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I am not a fan.

Rice flour pancakes are another matter.

We went up to the mountain yesterday and I had a great time. The sledding was too dangerous (Daddy tried to convince me it was safe, but I didn’t believe him), so I skied on my clown skis instead. The snow was great for skiing, and I skied up and down the hill. Daddy held my hand, but that was it! I even got a little speed going, and that was fun.

Speaking of speed, I got in my sled and Scout pulled Daddy and I like a crazy dog through the Lodgepole Pines and sledders and downhills! We only rolled the sled once—like in Snow Buddies.

Daddy and Mommy and I also messed around in the snow. I love messing around.

Oh, I found a treasure in the snow. Hand sanitizer. A useful treasure.

School is going OK. I have mastered the binomial cube and now I am on to the trinomial cube. I also had a lesson on egg-cracking and one on hammering. I get very disappointed when things don’t go my way, though, and I just can’t help letting everyone know. This causes some disruptions in class and alone-time for me. In Montessori terms, I am a “Not Yet Peaceful Child.”

What else? I have had a cold for like forever. I like long hair but not combing the knots out of it. I am getting to be a better swimmer, and I love swimming with friends. Oh, and I like my babysitters Anita and Miss KC—I’m like: “See you later, Mom and Dad!”

We celebrated Dah’s (aka Daddy’s) birthday up at Trillium Lake again. We made Dah a special square pie and yummy cupcakes.

Marjon and Dawn came and so did Maia! It was so fun for me to have another girl to play with. We talked about princesses, wrestled and tickled and played in the snow. As you might guess from the picture, I finished the trip pretty tired. I slept in the sled on the way out and was still sleepy in the car. I did manage to eat a bunch of snacks, though, even though I was kind of dazed.

Even though I was a bit tired today too, I went for a run in the neighborhood with Daddy and we made a quick trip to the zoo to see the Zoo Lights before it closes tomorrow. I really liked checking them out. We put some photos up in my gallery.

I had a really fabulous Christmas. Santa got me the Snow Princess doll that I wanted. I also got a bunch of other great things – a bingo game with riddles, some fairy lacing cards, a fuzzy robe and fuzzy pjs, a handmade sweater (just like my old favorite with new special buttons!), some books, a penguin game, a great tutu, a bunch of dinosaurs and a mini cupcake bake set. I’m sure I’m forgetting something really great but that’s only because I got so many great things.

We had some yummy bagels and lox and cinnamon buns with Marjon and Uncle Todd. We hung out and talked and played games. What more could you want? I hope your Christmas was just as great!

If you were wondering about the photo, its me singing with my microphone (made with Tinkertoys) with my new tutu.

It’s Christmas Eve! There are lots of presents under the tree—I’ve checked which ones are for me and there are so many. Also headed out to Meg’s holiday (dessert!!) party. Very exciting times.

I still try to wear this sweater 4 years later. Thanks, Grandma.

I’m sure you noticed from my last post that I’m excited about Christmas. One sign that Christmas is coming is that we took a ride on the “Old Fashioned Train” and I got to see Santa! That’s always a sure sign that Christmas will be soon.

We also picked out a tree and decorated it. I picked out my favorite ornaments for a mini tree in my room too!

I know that snow doesn’t have to be around Christmas but our first family trip up to Trillium Lake skiing feels pretty festive to me! I skiied a tiny bit and then Daddy and Scout pulled me around the lake. I like going fast when Daddy is pulling me but I didn’t want to go fast on my own skis. It was pretty crunchy snow – maybe I’ll like going fast when the snow is soft! The best part of our ski trip was playing in the parking lot with the kids that were parked next to us. We just messed around and hung out. It was great!

This question has been on my mind a lot lately.

P.S., Also: it’s a lot of fun to play cards: Slap Jack, Crazy Eights, Go Fish, and Old Maid.

BTW, I am growing up fast. I can’t wait until I’m a grown up—then I’m going to move to Alaska and get a bunch of Huskies (including a black one) and I’m going to race sled dogs like Libby Riddles. It’s a long plane ride to Alaska, so I’m going to pack lots of snacks. And I’m going to see my friend Ben in Fairbanks.

But … Daddy says that he’s not going to move to Alaska with me! He said that he likes living in Portland, Oregon with Mommy. This made me cry: who will keep me company and help with my sled dogs? Who will tell me Pop stories?

I even said that Mommy could come, too, but even that’s not enough for mean, stubborn Daddy.

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One day Annie (a T-Rex) was looking for her mom and she couldn’t find her. So she went creeping through the evening and she saw a cave. She crept into it but found out that her mother wasn’t around. Then she sat down and cried (whimpering sounds). Then she found her mother lying down in the cave – she had been asleep.

Then Annie ran and ran up to her and gave her a hug. A big stomp from her mother frightened her and Annie ran away but then she ran back to her mother.

Annie found a bunny tied to a balloon and she tried to balance the bunny on the fan but then bunny fell off. Then she tried to put then bunny on the lamp and it fell but then she tried a different place on the light and the bunny stayed there.

The End.