Santa, please stop here!

Dearest Santa,
I know we got off to a bit of a bumpy start last year and I'm afraid you might have gotten the wrong impression once again. It has been sometime since our last visit. I am deeply sorry, but I didn't recognize you right away. Have you lost weight? Anyways, when I finally realized it was you...I was just so happy to see you that couldn't contain my excitement. I know I should really control my emotions, but I am such a huge fan of yours. I hope there are not hard feelings. When you stop by this week, maybe we can get to know each other better over some milk and cookies. It may be a good idea for you to bring the milk and cookies, Mommy is not much of a baker. So long for now.

Your biggest fan,
Nugget

They're going to put me in the movies

They're gonna make a big star out of me. (Lefty, does it sound familiar?) It's just a home movie, but a girl has got to start somewhere.

Last week was our Christmas Program at school and I was in the opening act. Some of my buddys had a bit of stage fright. Luckily, all eyes were on me.

Maybe next year, Mommy and Daddy will get there early enough to get front row seats. If Daddy plays nice, maybe the nice AV professionals he works with will hook him up. I can't believe my theatrical debut is so low budget.

Is anyone out there?

I know, it has been some time since my last post. Before you all start blaming Daddy, let me explain. My Mommy has a problem. She is addicted to etsy.com, a website where people go to buy and sell all things handmade. When she is not lusting over all of the cute baby clothes and holiday decorations on Etsy, she is scouring the interweb checking out other mommy blogs about kids we don't even know. She has a serious problem. I just hope she never discovers Facebook.

Let me fill you in on what's been happening in our neck of the woods. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with our extended family in Weatherford. We have so much to be thankful for.

The food was outstanding, but the company was even better. Please send Mommy the recipe for the potato caserole. YUM!

On a side note, thank you Michael for not hurting my Daddy. Poor guy thinks that he can play football, but we all know better. We finished the Thanksgiving weekend in San Antonio. We dropped in for a quick visit to have our holiday pictures taken and peek in on a few of Mommy's friends.

I also got to visit with Ari, it was just like old times. We laughed, we cried, we took pictures.

On our next trip, Daddy will just have to allow more time for visiting.

Oink Oink Oink

I think Mommy and Daddy are taking this Old McDonald thing way too far.

Happy Halloween! Don't forget to send me treats :)

"Work"

Every morning Mommy and Daddy take me to school so that I can not only further my educational pursuits, but also so that they can go to "work". Lately I have been wondering what this "work" stuff is all about so I thought I would try to imagine their day from what they tell me.

Daddy says that he has a big boss that he has to answer to all day long.

Mommy says that at her job, there is lots of competition and friendly rivalry, she also says that the girls always win.

Daddy says that you have to play the odds when you can, but also take your chances with blind luck to see if you can be a winner.

Mommy and Daddy both said that they eat lunch at work. I wonder what kind of food they have, I get stuff like Beans and Franks, but since Mommy and Daddy are grown ups, I bet they get cool stuff like -

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Waffle Balls.


Texas Tater Twisters

Fire and Ice, which is Fried Pineapple Chunks, with Banana Whipped Cream frozen in Liquid Nitrogen and topped with Strawberries
I bet they even get to eat awesome Corny Dogs with Mustard I even bet that this "Work" is so cool that they get stuff like Chicken Fried Bacon


Yep, I think that is what "Work" is like. I am starting to think that I am allowing Mommy and Daddy to have too much fun while I am busy learning every day! I will have to discuss our arrangement with them soon to see if I can get in on this "work" thing!

See you soon!

Pumpkin Patch Again

My Mommy and Daddy are obsessed with these things called "Pumpkin Patches" and we went to visit another one this weekend. It was very large and they had lots of pumpkins. I asked Daddy what the difference between a Farm and a Patch was and Daddy said that a farm was where crops were planted as seeds, nourished with sunlight, fertilizer, and water and encouraged by the farmer to grow so that he can make a living. A patch is where all of the crops that no one really wants to eat are hacked off their vines and taken to an open field where they are lined up in neat rows for touristy city folks to come take pictures and think they are getting back to "nature". I think that Patches seem like more fun!For some reason they line all of the pumpkins up with the pointy end up in the air. As you can see in the next picture, I found out that they make much better seats if you just roll 'em over!

They also had a cute little "jail" that daddy took my picture in. I do not think it is going to hold anyone, look how much room there is between the bars.

