Jamee at 3 years old!
Jamee at 2 years old!
Jamee at 1 year old!
Jamee at 1 hour old!
Hello everyone!
Wow!!!!!! I have been busy these days--thus no posts since May! Well, I'm now a mature 3 year old. So far, I love being three. It's amazing the number of toys that are "not appropriate for children under 3." Well, I've arrived and those toys are now appropriate!! Yippee!
I had a wonderful birthday! The whole Kurtz family came--Oma and Opa, Uncle Paul, Aunt Susanne, Arin, Sydney, Obi, Eli, Che Che, Uncle Mike and Hayden. The weather has been "fall-like" this December so there were no traveling issues for anyone. The only hiccup to the festivities was that I was feeling a bit under the weather. I came down with a cold two weeks ago (on Mommy's birthday), that turned into bronchitis, got a prescription for an antibiotic, two and a half days later I had a full body rash--no more antibiotic for me. Anyway, I've been grumpy and miserable for two weeks. Finally by Christmas a.m. the rash broke and I was feeling more like my own self. Anyway, I still had a good birthday. And even better, I get to celebrate my birthday again later this week with Mimi and Papa and the Hoffman family!
Mommy made me a train cake. I thought it was pretty cool. Daddy even got me Thomas the Train plates and napkins. Anyway, thanks everyone for making my 3rd birthday a lot of fun. Now I can't wait to be 4!!
Just a few days after my birthday is Christmas! It's a crazy time in the Hoffman household. There is lots of baking, lots of wrapping, lots of decorations, lots of presents, lots of family and lots of fun. I even got to help with some of the presents this year.
This year, Mommy, Daddy and Opa took me to see Santa. I was a bit shy--you can never be too sure about strangers--even Santa. Anyway, I did tell Santa that I wanted a Wegman's truck and then gave him a hug. I think I might be more brave next year.
Christmas was great! We went to our Christmas Eve service and Mommy did the Children's story. She read Happy Birthday, Dear Jesus and gave all the kids birthday party hats so that we would remember that Christmas was all about celebrating Jesus' birthday.
When we got home, we watched the second half of The Polar Express. I love that movie. And then I went to bed. I did a pretty good job going to bed Christmas Eve. I wanted Santa to come to my house!!
Christmas morning Mommy, Daddy, Opa, Oma and I went downstairs and I saw that Santa had eaten the cookies and drank the milk that I left for him. He also wrote me a personal note, telling me that I had been doing a good job using the potty this year--keep working on it he said. And that I needed to keep working on listening to Mommy and Daddy. He did tell me that I did a great job saying please and thank you and that I also did a great job asking to be excused from the table. He told me that I had been a good boy!!
Daddy reading me Santa's letter.
After I opened my stocking from Santa, we all went over to have a breakfast birthday party for Jesus at Aunt Susanne's and Uncle Paul's. I got to take one Santa present over to the Kurtzes. I took the biggest one. After breakfast, all the kids got to open their Santa gifts. Since I was the youngest, I went first--and guess what--I got a Wegman's truck!! I was soooooooo excited!!
Eli and I at the Birthday party for Jesus! We had our own special table for two!
The Kurtz cousin and me Christmas morning in our new PJs!!
Opening my Wegman's truck!
After Santa presents with the Kurtzes, we went home and I got to open the rest of my Santa gifts. I got some really cool gifts including hockey skates! After all the festivities I was indeed ready for a nap!
I got hockey skates. Now Mommy, Daddy and I can skate at the Churchville rink!!
When I woke up from my nap it was time to head back to the Kurtzes for Christmas dinner and the family gift exchange. It was a lot of fun to all be together and to have Che Che, Uncle Mike and Hayden there.
Family Christmas dinner with the extended Kurtz family.
Hayden and I loved playing downstairs with Daddy--especially playing air hockey!! I'm actually pretty good at it! We had had enough of the adult present time so Hayden and I decided to hang out under the kitchen table! Hey, it was much more exciting than towels, clothes, coats, shoes and picture frames--I don't quite get why adults don't want toys!!
Merry Christmas and Happy new year everyone from cousin Hayden and me!!
Well, I'll try to post my next blog sooner than 8 months from now! Life continues to be pretty exciting. There is so much still to learn--but I think I'm making pretty good progress so far!
Don't forget why we celebrate Christmas!! Happy Birthday Jesus! I hope that everyone has a wonderful 2012!!
Love,
Jamee
