Knox the Photographer

I got my own awesome kid camera for Christmas and I love it! I was already pretty much a pro at taking pictures of the tablecloth and the floor with the iPhone, but I definitely felt the need to step it up a notch. I wanted Mommy to take a picture of me to start it off and then I took the camera outside and went to work.

EMMA! This cat is so hard to get a picture of! Every time I runny speedy fast to her she runs away. When will she learn that I am trying to go to her fast to see her? I mean I know she loves my squashy hugs. I did manage to grab one shot though

My Muno shoes! There's like a half dozen of these gems but Mommy said to pick one and you guys would get the idea.

Pokey Puppy's Butt. I said "puppy butt" almost a hundred times when we were looking at this picture.

Big Green Frog. This guy has been hiding for awhile and I was super excited when he reappeared in my rocking chair this morning. It's weird though. I can't find the bear that used to sit in that chair now...

I took a bunch of pictures of Big Frog in case he decides to sneak away again.

In case I have to make a "MISSING" poster I made sure to get all his parts. "Frog Feet!"

"My table!"

"My hand!"

Christmas Afternoon at Home

More presents! We went home after Gram and Buelo's to open presents from Mommy and Daddy. And play with my trains some more of course.

Christmas night Matt and Natalie came over with ONE MORE present for me! It's super cool and I was really surprised. They said they couldn't wrap it so we were all curious, but Matt got it KIND OF wrapped.

Family Christmas

After I played with my new trains for awhile we went to Gram and Buelo's to open presents! I love opening presents!!! Mommy and Daddy kept yelling cuz I tried to open any present that was near me (and if nothing was close enough for me to reach then I just went to the tree and grabbed one). I pretty much had to help everyone open though. Especially Mommy, it's like she didn't know what to do so she kept saying, "Help me open this one, Knox".  Good thing I was there or Mommy maybe wouldn't have ever known what she got for Christmas.

Showing off my trains when we got there.

"Tio" (or is it Steve?) - Uncle Andrew

I had to strategize how I would open presents without putting my new cars down. Mostly I put them in one hand and made Uncle Arron hold my gifts steady so I could tear with the other hand.

Uncle Aaron held the bag for me and I yanked the tissue paper out of the bag. It flew behind me.... with my present wrapped in it! Then the bag was EMPTY! I was so confused for  minute.
                                         

My hat and Yo Gabba Gabba friends from Uncle Aaron!

Mommy to this super cool thing that Daddy and Buelo made! (the uncles helped some too)

The thing above was hiding in the garage. I showed Mommy where it was.

Playing with lots of new hot wheels and Cars guys.
                                        

Christmas Morning!

When I went to see Santa this year I asked for trains. Santa was awesome and talked with me about different kinds of trains: Polar Express, Thomas.... Mommy and Daddy told him how Santa would come in the house after I went to sleep one night and bring me a present, then I would say "Trains!!!" Closer to Christmas they just had to ask me who would come on Christmas and I remembered "Seeeta!" Well, those guys knew what they were talking about! 

"Where'd that come from???"

"It's for ME?"

Finally a smile (but still silence from the mini-Santa)

And this is what I did until we went to Gram and Buelo's house.

Do you see YaYa and Mr. Sir on the computer?

There they are! We got to FaceTime with them so they could see what Santa brought me! AND so we could say "HAPPY BIRTHDAY YAYA!"

I was so sad to leave the track behind when we went to do more Christmas at Gram and Buelo's. I cried and cried and cried "traaaaaaaack!" in my most pitiful-est voice all the way there. BUT then it was okay because we opened presents. But when we got home as soon as I saw our house I shouted "My track!" and ran inside to "fly (play) choo-choos".

And To All A Good Night!

Christmas Eve was pretty busy around those parts getting ready for "Seentah!" I went to see him a little while back and told him I was hoping of some "choo-choos" so I went to bed last night with my fingers crossed that he would deliver. He even told me that HE LIKES TRAINS TOO! So I was thinking my chances were pretty solid. Just in case Mommy and Daddy were wrong and he would come before I went to sleep I practiced speaking like Santa and was all set with my "Ho Ho". 

Mommy and I made chocolate chip pecan cookies for Santa (and a little bit for us too). I got to wear my great-grandmother Nana's apron that she made.

Angel made sure to wear her Christmas Angel wings.

And then in the afternoon we went to mass. It was raining so I got to open one present early. NEW BOOTS! I had these same ones I got for Valentine's Day, but almost the whole time they fit my feet it never rained. Luckily they were fun to wear around anyway, but it's more fun to splash around in puddles. After giving me these in the morning Mommy and Daddy were trying to put real shoes on my feet, but I was like "boots!". So I wore my boots. The box came to church too.

After mass we went to Daddy's Uncle Mike's house for hanging out and Mexican food. I ran all around with Kyle. We looked at lights from the car on the way on streets called Candy Cane Lane. Some people had "hoppies" (helicopters) with Santa inside on their front lawn. When we got home I put out the cookies for Santa and carrots for his reindeer. And milk.

Hmmmmmm..... those cookies looked pretty yummy.

I thought I would make sure they were as delicious as they looked. Just to be safe.

So then there were two copies for Santa but I thought that was enough.

Since I was being safe I tested the carrots too. But I went ahead and left all three of those.

And the milk.

The very last thing I did before bed was sit on this present. I actually shouldn't have done this last part because my butt busted through the box and I fell in.

Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree......

Tomasina tested Santa's milk also. I hope Santa decided he wasn't thirsty after all.