All I want for Christmas

Dear Grandma,

     I have to tell you about my first Christmas.  It was such a lot of fun.  Mommy and Daddy were there and Uncle Tony came, and my Grandma arrived on the train carryting a huge bag of gifts.  I think some of them were for me.  Let me tell you about my Christmas.

All I want for Christmas
Is my two front teeth,
My two front teeth,
See my two front teeth!

So now that those teeth have arrived, my favorite thing to do is rub my tongue across them.  It's a very grown up thing for a little girl to do, don't you think?

All I want for Christmas is

A soft pink pony

A soft pink pony

All I want for Christmas is

The best rocking horse around.

My pony can whinny and sing a song to me.  It makes me laugh.  Daddy has to hold me on because my feet don't quite touch the ground.  Still, it is a lot of fun to do!

All I want for Christmas is

A tree full of lights

A tree full of lights

All I want for Christmas is

A huge green tree full of lights!

My family surprised me with the tree.  I had never seen a tree like this before.  I liked it.  And they thought I wasn't big enough to leave the tree alone.  (I must admit I had to crawl that way, but I would have been very very careful.)

All I want for Christmas is

A wobbling penquin

A wobbling penquin

All I want for Christmas is

A large wobbling penquin!

My daddy picked me up and helped me do a round house kick to the penquin.  I was very shocked and perhaps greatly surprised.  It made my mommy laugh very hard.

All I want for Christmas is

A Leap Frog Learning Table

A Leap Frog Learning Table

All I want for Christmas is

A flipping, rolling, singing Leap Frog Learning Table!

It speaks Spanish and English, too.  I stay very busy making things make noise.  I like it very much.

My first Christmas was so much fun!  Well--the two teeth did hurt, but the rest was a lot of fun!!!

Love you,

Maria 







Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!

It was a very cold night when we took this picture.  We were having fun on the Trail of Lights in Austin.  I was probably lost in a crowd of people like I usually am.  You hadn't even been sent for yet.  I think I need to get a better picture this year.  What do you think?  I think those glasses look dorky.  Tell your mom that we need to redo this one.
This is my favorite picture on the Trail of Lights.

I just love blue lights.  Don't you?



Love ya!  Grandma

Alvin's Christmas Song for Maria

Christmas, Christmas time is near

Time for toys and time for cheer.

We've been good, but we can't last.

Hurry Christmas, Hurry fast.

Want a plane that loops the loop.

Me, I want a hula hoop.

We can hardly stand the wait.

Please Christmas, Don't be late!

We can hardly stand the wait.

Please Christmas, Don't be late!

Splish, splash I was taking a Bath

Lyrics to Splish Splash by Bobby Darin

Splish splash
I was taking a bath
Long about on a Saturday night

Rub dub
Just relax in the tub
Thinkin everything was all right

Well I stepped out the tub
Put my feet on the floor
I wrapped my towel around me
And I opened the door
and then a
Splish Splash
I jumped back in the bath
well how was I to know there
was a party goin on?

There was a splishin' and splashin'
splishin' and a splashin'
Rollin' and a strollin'
Rollin' and a strollin'
movin' and a groovin'
Movin' and a groovin'
Reelin' with the feelin'
Reelin' with the feelin'
Splishin' and a splashin'
Rollin' and a strollin'
On a Saturday night!

Bing bang
I saw the great big gang
Dancin' on my livin' room rug
Flip Flop
They were doin' the bop
And they all had their dancin' shoes on
There was Lollipop, and Peggy Sue,
good golly Miss Molly was even there too
And well a Splish splash
I forgot about the bath
I went and put my dancin' shoes on!

There was a splishin' and splashin'
splishin' and a splashin'
Rollin' and a strollin'
Rollin' and a strollin'

Movin' and a groovin'
Movin' and a groovin'
Reelin' with the feelin'
Reelin' with the feeling'

Splishin' and a splashin'
Rollin' and a strollin'
On a Saturday night!

I was splishin' and a splashin'
Rollin' and a strollin'
Movin' and a groovin'
Reelin' with the feelin'
Splishin' and a splashin'
on a Saturday night!!!!!

Mommy's Kissing Santa Claus

I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus

Underneath the mistletoe last night.

She didn't see me creep

Down the stairs for a peep.

She thought I was tucked

Up in my bedroom fast asleep.

Then I saw Mommy tickle Santa Claus

Underneath his beard so snowy white.

Oh what a laugh it would have been

If daddy had only seen

Mommy kissing Santa Claus

Last night!



Jingle Bell Rock

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock

Jingle bell swing and jingle bell bring

Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun

Now the jingle hop has begun!

( How do you like

new kitty kat glasses?  I'm so cool!)

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock

Jingle bell chime in jingle bell time

Dancing and prancing in jingle bell square

In the frosty air.

(My Nordic hat can stand any winter blast.)

What a bright time,

It's the right time

To rock the night away.

(What time is it?  Green cat thirty.)

Jingle Bell time is a swell time to go gliding in a

One-horse sleigh

Giddyup jingle horse, pick up your feet

Jingle around the clock.

(I think I could really learn to like this thing.  It tickles my toes.)

Mix and a-mingle in jingling feet

That's the jingle bell,

That's the jingle bell, That's the jingle bell rock.

(I don't care how long it takes my mama to put these things on.

I can take them off in a flash.
Let's dance!)

Merry Christmas

Ho! Ho! Ho!

Little Maria--

It is time to be thinking about Christmas!

My name is Santa Claus!
I'm making a list and

I'm checking it twice.

I'll be deciding who's naughty or nice.

