Snippets of the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Ezri adds blue frosting to a dreidel cake.

Here is the final product which she decorated adding Muno’s eye and mouth. It looked like Muno but blue not orange according to Ezri. Muno is an orange character from the children’s program Yo Gabba Gabba. He has one eye and a mouth with just two teeth.

Stirring up the latkes.

Christmas morning before opening presents. The only thing Ezri asked for this year was a stuffed Donald Duck. The first present she opened was shoes she loved that were unfortunately too small. She noticed this gift was not Donald. The next present when asked what she thought it might be, “Maybe Donald Duck or grande shoes.” This present was shaped like a book which only made it funnier.

We are listening to a recorded book of Charlie Brown’s Christmas. Ezri loaned me her new frog hat to wear.

Christmas morning brunch.

Bacon frog tongue by Ezri. We are trying to discourage playing with food but I found the “I am a frog!” maneuver charming. Good thing we only eat bacon at Christmas so she won’t be repeating it often.

Ezri’s sitter Jenny gave Ezri a tiara. “Jenny got me this because she thought I would love it. And I DO LOVE IT!”

Ezri wearing her “super incredible big sister” medal.

Lighting candles with Eric.

Holding her nose because one candle was smoking.

Enjoying a model train display at Morton Arboretum

I am adding this just for you, Michele. Ezri repeatedly asked for a Donald Duck and we did not know why. But, since it was the only thing she asked for and could be had for $16 with free prime shipping from amazon – Santa delivered.
Donald was acquired and is loved.