Happy Chanukah!

Today is the first day of Chanukah, the Festival of Lights! A few weeks ago Nick made this beautiful painting.

Christmas Cupcakes

Nick is very happy that Christmas is coming. Today Nick kept telling mommy he wanted "car, Henry's house." Mommy told Nick we are going in six days. We looked on the calendar and counted the days.

But Nick kept asking mommy, so mommy said, "let's do something today so you don't have to think about this too much."

So we made cupcakes together. First we made chocolate cupcakes, and then when they were cooking we made white icing.

Then we decorated them with red and green sprinkles.

Mommy found a box so that Nick could take the cupcakes to school to share with his friends.

At night, Nick kept asking mommy about Henry's house. Mommy said, "yes Nick, in six days we will go in the car to Henry's house."

Christmas is Coming!

Last weekend was Nicks' favorite day of the year, it was the day we got our Christmas Tree. When mommy was making breakfast Nick started hanging letters on the window.


When Nick was eating breakfast he kept telling mommy, " McKenzie, car, Dees Nursery."

Mommy told Nick he had to wait until 12:00. Nick does not like to wait.


Mommy said, "let's get the Christmas things down from the attic." Mommy went upstairs and passed boxes and bags down to Nick.


Then it was time to go to Dees. Nick was all dressed up in his red sweater and his Santa hat.


We picked out a tree and the man carried it to a big machine that tied rope around the tree. Nick always stands close by to watch his tree go through the machine.

When we came home mommy told Nick to wait and we would bring the tree inside together, but Nick got inpatient and tried to carry the tree all by himself.


Then Nick and McKenzie decorated the tree. It has colorful lights and all the ornaments that we have collected over the years.

At night Nick turned off all the lights so he could look at the tree. Mommy asked Nick if he was happy, and Nick said, "music." Mommy put on Christmas music from Charlie Brown's Christmas special. Nick jumped up and down to the music next to his tree.

The Bird Sanctuary

Today Nick went on a field trip with his teacher Ms. Weitzman and Ms. Schneider. They took Nick to a bird santuary.

Nick is afraid of birds, so first he was scared and he said "bye bye birds" lot of times.

But Ms. Weitzman and Ms. Schneider told Nick "it's okay," and they gave Nick Skittles to help help him relax.

Then Ms. Weitzman put a little bird in her hand and she brought it to Nick. In this picture Nick is touching the little bird.


Everyone is so proud of Nick for being brave at the bird sanctuary!

Great Job Nick!

Garden Vegetable Lasagne

Today mommy was too tired to make dinner, but that's okay, when that happens Nick gets to eat Trader Joe's Garden Vegetable Lasagne!


Mommy said to Nick, "why don't you help me in the kitchen, you can open the box and and then we will put it in the oven together."

Nick put the lasagne on a cookie sheet. Nick had to wear gloves when we put the cookie sheet in the oven because the oven is very hot.


When we sat down at the table Nick ate so fast mommy could not get a clear picture!

Mommy said, "I'm glad you liked your dinner so much, but you don't eat my cooking that fast!"

A Trip to Staples

Today, Nick brought mommy over to his printer. Nick gave mommy a piece of paper and he said, "print."

Mommy looked at the paper, but mommy could not see the picture. The ink was all gone, and then mommy noticed that we did not have much paper left. Mommy said, "we should go to the store and buy paper and a printer cartridge for your printer."

We went in the car to the Staples store. We found the paper and the printer cartridge, but then we noticed that the line to pay was very long.

Nick did not like waiting, he wanted to go in the car, but mommy told Nick he had to:

1. wait in line
2. pay with money
3. put our things in a bag
4. then go in the car

Nick still did not like waiting.


Finally we were all done. When we came home daddy put the printer cartridge in, and Nick printed out a recipe call Happy Chanukah Applesauce. Mommy said, "are you going to cook this for me?"

Nick did not say any words.

Time for Turkey!

It is November, and the holiday this month is Thanksgiving. Nick has been buying crafts at the store and making decorations at AHRC.

Mommy said, "wow, that is a lot of Turkey crafts we have in the house."

We looked at the calendar, and Nick said, "December coming soon!"

Yes Nick, next month will be your most favorite time of year, Christmas Time!