Cold days

During the latest snow/cold day off from school I remembered that I have my own Legos. It takes me a really long time because I have to stop and play with each part I build. 

Cole Johnston, film maker

I have been wanting to make movies for years but never had the right tools. Finally, I discovered the greatest app in the world! Just give me my iPad and my Legos and I will create a masterpiece. Here is my first short film. Mom says I need to work on the lighting, but whatever, I made a real movie!

Warm 30 degrees

This weekend it snowed a bunch and warmed up to 30 degrees. That means its time for snowball fights!

Hibernation

It has been super cold and snowy forever! Thank goodness for fun indoor activities like trips to the library and the World of Bounce.

I'm the star of the library puppet show.

Basketball season

I just started playing a new sport... basketball! My team is the Cavaliers. Go Cavs!

Second Christmas

Grandma and Grandpa came down this weekend and brought Christmas! I knew there had to be a reason our tree is still up. They brought us great toys, like a Lego set and clock for Cole and a Scooby Doo Pirate play house and new pirate pjs for me!

We also made dot art, built a melting snowman, and played lots of board games. The only bad thing was that they only visited for a few days. Why can't they stay forever?!!!

Bored

What do I do when its freezing cold all the time? Watch Cole play games on the iPad and get poked in the eye with my bow and arrow.

Back to school... sort of

This week was my first week back after winter break. I thought it went pretty well. Monday and Tuesday were canceled because it was crazy cold outside. Wednesday was my first day back and by the time I got home I felt sick in my throat and all over my body. The doctor told me I have an infection like strep throat, so Thursday I stayed home. The medicine fixed me up quick and Friday I made it back to school. I like only going to school two days a week.

Mom caught me and Luke giving each other some spontaneous love and hugs before our first day back.

Mt. Vernon

One of the great things about Ali living in Virginia is that she is near all kinds of interesting places. During our visit we spent the day at George Washington's home, Mt. Vernon. It is not just a home. It is also an historical farm and a museum. I loved every bit of it.

George Washington had a great backyard. He would look at this very tree when he sat on the back porch!

Check out George Washington's bathroom!

We learned that every Christmas, they have a camel at Mt. Vernon. He was very friendly.

Here is me dressed up like George Washington in the kids play area of the museum. Don't I look super serious, like a president?

Ali Time

To celebrate the new year, mom, Cole and I went to Ali's house. Dexter taught us all about Transformers and we had light-saber battles. Ali let us sleep in a tent and exercise with her and Uncle Dan made us pancakes. 

Happy New Year!

In 2014 I will turn 5, I will ride the school bus, I will go to Kindergarten, and learn to read. I think that's about it.

 

Disney's Wilderness Lodge

The Wilderness Lodge is also a great place to be. I hope we can stay there again someday. It is very pretty and so much fun!

Look at our beautiful Christmas picture! Too bad Luke was throwing a temper tantrum and wouldn't stand up.

We ate breakfast there every day. I also heard that we ate dinner there on our first night, I can't remember that one.

We rode the boat to the Magic Kingdom a bunch of times. We also swam in the pool, sat in the hot tub, watched the boat light parade from the beach, and roasted marshmallows.

Luke and I love playing air hockey in the arcade.

Magic Kingdom

Our absolute favorite place to be at Disney it the Magic Kingdom. After all magic is right in it's name! We went there three times, but could have gone every day.

I really loved all the parades and shows.

I got arrested! I think it was for being to scared, again, to go on the Haunted Mansion ride.

One day I wore my Peter Pan costume to the park. A pretty girl saw me and asked me for my autograph! She thought I was the real Peter Pan. See this place is magic!

There are tons of rides to go on with my family. Cole's favorite is Space Mountain and my favorite is the Peoplemover. 

We rode the Jingle Boat Cruise and Cole got to steer the boat the whole time! Good thing he didn't make us crash.