Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas, everyone! I had a blast this Christmas.

First of all, my cousins Noah and Alexa as well as Nannie Toni and Uncle Andy came all the way from Virginia to spend Christmas with us. They had us worried when their flight got cancelled because of a snowstorm, but they made it here safely on Monday morning and I got to see them all week. Nannie let me open my presents early. My favorite is my fridge letter set. I've already learned the song for the letter B: "B says Buh"!

On Christmas Eve, we stopped by Aunt Alice's and I got to open my first presents of the day and play with Jaden, Caleigh, and Taylar. Then we went to Grandma and Grandpa's for a great Christmas Eve party. Mommy brought my PJs with me so I got all nice and cozy. I was tired but I didn't want to miss out on all the fun so I stayed up until almost midnight!

On Christmas morning, there was a big box in the living room. Mommy said it was just for me from Santa. It was great for sitting on and rolling my cars on. I didn't realize there was something even more exciting inside the box, but we'll get to that later. I had so many presents. I wanted to stop and play with each for a while before opening more, but eventually I got the hang of it and we made it through all of them. I got clothes, books, toys, and more!

A few hours later a bunch of people started showing up. I got to spend Christmas day with a bunch of my Great Aunts and Uncles, all my grandparents, Nannie Toni and her crew, Aunt Lindsey, and more! We had lots of food...my favorite was the gumbo! There were even more presents including a very special present from all my grandparents: my very own slide!

Later that night, Parrain and Aunt Kristi came over and brought even more stuff! I had a blast opening those presents because I finally understood what to do.

The fun didn't end on Christmas day. The day after Daddy closed himself in my room with that big box I was telling you about. Guess what it was?! A train table!!!! Wow, I love trains and my table is so awesome!

Well, there were so many great moments this Christmas! I am so thankful that I got to spend these last few days with so many loved ones. Mommy took lots of pictures. Instead of putting some of them here on my blog, I decided it would be better to just give you the link to all of them. Don't forget to read the captions! http://s303.photobucket.com/albums/nn159/CuteasaurusRex/Christmas%202009/

I wanted to share a few videos with you, too. Here they are:

Santa left me a phone in my stocking. I thought I should call him up and tell him what I thought of it.

Here's where I figured out how to open a present

Presents make me happy...especially these big boy towels from Parrain!

While Mommy's away...

Rex will play!

Last night, Mommy and Aunt Kristi were making some yummy Christmas cookies. The problem is they were hogging up all the space in the kitchen and dining room which left me with no room to eat my dinner. Daddy rolled my high chair into the living room so he could watch the Saints game and help me eat at the same time.

Daddy and Parrain weren't doing a great job of keeping an eye on me so I thought I'd have a little fun. My dinner looked so good that I thought it would make a good hair gel. Check out my new "do". Mommy says it was a "don't".

Renaissance Rex

Sunday, I traveled to Hammond, LA with Mommy, Daddy, Parrain Ben, and Aunt Kristi for the Renaissance Festival.

I really enjoyed it. I got to see all kinds of interesting people dressed up like knights, maidens, wizards, elves, and much more. There were also lots of men in skirts, even some that were in a band and performed on a stage. I really liked them. Mommy says those are special skirts called kilts.

I got to sample some yummy things, too. I ate some of Mommy's turkey leg and some of Aunt Kristi's cheesecake on a stick. Mommy said she doesn't remember there being cheesecake in any of her history lessons on the Renaissance. Whatever- it was delicious!

My absolute favorite part of the faire was the jousting demonstration. I got really psyched up by the cheering crowd and decided to join in. Even though our champion lost, it was still a great show.

At the end of the day, Daddy bought me my very own sword and shield. Don't worry, they are made of wood and the sword is very blunt. It was getting late so I was too tired to try them out. When I do, I'll be sure to share some pictures with you.

Here are some highlights from the trip:

Mommy tries out archery

Parrain and Daddy have a duel....Daddy won.

The Lost Boys perform their last show of the faire. I think I'm gonna ask Santa for a kilt. Do you think he'll bring me one?

Wow, did you see that?

Go Sir Victor!

Mr. Independent

These days I like to do everything myself, including eating. Last night I had some of my Great Uncle Todd's yummy red beans. I don't know why Mommy thinks that watching me eat is so entertaining, but she said I should show you some videos.

Part 1

It takes a utensil in each hand to eat. Now, if only that pesky bowl would stay still!

Part 2

All Done!

Part 3

In this selection, I perform an after-dinner drum solo. Then, once again, confirm that I am all done. But those beans were so good that I changed my mind and had a couple more bites. Notice the sneaky look in my eyes...I'm not supposed to eat beans with my fingers. Sorry, Mom!

O Christmas Tree

Strange things are happening at my house. There's all kinds of boxes and shiny things. Mommy says they are Christmas presents. I also saw something in Mommy and Daddy's closet that looks really exciting. I wonder if it's another one of those presents.

Guess what? Mommy and Daddy put a tree right in the living room! I thought those only belonged outside. This tree is different though. It has sparkly lights on it. She told me it is a special kind of tree called a Christmas tree and that we had one last year. Well, I was only 6 months old for my first Christmas. I don't remember it too much. Anyway, as if the lights weren't enough, Mommy was putting these things called ornaments on it, too. I thought I'd help her out. She was putting the ornaments all over the tree, but I thought they looked better if you put them all in the same spot.

So far this Christmas thing is pretty exciting. But is it just me, or have I been hearing the words "no" and "don't touch" a lot more?