Happy Holidays!! I
hope you are all getting in the holiday spirit and are gearing up for the big
guy in the red suit to come and visit you soon.
Goodbye Warm
Weather...Hello Mr. Winter
There has been a lot
of stuff happening since my last update! Gone are the days of spending time at
the lake, playing in my sandbox and splashing around in my pool. The cold
weather is upon us now, so I have put away my sandals, shorts and t-shirts and
switched them out for my winter coat, long pants, sweaters, and as much as I
don't like them....my mittens. (Not to worry though, I am an expert at taking my
mittens off and saying "No" as I throw them on the ground!) One thing I do enjoy
wearing is my winter hat, and if you try to take it off me when I am not ready
to let it go I get upset! So, it isn't a big deal to see me running around my
house wearing it...check me out lounging at home sporting my winter
hat:
I love to help out
around the house as much as I can. You know, like taking the cooking utensils
out of the drawer and putting them where I think they should go! I also love the
vacuum cleaner so much that I got one of my very own to use around the house.
(Mom says if my vacuum cleaner actually sucked up dirt, she would have the
cleanest carpets in Minnesota!) So far my record is vacuuming for 35 minutes
straight!
Here I am in all my
carpet cleaning glory:
Besides helping mom
inside the house, I am actually a big helper when it comes to yard work! I don't
know what my dad would do without my help and supervision. Before the snow fell,
I helped my dad with the fall yard work. I have my own lawnmower to use, but
sometimes I need to use the big one, because after all....dad needs some help!
(For some reason it doesn't make the loud noises when I use it though, only when
dad does...I think he is using it wrong!)
Tick-or-Treat!
With the falling of
the leaves, it can only mean one thing...Halloween! This year I went as the
Great Pumpkin, and I didn't mind having my costume on at all. I helped with
handing out candy to everyone that came by our house, and I even got to go
trick-or-treating to the neighbor's house. I didn't really understand it though,
when they put a piece of candy in my bucket, I took it out and put it back in
theirs...this happened a few times and everyone would laugh!
Ready, Set,
SWIM!
I have been taking
swim class and after this weekend I will officially be a graduate of the
Tiny-Tots Swim Class! If you ask me, this class was too easy. I have never had a
fear of the water, so jumping in, dunking my head and splashing was a piece of
cake for me. Mom and dad took turns being in the water with me, and the only
time I get upset is when it is time for the class to be over and I have to get out of
the pool. Since I liked the class so much, I get to take another class so I can
keep up with my swimming!
Thankful
Thanksgiving morning
mom and I went to the Mall of America super early and did the 5k to End Hunger
race. Since it was inside the mall before it opened, we didn't have to worry
about the cold temps outside, so it was a perfect race, for a great cause! We raced for the Second Harvest Food Shelf that was able to donate close to
$300,000.00 to help benefit the hunger relief efforts! That was a perfect start
to the Thanksgiving holiday, because we have so much to be thankful for and
helping others is always important!
Here we are after
the race, enjoying the activities they had:
I still love
reading...books, cards, the paper...you name it!
I love getting cards
in the mail, and my Great Aunt Kathy never forgets a holiday, which I love! Here
I am reading my Halloween card, which caught my attention and as you can see, I
really get excited:
I also got one for
Thanksgiving too, which I needed to read mid-meal! I kept the card on my tray
the whole time and enjoyed reading it over, and over, and
over!
Besides Cards, I
love reading a good book, or two..ok or maybe three at the same time! One of my
favorite books right now is this big book called "100 First Words" I have to
read it almost everyday before we sit down for dinner. Also, as you can see in
the picture below I have learned how to ham it up for the camera, and flash my
big smile!
As for the
paper...well I like to read the ads as much as possible, after all Christmas is
coming soon and I need to get my list started! Somehow the coupons got mixed in
with the toy sections, and that just can't happen! No worries though, I toss
them to the side and keep looking for the biggest toy I can find. I mean, I have
been a good boy all year long, so I am sure Santa will be very generous!
Speaking of
Santa...I was able to spend some time with the big guy and tell him all about
the gifts I would like and that I have been a very good boy this year! He and I
had a long conversation as there wasn't anyone in line behind us so I got all of
his attention. He was so funny and kept tickling me to make me laugh...oh, and
he even let me touch his beard too! I promised I would leave him milk and
cookies along with some carrots for his reindeer to have!
From my family to
yours, I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a very happy new
year!!
-Donovan
