Addie's Christmas

This year there were two things Addie wanted for Christmas - "a candy machine" and "What's in Ned's Head." We got many blank stares from people when she gave this reply to the usual question, "what do you want Santa to bring you for Christmas." Both are items she saw in a toy catalog months ago and has been hoping for ever since. The candy machine is "the claw" game you see at arcades where you have to maneuver a metal claw using a joystick to grab and win prizes. She saw a miniature desk-top version filled with candy and decided she had to have it! "What's in Ned's Head" is a tactile game that consists of a large, plush, crazy looking head filled with weird objects. You draw a card and have to reach into Ned's ears or mouth and feel around until you think you have found the item on the card (i.e. a dirty diaper, a frog, a spider, Ned's lost lunch, you get the idea...) Gross, but right up her ally! She and I have had fun playing it for 2 days, though Kellen wrinkles his nose at it and says he'll never reach inside Ned's head. Addie also got a new big girl bike to replace the tiny little 10-inch that she still insists on riding. She says the new bike is pretty, but she wants to ride her old little bike forever. Guess we'll save the new one for Ellary.

Addie opens and checks out "What's in Ned's Head" -
Hopefully it's everything she's been dreaming of for the last few months!

Addie was particularly proud of the gift she picked out for Geof - a framed picture of herself. She picked out the picture and frame herself and told Geof he was to put it in his office. We delivered it to Blue Cross today, and Addie found the perfect spot for it on his desk.

Another big hit with her this year was a box of about 5000 stickers that I have been collecting for her for the last few months. She LOVES stickers! She set up her dolls and happily played school - sticking stickers all over paper - all afternoon. And with a spirit of great generosity, Kellen told her she could have his old acoustic guitar since he now has an electric guitar. I'm not sure if this is truly a permanent gift since as of yesterday Kellen and his red guitar were virtually inseparable, but Addie was pleased as punch yesterday and they had fun strumming together.