Days 617-619: Oh, Christmas

Christmas is a great holiday. You get presents, you eat delicious foods, and you wear adorable red sweaters. And if it's Christmas in Florida, you go barefoot. That wouldn't fly in Brooklyn. Here's me enjoying a contemplative moment by the fire, praying that someone brings me a life-sized Elmo that makes cookies on demand. A kid can dream.

Days 611-616: Hello from Mink Hollow

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You've probably been wondering where I've been. I'll tell you where: upstate! At our new house! In Mink Hollow! It's great up here, especially now that the heat and electricity works. The first night, they both conked out! And we had to go to a hotel, where I proceeded to drive my parents nuts b/c it was too much fun sharing a room to go to sleep. That's me up there in the house the first night after the heat broke but before the power did. Mom was working on starting the fire and I was all bundled up, so it wasn't that bad.

Of course, the next day when everything was working it was all a lot more pleasant.

And then our guests came. Lots of babies!

Happy New Year everybody. We'll see you tomorrow in Brooklyn.

Day 610: What's Up, Florida?

I haven't forgotten all of you guys either! Thanks for a great time, and an awesome Christmas!

Days 609-610: Hangin' With the Cousins

Hello from Virginia, where we made a quick stop to see Granddad and Grandmom, Uncle Eric and Aunt Heather, the two Maos, the Puppy, and the cousins! Those guys are the best, especially Dew. And the Merlin Mao (pictured above). And Puppy.

We're going home today. It feels like it's been forever since I was in New York.

I hope everyone had a great Christmas and got lots of presents with Elmos and buttons that make noise.

Day 608: Merry Christmas!

Hey everybody, Merry Christmas! I got you all a super awesome present: this adorable picture of me at the zoo! Been having a great time with Mama and Papa and all the aunties -- yesterday, Claire and Mary took me to the beach and I dumped water on my own head for an hour! -- but I'm also sorry I don't get to spend today with all my other grandparents and aunts and uncles. I'm thinking of you guys.

Okay, time to open presents. I hope most of them are Elmo things.

Days 605-608: Xmas Eve (Belated Update)

I meant to post this yesterday, saying "Guess how many days until Christmas? THIS MANY DAYS!" But I got busy with all the aunties and dolphins and sugar pops and forgot. Livin's easy here at Mama and Papa's in Florida so sometimes you just lose track of time.

Days 603-604: Aypanes

Mom says Dad's coming to Florida today, in a big shiny aypane, so I'm gonna watch out this airport window until he lands!