My first Christmas

This Christmas business sure is fun stuff! First, I got to go with Mommy and Daddy and Grumpy to get the Christmas tree. And guess what we saw there? Reindeer!!! Those are some big furry creatures, let me tell you!

And later on I went to the shops with Mommy and Daddy and Gramma and Grumpy and sat on this fat guy in a red suit's lap. I really liked him and Mommy and Daddy said that he'd bring me presents which I thought was awfully nice considering that we'd just met.

But my favorite part of Christmas was opening up presents with Claire and Evan. To be honest, Evan was the only one who could open up presents on his own, and Claire and I were pretty happy just playing with the shiny paper and boxes, but Evan helped us out and I was awfully happy with what was inside once I got there.

I got all sorts of neat clothes and a jack-in-the-box and a Mexican radio and maracas (which Claire kept trying to steal) and two talking doggies that sing songs and stuff and a special book that has my Gramma's voice. I got so much neat stuff that Mommy and Daddy had to go out and buy another suitcase just to get it back to Australia!

Merry Christmas everyone!!!