Confusing Countdown to 2012

Mommy and daddy joined us at school for the December 30th Countdown to 3 pm. We're not quite sure why this is a national holiday but we were excited to wear our new hats.

We also can't explain why apple cider in a fancy glass is called "toast," but we were happy to say cheers with our cousins.

We were also able to get the cousins to "stair" long enough to recreate last year's photo.

Happy New Year!!

Thanks "Aunt" Niffer

From across the pond, our "Aunt" Niffer sent us these shirts...

...pretty cute, eh?

A Very Merry to You!

Though we weren't celebrating Christmas, we certainly found some ways to stay busy. On Christmas eve day, we went to AMNH to excavate some dinosaur bones. Can you dig it?

Christmas day had us at the Central Park Zoo's 4D showing of "The Polar Express." Even our baby dolls got into the act.

We were front-and-center for the monkeys and the sea lion show. Don't these guys ever get a day off?

At home, we made gingerbread friends for the second year in a row (thanks to Felix!)...

...and tried to take our annual tree photo, despite seeing the scaffolding forest more than the tree.

Celebrate for All Eight Nights...

These eight nights were a ten! Polly and Sophie joined the family...

...and we became zookeepers for our newly-caged (stuffed) animals.

In celebration, I danced to the Maccabeats' "Candlelight" parody. Aren't I "Dynamite"?

The Negative Second Night of Chanukah

'Twas two nights before Chanukah, and all through Uncle Spencer and Aunt Julie's house, not a candle was burning, not even a sha-mouse. The latkes were frying in the hot oil with care, in hopes that the apple sauce would soon be there.

The presents were nestled all snug in their wrapping, including my FIRE TRUCK, which got me clapping!!

As we drove back to the City and saw all the light,
"HAPPY (ALMOST) CHANUKAH TO ALL, AND TO ALL A GOOD-NIGHT."

Friend-Filled Weekend

This weekend we did so many fun things with so many friends. We started on Saturday morning with a trek, I mean trip, to the Brooklyn Children's Museum to see Sophie and Jasper (and their mommy and daddy, whose wedding I took my first airplane to attend).

We made pizza and served drinks to our mommies and daddies.

Then we were off to Lilly's house where we built a house of our own - out of gingerbread cookies and lots of candy.

On Sunday we celebrated Gabrielle turning two. She really enjoyed her cake.

Big sister, Rachel, got an Ariel the mermaid balloon and I got a turtle.