Goodbye 2009!

Since the year is almost over I figured I would post one more time, just for 2009. I keep saying life is busy and it just keeps getting busier. The last few months were kind of a blur. October was fun going to Disneyland and trading in our annual trip to the butt farm for a trip to the sunset market in Oceanside for my yearly pony ride. We went trick-or-treating at Sea World and with Dominik and Jackson. We spent most of November getting ready for Grandma and Papa Mac to come home from their mission and then spent December seeing Christmas lights and having fun family time.

Christmas this year was great! I was excited about everything Christmas this year. My favorite thing was seeing Christmas lights. The family at the end of Grandma and Papa's street go ALL OUT! This year was no exception and we even went to the lighting ceremony. They had 2 snow machines and window displays with swimming penguins and the week before Christmas I got a candy cane every time I went. I also liked to watch Christmas movies and sing Christmas songs.

The Tuesday before Christmas my Mom and I were sitting at the kitchen table eating cereal and Mom asked me what kind of cookies I wanted to leave for Santa. I said, "I don't want a strange man in the house." When she told me Santa left presents I decided it was ok for him to come. Santa brought me a drum set and a candy cane. The two things on my list the first time my Mom asked me. The list got longer as the month went on, so my Mom and Dad got me some sports clothes and books and a new basketball. Sofia got me a over-the-door basketball hoop that shouldn't break all the time like my old one. My Grandma and Grandpa Jackson got me lots of hockey stuff including a team Canada hockey jersey that I love! And believe it or not, it is a size 6 and not too big.

Most of my new clothes are size 4/5, which has my Mom amazed because she thought I was kind of done growing for a little while. I will write more next year and post some photos!

Love,
Benjamin