Happy 2012!

My Mommy can't believe that she hasn't updated this blog since late December! It has been a busy time in the Richard household! My Mommy is opening a new music school called Alley Bell Music in April. I have had fun playing all of the new instruments that are going to be used in her Music Together classes! http://www.alleybellmusic.com

I was thrilled that we got SNOW this year! I went sledding with my friends Violet and Blake, and even went grocery shopping with Mom and Dad via sled. It was a super fun couple of days!

Mommy and Daddy and I got to visit my new preschool a few weeks ago. I LOVED it, and am very excited to start going there in the fall. I just have to work on my potty training... Mommy says I don't get to go to school unless I'm in my big boy undies!
January snow!

 February 2012

Merry Christmas!

Christmas was so exciting! On Christmas Eve, we had my Grandma Libby, Uncle Joe, and Auntie Amy over for dinner. Then we went to church. Mommy and Daddy and I lit the Christ candle on the Advent wreath, and Mommy sang with the choir. I loved lighting the candles at the end of the service while we sang Silent Night. After church, a bunch of our friends came over for cookies and hot cocoa. Santa had visited while we were at church, and he brought me exactly what I had asked for... a brand new teddy bear! Daddy and I also got matching train pajamas. I went to bed at 11:45pm, and slept in until 9:40am on Christmas morning. Mommy and Daddy and I opened presents and stockings together. I was so excited by all of my new toys! Then we went to my Great Aunt Linda's house for awhile, and I played with her kitties. I decided I didn't need a nap that afternoon... I was too excited to take a nap. We had Christmas dinner at Great Aunt Alex's house. Merry Christmas!
Pretending to be on a journey to the North Pole, Christmas Eve Night

 Waking up Christmas morning

 New drum!

 All the new toys got put in the new dollhouse!

 Playing with new Tonka trucks

1st Guitar!

 My family

Santa Train!

I got to go on my first train ride today! We drove to North Bend and road the Santa Train to Snoqualmie. I got to have hot cocoa and fresh chocolate chip cookies, and then got to see Santa! It was such a fun day. We also got cheeseburgers on the way home!

O Christmas Tree...

I helped Mommy and Daddy put up our Christmas tree this past weekend! I was SO excited to help with all of the ornaments. I thought they looked really pretty in big clumps along the bottom of the tree. My favorite ornaments are my train and the Nutcracker that are hanging on the tree. Here are some pictures!

Daddy and me working on the top of the tree

 Ornament Clumps

 Working so hard...

 With Daddy

 "I love you Mommy, thank you for letting me do ornaments!" *click*

November snapshots

We skipped straight from summer to winter here in Seattle! It is COLD out there. The first snowfall of the year was this weekend, but we didn't get any at our house since we are at sea level. They started decorating the city Christmas tree with ornaments and lights, which I have loved watching the progress on each day! Mommy will sing for the tree lighting ceremony next weekend. The candy shop window has my favorite display set up... the remote controlled train and skiers. I would stand there for hours each day if Mommy and Daddy would let me! Our church looks so pretty with all of it's Christmas decorations, and Santa has set up his mailbox up the street from our house. I think I might write him a letter this year. Here are some pictures taken this month:

The rest of October

I had so much fun celebrating Halloween this year! I helped Mommy and Daddy carve pumpkins by scooping out the insides, and then picking the stickers from the decorating kit for their faces. We also went to the Richmond Beach Carnival. I loved the bouncy house that had an obstacle course inside, and the huge inflatable slide! On Halloween night, I dressed up as a fireman and went trick or treating along Main Street with Mommy and Daddy, and my friend Blake and his parents. I got lots of candy, and then had fun answering the door for all of the trick or treaters at our house.
This is how I entertain myself when Mommy decides to get a load of dishes done

 Playing with my friend Violet

 All bundled up for a wagon ride to Starbucks and to visit Violet's Oma Teri at the toy store!

 Carving pumpkins!

 Ready for trick or treating with my friend Blake!

 Cheeeeeeese....

 Our pumpkins

 With Mommy and Daddy on Halloween