Wonderful Christmas and New Year

I had a really great first Solstice, Christmas, and New Year's. We drove up to Seattle and spent a week with Grandma, Grandpa and Great-grandma Brudevold, Aunt Karen, Uncle Jeff, and Cousin Andrea. It was my first time meeting Great-grandma and Uncle Jeff. They loved me, of course. I loved them too. It snowed on Christmas morning, which was really exciting, but not enough for me to play in it. I really liked that everyone kept giving me paper and ribbons and bows and boxes. That was so thoughtful of them! How did they know that is just what I love to play with?

After Seattle, we went to Salem to see more Grandparents and Uncle Kory and Aunt Sandra. More bows and boxes! I really like this Christmas thing.

On New Year's Eve we went to my friend Logan's house. He was born in November, so he wasn't too excited about the holidays. The grown-ups all played board games. It looked like lots of fun, but no one wanted me to join in and eat the pieces! They are just so mean sometimes.






Here are some pictures from when we went to a celebration of an Indian festival at Madhura's house. I loved sitting on my friend Sri's lap and playing with her mom Subha. Doesn't Mama look nice in her Indian Salwar Kameez? Madhura is in the pink Sari , along with her mom, dad, and husband.

I have a new outfit that makes me look like a teddy-bear, don't you think? It's soft and cozy.

Here is our wreath. And here Papa and I are in front of it on our walk. Papa keeps me nice and bundled inside his coat.