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| Cutest photo ever in Daddy's hoodie at the grocery store. |
My darling son,
The fact that I have not documented your Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas enjoyment yet is indicative of our lives together these last few months. That is to say, a lot has happened and I've spent a lot of time reflecting on other things, rather than our wonderful memories with you.
I am delighted to report that you made an excellent Captain America for Halloween. We walked the neighborhood until darkness fell and saw so many fantastic costumes. We are now *almost* done eating all the candy. I believe your goal for next Halloween is to be Hulk. This is great because Aunt Mert and Uncle Nick gave you "hulk hands" for Christmas.
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| Halloween 2018 |
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| Serious Voting Faces |
On a sad note, our kitty Heffy went to heaven in early November. He had been sick for several months and there was nothing more that could be done for him. It was hard to say goodbye for us, but you handled it all very well. You still tell people he went to heaven. Daddy got you a stuffed kitty that looks like him, which you have named Heffy as well.
For Thanksgiving we went to D.C. and had a delicious meal prepared by Uncle Nick and Aunt Mert! It was so fun to see their home. You absolutely loved releasing all of your energy and playing with them. We also went to Great Jane & Great Tom's house a few days later for another family meal. Jason brought you a bag full of matchbox cars and you had a blast playing with the car tower Beba and Papa brought over.
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| Matching T's for Thanksgiving |
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| Trees at Hotel Roanoke |
We didn't go to any Christmas parades this year, but we did go see the Christmas Trees at Hotel Roanoke with Beba one day. Such a fun outing to get us into the Christmas spirit! We also had a field trip with school where we visited Santa's workshop. This was an awesome way for you to usher in the holiday, since you do not actually wish to sit on Santa's lap.
Right after Thanksgiving we decorated the Christmas tree, just in time to capture an awesome photo op during our HUGE snow, about a foot in early December! We had a great time getting bundled up and playing in the snow, even Sirius joined us. Daddy made us some snow cream too.
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| Major Snow Day |
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| Family Snow Fun |
Christmas was a great time to be with family. We spent a Saturday at Beba and Papa's with my side of the family where we stuffed ourselves with goodies and you finally got to open some presents, as you had been begging for weeks. On Christmas Eve we drove to the cabin where Grams and Papa met us Christmas night so we got to spend several days with them. I wasn't sure how I would feel about this change in our usual traditions, but I have to say that a quiet Christmas Day just the three of us was just perfect. Santa found us there in the mountains and you were up long before dawn playing with your new toys. We decorated a gingerbread house together and had dinner ready when Papa Bass and Grams arrived. Spending a few days together there was lovely. We played Ping Pong and Mario Kart. We saw beautiful sunrises and ate lots of delicious goodies that Grams made. We missed Aunt Mert and Uncle Nick but they won the gift giving award this year--I might let Aunt Mert do all the shopping next year!
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| Gingerbread House |
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| Cabin Love |
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| Christmas Day |
Between Christmas and New Year's we had lots of fun on play dates with Amelia, Lawson, and Dalton! We are so lucky that you have such darling friends with great parents! We also went to Emmi's fifth birthday at Chuckie Cheese. Honestly, the fact that all of you are turning five is mind blowing to me! You got lots of new pants, socks, and pjs for Christmas because everything you owned was an inch too short. Stop growing so fast!
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| Mario Kart |
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| Super Hero Party |
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| Preschool Playground Pose |
We also went to Lynchburg to visit Aunt Whitney one day. It was a bummer to find Amazement Square was closed, but we had a great time anyway. You had a great time chasing her cat Gracie around her apartment. At Christmas, Whitney sent you a really cool gift. It is called
Little Passports and each month you will get a new kit in the mail with new things to learn about places all over the world.
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| Little Passports |
We are so blessed to have awesome family who enjoy spending time with you. You've had multiple afternoons with Beba and Papa, even playing with my old toys in the attic at their house. You also got to spend a week with Grams and Papa this month. She took you to the movies and a children's museum which you loved.
We have of course had some mild days where we could go to the playground to play or walk around the track. There has been plenty of Lego Building, Water Color Painting, Drawing, and Paw Patroling. Last week we began making fruit smoothies together. You have also enjoyed playing Smash Brothers and Super Mario with Daddy on the Switch. It is good family fun and it makes me laugh because you tell me how to play the game with such confidence. :)
You are doing SO well at school. You continue to practice writing your name and recognizing more letters and sounds. You have become more interested in drawing and cutting out shapes....when you cannot draw something, you make me do it (note: I cannot draw either). You did a great job singing in your Christmas program before school was over. It is hard to believe we will be registering you for Kindergarten soon, but Mrs. Shelley says you will be ready. It is fun to hear about your day and what you have enjoyed with your friends. We carry on conversations and you have a vivid imagination. You also love to win and be right. Not sure where that comes from....
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| Smoothie Making |
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| Saturday Morning Bonding |
Some days you wake up way too early. Some days you eat us out of house and home. Some days you only want to watch toy videos. These days can be exasperating. But most days you play contentedly (even if you do make a mess). Most days you use your manners and give us hugs and "sugars" (grudgingly to be sure). All days you have the sweetest little heart. You are observant, sensitive, and inquisitive. We are so lucky to be blessed with you as our son.
We love you tons,
Mommy