After a long day at the patch I found a swing that someone was considerate enough to scale to my smaller stature. I relaxed and enjoyed the great outdoors while Mommy and Daddy looked at the endless rows of Pumpkins.
I hope that you all had fun with me at the Pumpkin Patch and I will see you again soon!

Hall's Pumpkin Farm - Grapevine, TX

Time flies when you're having fun...

What happended to September? I can't believe I let a whole month pass without updating my fans. I guess you get what you pay for, after all... membership is free. So here is what you've missed...

Schools back in session... I started school again right after Labor Day. It was a tough adjustment, but Daddy is finally coming around. What can I say, he doesn't like to share me with very many people. My teacher, Miss Mia is great. Our class picture should be ready in a couple of weeks, so stay tuned.

My grandma Pancho and Uncle Bob celebrated their birthdays in September. Uncle Bob turned thirty in style. We had a Babe's Chicken Buffet and carrot cake. After all that fried yummy goodness, Mommy wanted to make sure we ate our veggies too.

Hurricane Ike made a visit to Houston. Thank you Aunt Ladonna for taking in Pancho and Lefty. I heard your house is the best place to ride out a storm. Hope Uncle Trent is feeling better these days.

As soon as power was restored in Houston, my 祖母 moved back. After 11+ months, I guess 祖母 had as much as she could stand of Mommy and Daddy.

Now it's all up to me to keep Mommy and Daddy busy. We started with the All About Uptown Festival. I took some time to sign a few autographs and leave my mark, before we jumped aboard the McKinney Avenue Trolley.

One last major happening this month... My Aunt Evil and Uncle Bob are adding to our family tree. You can wish them well at http://www.chiangbabyblog.blogspot.com/

In closing, I have an ancient Chinese proverb for Aunt Evil and Uncle Bob... "Sleepless nights lead to babies - which leads to MANY sleepless nights!"

Getting acquainted with my Texas roots

Yup, this is a picture of me by the railroad tracks. My Aunt Evil wants to know if anyone else sees the irony in this.

Give me a break

It has been brought to my attention that some of my dearest fans have been unhappy with the timliness of my updates. Those of you who know my Daddy should know that keeping him in line is a full time job. When I am able to focus my attention to other matters, I've been working on creating masterpieces, like the ones below.





I know what you mean, this kind of talent is pretty rare. You're right, their priceless. Well... you might want to make Mommy an offer. I've decided to return to school in the fall. More details to follow.

PBR, Here I come!

Mommy and Daddy picked up the PBR bug from my Great Uncle John a few years ago.

For those of you with a little more class, PBR refers to Professional Bull Riders. With that being said, I'm not sure what all the fuss is about.

8 seconds is a piece of cake. Here is a pic from my first ride.

A Day in the Life

It has been a while since I've spoken to all of my fans! You have not been cheating on me with another blog have you?


I've finally gotten my Mommy and Daddy into a routine here at the casa. Doing this allows them to take good care of me but still be able to go to work to save for my future education. Since it has been a bit since we talked, I thought I would take you through a day with me.


I start each day with a little breakfast. Mommy says that it is the most important meal of the day and it gets me started on the right foot. Some days we have oatmeal, some days pancakes, and as you can see from this picture, some days we have rice!



After a good breakfast, I like to get in a good workout. Since I am too young to join the local climbing gym, I do what I can with things here in the house. As you can see, I am quite adept at getting to the high places.


After that is usually a nap and lunch, followed by more climbing and then I check in on my friends The Wiggles.



After a little Wiggle time, it is usually getting close for Mommy to come home. I know that she likes a clean house, so I take a few minutes to get it polished up for her arrival.

Around that time Mommy and Daddy come home and it is time for dinner. I like to eat a hearty dinner since I burn so many calories with my workout and dance routines. Mommy usually cuts my food up for me so I can eat it quickly, but sometimes I have to take matters into my own hands.

After dinner, Daddy and I unwind with a little TV. Mommy is convinced that Daddy watches the same shows every day, but my astute intellect has allowed me to detect that they are actually different shows, just exceedingly similar.

Finally, it is bath time. I have advanced to a level 2 bath which involves the big tub. My toys were getting awfully crowded and Daddy was tired of cleaning up after my tidal waves. I like to get in a good soak to keep my skin smooth and then have a bit of fun with the toys.

Finally it is time to retire. I have a great woobie and glow worm that keep me company at night. After such a busy day, you can't blame a girl for being tired.

I hope you had fun with me today! Keep in touch and I will let you all see me again soon.