It's the most wonderful time of the year!

Hey Graham Fans!  We are only up to December of last year.  How pathetic is that?  Well it is what it is.  Hopefully we will get caught up one of these days!

I mentioned awhile back that we had a hail storm and got a new roof and some siding.  We also got a few new windows that Mommy had to stain and varnish.  Lucky me I got to help!  I love using the paint brush.  One time, I snuck into the basement, got some paint supplies, then painted in Mom's bathroom.  I thought it looked great!  Anyway, Mommy's project wasn't all that fun and took some time each day until done.  At least I did get to help some - Caroline didn't. 

I played basketball in the fall through the Y.  Some of my preschool friends were on my team as well.  I thought basketball was a lot of fun!  Like all new things, I was kind of nervous at first.  Soon I discovered how fun it is to shoot baskets, dribble, rebound!  Caroline seemed to have fun coming along.  She didn't like that she didn't get the treats and juice boxes passed out to the players at the end,   When she gets older, she can have her snacks at sports practice! 

Every year we go to a Christmas party at some of mommy's relatives - actually in their auto repair shop.  I love looking around at stuff and like to pretend I work there.  Caroline and I both like that it is easy to sneak treats off the table.  We also really like the dog that is there every year.  It is small and cute!  He really likes us!

Lucky us, we got plenty of snow!  I went out and started scooping!  I love the snow.  I like using the big shovel when we scoop!  Sometimes we scoop when Daddy is out of town or just to help out.

 

This year we started a new tradition at Christmas.  In the past, we always had to wait until we got back home from Grandma's or Nanny's house to see what Santa brought us.  This year, we told Santa that we would be headed out of town on Christmas Eve and asked him to come to our house a little early.  Sure enough, he did come early!  We got up Christmas Eve morning and he had been there!!!  We got come great presents!  I wanted this big garbage truck which I got and LOVE!    Caroline got a kitty, which she named Whiskers.  She loves that cat! It walks and purrs.  We also got a trampoline!  It is a great addition to the basement!  We had homemade sticky rolls for our special family breakfast!  Mommy and Daddy said we will do this every year.  I hope Santa can keep coming early to our house. 

With our family Christmas complete, we headed to Sigourney for Christmas at Grandma's.  Caroline and I helped pass out presents which was pretty fun.  Of course, playing with our new stuff was fun.  Caroline got some makeup and boy did she have fun with that!  I  got a book about a grandma driving a garbage truck.  How cool is it that I got a garbage truck from Santa and a book about a garbage truck!  On Christmas day Grammy came out and celebrated with her.  It was a great Christmas and I loved our new family tradition!