My hair

Mommy has started taking me to Ms. Carolyn at Jovance salon in order to get my hair braded.  I do it about once a month...and I LOVE it.  They tell me that lots of kids don't like going there....I just don't get it??  Who wouldn't love to go?  I always ask to put on my fanciest clothes (it must be a skirt and tights).  I want to look my best for the ladies.  Each time I go there are about 20 ladies in there who spend the hours that I'm there showering me with oohs and aaahs....treats and cuddles.  Each time I twirl it is as if no one has ever seen such a perfect twirl in their whole lives.  I LOVE it!!!  I eat it up.  I would go there every day and let them tug and pull on my hair for hours on end....

Here is Ms. Carolyn getting started.

And, here, is the finished project!

New Year....NEW ADVENTURES!!

We started 2012 off right!  Mommy, Akira, myself and Katy went away for our own family vacation.  Mommy believes in starting off the new year in the way that you want the year to go.  And, mommy wants 2 major things in 2012.....1) work she loves and 2) a new adventure with Akira and I in a new place.

SO...she planned an adventure to Ashland, Oregon's Little Creek horse farm for us and she brought the finals from her class to grade.  It was truly an amazing start to the new year.  I know I've only had a few of them...but let me tell you....this was the best so far.  Mostly because Mommy was happy and engaged with us.  We played puzzles and games and made food together and took walks and enjoyed being a family.  It was fantastic! 

Ice Skating

We went ice skating in the city today for the first time.  Mommy, Uncle Gogo and Bada took us into the city to Macy's, Union Square and the ice skating rink.  It was so much fun!  I am quite skilled....have lots of coordination (let's be honest...I always have had great coordination skills...I'm ahead of the curve!).  Aki fell down a lot (NO surprise there), but not me.  I am a natural.

Zoo lights

Nothing better than a chilly holiday night, a light show, some wild animals and a good cup of hot chocolate.  Guess who are the wild animals??? (hint - see below)

Santa Came!!!

Oh My Gosh! Santa delivered! What an amazing Christmas. We woke up this morning to Santa's sleigh all decked out. Mrs. Claus even made us a gingerbread house....with her very own hands. Santa left us a note! I can't believe he gave us his sleigh. He's the greatest guy ever!
Apart from the sleigh and gingerbread house, Santa stuffed our stockings with new automatic toothbrushes (I LOVE it) and bath products. I also got a really cool kitchen set, and my first piece of big girl jewerly.  It is a sterling silver bracelet with my name engraved on the front.  On the back it says, "mommy loves you".  I will have it forever and will really cherish it in years to come (or at least I know my mommy is hoping so).  I also got some books, a poetry book, clothes and a guitar.  Akira got a pirate ship and some food to cook in kitchen with.  I got a lot of pirat accessories to help fill out Akira's new boat.  Super fun!!  I think it's my mom's way of ensuring that we share our toys. Each of us got one big thing but the other one got the accessories to go with it, so if we want to fully play with out toys we need to work together and SHARE. It's ok....it's way more fun to play WITH someone anyhow..
After opening our gifts, we got to play for a long time in the afternoon and then had a yummy dinner all together. I LOVED our Christmas this year! Merry merry Christmas!

Christmas Eve...

And, aren't I fancy!

It's in my nature...

What a beautiful fall day to spend time with nature...

Growing Tree

Mommy wasn't going to start me in pre school quite yet, since I'm still 2.  She thought she's wait until January when I was three. That way she and I could have some special time together while Akira was in school.  BUT...then she started school herself.  She's not a student, but she's teaching at a grown up school....all the way across the country.  Because of that, she's gone for a few days out of the week.  So...

Revised plan.  I go to school when she goes to Washington DC.  I still get 3 mornings a week with my mommy (Monday, Thursday and Friday)....plus I get to go to school!  I LOVE my school.  I REALLY LOVE Ms. Cynthia.  I truly truly could stay at the art table all day long!