went to the grocery store! I got a new car. Elise got Jingle – a husky pup dog that talks when you read his story to him.

Mommy called that night and we were acting really silly. I got yelled at a few times for playing when I should have been sleeping. Elise was sad and missed Mommy and that’s why she couldn’t sleep. I knew that Mommy would be home soon, so I went to sleep like I was told.

The next day was our last day of the week since it was Thanksgiving the next day. Daddy picked us up early BEFORE nap so when we got home we had to lie down. I couldn’t sleep. I was too excited for Mommy to come home and see the flowers and balloon and picture we made for her. I also used that naptime to color my finger and toenails a nice shade of orange marker. Pretty!

We missed Mommy and we were glad that she was home. We had lots of fun with Daddy while she was gone. I kind of hope that she goes on another trip so that we can have more playtime with Daddy.

The rest of the long weekend was relaxing after the big Thanksgiving dinner and setting up some of our Christmas decorations. I can’t wait for Christmas!