Christmas happenings

Ok, bear with me.  This is going to be a loooong post about several different events to help catch up. :)

Snow day in the park! Our neighborhood had a really fun event in the park where E's dream came true - he got to ride on a train! 

 look at that face!  

 we did have a little bit of a hard time getting off of the train and letting others have a turn. :)

 he also had fun in the bouncy house which he's usually unsure of

and had a good time making 'snow' balls with Nana.  (notice how everyone's wearing short sleeves?)

Fun with J&H.  Aunt Hannah and Uncle Josh came down for Christmas and we ate and opened gifts of course (but took no pictures - oops!).  Then we went to the aquarium for some fun... 

 uncle josh in the fish tank 

 touching the sting rays 

 hello tiger... 

this picture is blurry, but funny :)

Christmas Train!  There's a place a little south of here that does a Christmas train, so we decided to take E down there to ride.  It was a really long wait, but we still had fun and made it through. :)

 

 there were other small trains to entertain us while we waited

 

  the train!!!

super excited faces. :) 

 

we made it!

the Domines came along with us for the ride :)

Christmas!  And here are a few pics of E opening his gifts this year.  B worked on Christmas day, so we opened our gifts on Christmas Eve together.  The next day E and I hung out and then went over to Nana and Pops' house for dinner. 

 awww bear hug. (from Aunt C and Uncle L)

 

 he did great and was excited about opening gifts this year.  it was fun to watch. 

 we got him this set of FDNY trucks while we were in New York 

the best we did as far as a picture together.

 Nana and Pops got me this car to drive around

and then we played with matchbox cars.

Dad and Pops both got me train sets which I loooooove.  So now I have one at each house.  Spoiled?  

 Every year mom and Nana make sugar cookies and decorate them.  This year I got to have one and I started calling them 'krima' which mom thinks means Christmas??  She did tell me I could only have them at Christmas. :)

 

mmmm... yummy.  

then we got to have dinner with B's family.  (this pic is actually from Thanksgiving, but I had been meaning to post it... All the P siblings)

 

Grandma Karen and Grandpa Victor got me this really cool fire gear and helmet.  They even put my name on the back.  

whew!  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!