Christmas Day

Last night I was thinking that Santa's reindeer do a lot of work pulling the sleigh so I left some carrots for them. Of course, I also left some cookies, a glass of milk and a note for Santa. I think he really liked everything because there were only some crumbs left and he wrote back to me!


Christmas 2008

Dear Santa,

Here are some carrots for the reindeer. Here are some cookies for you. They are chocolate and I helped Mommy make them.

Please read my wish list and see if there is anything in your pack that matches.

I've tried to be a very good boy so I hope I made it on the "nice" list.

Merry Christmas!

Love,
Avi

[Santa's Reply] Thank you Avi! The cookies were delicious. Thanks for being such a good boy this year. Love, Santa

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This morning, it was really head to stay in bed until everyone else was awake. First I went downstairs to make sure Ba was ready. This was her first Christmas because she doesn't have Christmas at her house in Nairobi.


First, we open our stockings. This is always really fun because I get to find out what Santa brought. I must have been a good boy because Santa brought exactly what I asked for when I visited him at Oakridge. A watch!


Mommy, Daddy and Ba are really slow with their stockings so I decided to help them out. Because it was Ba's first time I think Ba wasn't sure what to do with her stocking so I helped her first. Mommy and Daddy have done this so many times before, I don't know why they still need my help! That's OK. I don't mind.




After stockings, come the presents!!! I like to go under the tree to find the gifts for everybody. Good thing I can read everyone's name.



Here are some of the presents I got. I love them all. I spent the rest of the day playing with my new stuff while Mommy cooked dinner.



Uncle Brian, Aunty Wendy, Uncle Kelly, Jacob and Grandpa came for dinner so we had a full table. I like it when there are lots of people at the table. Merry Christmas everyone!