What do you think I will write

On this list for you?

Maybe you should ask Mommy and Daddy

Because I know your grandma will always say

NICE!

You better watch out,

You better not cry,

Better not pout,
I'm telling you why:

Santa Claus is coming to town.

He's making a list,
And checking it twice;
Gonna find out
Who's naughty and nice.
Santa Claus is coming to town.

He sees you when you're sleeping.
He knows when you're awake.
He knows if you've been bad or good,
So be good for goodness sake!

Oh, you better watch out!
You better not cry.
Better not pout,
I'm telling you why:
Santa Claus is coming to town.
Santa Claus is coming to town!

Yeah!!!

That is Grandma's little angel!

Grandma Said -- Day 7

Maria said, "I have a smile that can light up the world!"

And Grandma said, "Wow!"

Maria said, "I am six months old!"

And Grandma said, "Wow!"

Grandma Said -- Day 6

Maria said, "Eating this orange stuff is pretty amazing!"

And Grandma said, "Wow!"

Maria said, "I am six months old."

And Grandma said, "Wow!"

Grandma Said -- Day 5

And Maria said, "I've got a snuggly puppy, too!"

Grandma said, "Wow!"

Maria said, "I am six months old!"

And Grandma said, "Wow!"

Grandma Said -- Day 4

Maria said, "Look Grandma, I'm learning to crawl!"

Grandma said, "Wow!"

Maria said, "I'm six months old!"

Grandma said, "Wow!"

Grandma Said -- Day 3

Maria said, "I love my mommy.  She takes such good care of me."

Grandma said, "Wow!"

Maria said, "I am six month old."

Grandma said, "Wow!"

Grandma Said -- Day 2

And Maria said, "I love my daddy. He's nice to snuggle."

Grandma said, "Wow!"

Then Maria said, "I am six months old!"

Grandma said, "Wow!"

And Grandma Said . . . Day 1

Maria said, "Look at what I can do!"

And Grandma said, "Wow!"

Maria said, "I am six months old!"

And Grandma said, "Wow!"

The farm -- Day 7

Grandma Bonnie has a farm

E-I-E-I-O!!

And on her farm she has Cassie's horse

E-I-E-I-O!!

With a neigh, neigh here!

And a neigh, neigh there!

Her a neigh, there a neigh

Everywhere a neigh, neigh!!

Grandma Bonnie has a farm

E-I-E-I-O!!

The Farm -- Day 6

Grandma Bonnie has a farm

E-I-E-I-O!!

And on this farm she has a dog

E-I-E-I-O!!

With a wolf, wolf here

And a wolf, wolf there

Here a wolf, there a wolf

Everywhere a wolf, wolf!

Grandma Bonnie has a farm

E-I-E-I-O!!

Do you think he is related to the donkeys?  Take a look at those ears!

The Farm -- Day 5

Grandma Bonnie has a farm

E-I-E-I-O!!

And on her farm she has a Hippopotamus

E-I-E-I-O!!

With a glumfff, glumfff here

And a glumfff, glumfff there

Here a glumfff, there a glumfff

Everywhere a glumfff, glumfff

Grandma Bonnie has a farm

E-I-E-I-O!!

However, the hoppopotamus is sitting in Cassie's truck.

She tried to tell me it was our new cow.

Naughty Cassie.

The Farm -- Day 4

Grandma Bonnie has a farm

E-I-E-I-O!

And on her farm she has a turkey

E-I-E-I-O!

With a gobble, gobble here

And a  gobble, gobble there

Here a gobble, there a gobble

Everywhere a gobble, gobble!

Grandma Bonnie has a farm

E-I-E-I-O!



The Farm -- Day 3

Grandma Bonnie has a farm

E-I-E-I-O!

And on her farm she has some ducks

E-I-E-I-O!

With a quack, quack here

And a quack, quack, there

Here a quack,

There a quack

Everywhere a quack, quack!

Grandma Bonnie has a farm.

E-I-E-I-O!

The Farm -- Day 2

Grandma Bonnie has a farm

E-I-E-I-O!

And on this farm she has some chicks

E-I-E-I-O!

With a peep, peep here

And a peep, peep there

Here a peep, there a peep

Everywhere a peep, peep!

Grandma Bonnie has a farm

E-I-E-I-O!
(Aunt Cassie says to get lots of rest tonight so you can be a happy alien tomorrow and win the Halloween Costume Contest.    We love you!)



The Farm -- Day 1

Grandma Bonnie has a farm

E-I-E-I-O

And on this farm she has some cows

E-I-E-I-O

With a moo, moo here

And a moo,moo there
Here a moo, there a moo
Everywhere a moo, moo

Grandma Bonnie has a farm

E-I-E-I-O!
Hrumphf! (That is from Scarface who sounds like an elephant!)

Goodnight Maria -- Day 7

Goodnight big orange pumpkin!

Goodnight Daddy who likes to have fun!

Sleep tight Maria!

You are Grandma's little angel!

Goodnight Maria -- Day 6

Goodnight Mommy and Daddy's snuggly bed!

Goodnight Daisy

with the long ears that I want to pull.

Watch out Daisy, here I come!

Sleep tight little Maria.

Grandma loves you.

Goodnight Maria -- Day 5

Goodnight wonderful toys!

Goodnight (Hide the Children) Alien!

Goodnight Bzzzzzzy Bee!

Goodnight rabbit and puppy!

Goodnight pink Texas t-shirt.

Sleep tight Maria!

Goodnight Maria - Day 4

Goodnight all my cool books

That crinkle and jiggle

And are also good to

Munch on!

Sleep Tight Maria!