Dear Santa.....
Frankie has been learning a lot of Christmas songs in pre-school in preparation for their Christmas program. We’ve been having a lot of arguments discussions about them including the fact that there are many different versions of the 12 Days of Christmas and they do not all include kitty cats and puppy dogs. Here is an example:
Mama: Joy to the world ……and heaven and nature sing..
Frankie: No Mama. It’s heaven and nature SEE.
Mama: No Honey, They are sinGing because of Jesus’ Birthday
Frankie: (shrieking) NO! IT’S HEAVEN AND NATURE SEE!
This one occurred on the way to school so we had Miss Billie moderate when we got there.
The picture is her letter to Santa which she dictated to me and then decorated herself. Fortunately Santa had not committed to what he was thinking of getting her (which was princess related and she asked for a month ago) and was able to substitute (at a significant savings!) the asked for animals.
I had to post this because I love the picture. Hope you’re having a fabulous snow day! We’re getting our white Christmas!
3 AM — Everyone is sleeping in the big bed.
Frankie: Mooommmee
Mama: What Honey?
Frankie: I was sleeping and nobody said Merry Christmas to me!
Mama: Well, everyone else was sleeping too.
pause
Frankie: Mama, say Merry Christmas
Mama: Merry Christmas, Frankie
Frankie: Merry Christmas too, Mama (gives Mama a hug)
(I should clarify: Papa was NOT sleeping in the big bed. And unfortunately this pleasant interlude was followed shortly after by “Moomeee, I’m all wet!” Somehow the pull-up she must wear when sleeping in the big bed failed the night after Mama changed the sheets. Oh well, Merry Christmas Everyone!)
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I was ecstatic (that’s fancy for happy) when I saw this book was coming out in time for the holiday season. We love the Fancy Nancy books and Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas
is a nice addition to the series. Nancy and her family are decorating their house and picking out a Christmas Tree.
“I love Christmas so much. It is important to find a tree with a wonderful aroma. (That’s a fancy word for smell.) I think bigger is always better. but my dad says we must compromise. That means we end up with the tree my mom wants”
While they wait for Grandpa to get there so they can decorate the tree, they make delectable cookies (that’s fancy for yummy) go caroling (that’s fancy for singing Christmas songs) and plead (like begging only fancier) to put the tree topper on. Unfortunately, patience wears thin and disaster strikes. But Grandpa saves the day with a lesson about improvising (that’s fancy for using whatever’s on hand) and making memories.
The illustrations are fabulous (that’s fancy for great) as always but I think the story hiccups in place and is not as strong as usual. Still, Nancy shines and introduces some fancy vocabulary, making us look forward to the spring and more Fancy Nancy titles.
