OK, so I think I've figured out this whole 
"winter" thing. Once it gets cold outside and we have to stay inside all the time, people start having celebrations to help pass the time. I mean, I may only be 11 months old, but I have never seen so much partying as I have in the last little bit. It all started after I woke up one day and Mommy held me up to the window and everything was WHITE! Everything looked soo different. But then she started bundling us both up in layers and layers of clothes--I was really hot and uncomfortable...until we went outside. I'm sure you guys know this already, but snow is weird--it's soft, but it's cold, it smushes when you step on it, and it's really sparkly. I helped Mommy make "snow angels", and we even got to play in the playground and on the big curly slide! Needless to say, the next time Mom started dressing me in my entire closet, I was too excited to worry about being too hot.
"winter" thing. Once it gets cold outside and we have to stay inside all the time, people start having celebrations to help pass the time. I mean, I may only be 11 months old, but I have never seen so much partying as I have in the last little bit. It all started after I woke up one day and Mommy held me up to the window and everything was WHITE! Everything looked soo different. But then she started bundling us both up in layers and layers of clothes--I was really hot and uncomfortable...until we went outside. I'm sure you guys know this already, but snow is weird--it's soft, but it's cold, it smushes when you step on it, and it's really sparkly. I helped Mommy make "snow angels", and we even got to play in the playground and on the big curly slide! Needless to say, the next time Mom started dressing me in my entire closet, I was too excited to worry about being too hot. But, back to what I was saying...after that day, the parties started. First off, Mommy got dressed in her pjs(?!), and then drove us to the school she used to work at. Before she let us go inside she put 
me inside this blue and purple outfit she called a "dinosaur costume". As we walked inside, I couldn't believe how sparkly, weird, scary, and gross all of the other kids looked. I was confused and a bit nervous until I started recognizing some of the faces behind all the weirdness. After we marched around the school, everyone started laughing and playing and I decided that this "Halloween" thing wasn't so bad. Later that night we got dressed up again, even Dad this time. We only drove to our church before we stopped. Mommy took me all around the parking lot, and all sorts of monsters and people put things into the bag I had Mommy hold for me. When we got back to our car, she let me dump the bag out to see what I had gotten. I was soo excited to see a whole pile of candy!
me inside this blue and purple outfit she called a "dinosaur costume". As we walked inside, I couldn't believe how sparkly, weird, scary, and gross all of the other kids looked. I was confused and a bit nervous until I started recognizing some of the faces behind all the weirdness. After we marched around the school, everyone started laughing and playing and I decided that this "Halloween" thing wasn't so bad. Later that night we got dressed up again, even Dad this time. We only drove to our church before we stopped. Mommy took me all around the parking lot, and all sorts of monsters and people put things into the bag I had Mommy hold for me. When we got back to our car, she let me dump the bag out to see what I had gotten. I was soo excited to see a whole pile of candy!
Things were back to normal for a little bit, but a few weeks after Halloween, it was apparently time for another celebration. This time Daddy and Mommy packed up our car and we drove, like, FOREVER! When we finally got out of the car, it was pretty much bedtime, so I wondered what was going on. When I found out that we were going to be staying the night, I was kinda excited. I hadn't ever slept over at someone else's house! And I got to sleep in the same room as Dad and Mom! I'm glad they don't snore...But the best part was the next day. Everyone was working hard in the kitchen on something called "Thanksgiving dinner". All I can say is "Wow". When we finally sat down at the table there was more food than I had ever seen. But the best part was that Mommy and Daddy shared with me! I got to try turkey, rolls, mashed potatoes, yams, stuffing, and (my personal favorite) pumpkin pie! I LOVE Thanksgiving!No more than a week after we got home, I got up from my nap and noticed that there were lots of colorful decorations all around the house. Mommy set me next to a little pine tree. When she flipped a switch it started to sparkle! It was so cool. Not long later, Aunt Carolyn came to stay at our house and play with me. Then Grandpa and Grandma Dye showed up with Uncle Scott and Aunt Angela. We all went and stayed overnight at Grandma & Grandpa's house--I really like sleepovers! That next morning, instead of having breakfast, we all piled into the living room and started pulling toys and candies out of HUGE socks with our names on them! 
My favorite find was a race car that zooms across the floor when you rev up the engine. Then Grandpa started handing everyone colorfully wrapped presents. Opening presents made me tired so imagine my excitement when I found a stuffed Pooh Bear! I just wanted to cuddle him and go take a nap. I liked Christmas because everyone was so happy and there were so many new things to investigate. But the best thing about this celebration was that Daddy was home a lot more so we got to spend so much time as one huge family. I loved having everyone around because there was always someone to play with :) It was sad when everyone went home, but they said they would visit again so I am very excited for our next family holiday!
My favorite find was a race car that zooms across the floor when you rev up the engine. Then Grandpa started handing everyone colorfully wrapped presents. Opening presents made me tired so imagine my excitement when I found a stuffed Pooh Bear! I just wanted to cuddle him and go take a nap. I liked Christmas because everyone was so happy and there were so many new things to investigate. But the best thing about this celebration was that Daddy was home a lot more so we got to spend so much time as one huge family. I loved having everyone around because there was always someone to play with :) It was sad when everyone went home, but they said they would visit again so I am very excited for our next family holiday!All in all, I've decided that, although we're stuck inside, winter isn't so bad. I'm glad that people decided to have celebrations to help pass the time. They are definitely worth it!
