We didn't have any Christmas party this year. Mummy said she's too tired to organise one, citing that she needs a break after I had a birthday celebration. Yah yah! "One month interval..." every year I hear the same thing.Even Tampines mama didn't have any party. So boring!13th - days before we received a letter from Santa. We baked our cookies, leaving the decorating to a much later date.24th - The day before Christmas, mei mei and myself were excited. We talked about Santa Claus, we talked about what Santa is going to bring us.When night falls, through the house we were jumping. Lizards (if there were any) were frightened by our boisterous laughter. Our stockings were hung by our bedside. (Alas! no chimney - stay in HDB flat. No fireplace - we must be crazy if we ever have one in our always sunny and superbly hot Singapore.) Our cookies were placed in a special box mummy bought for each of us. 
Not forgetting that we had to write a note to Santa.
was the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads;
And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled down for a long winter's nap,
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
way to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below,
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer,
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;
Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! Now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! On Cupid! On, Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!
s dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky,
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too.
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my hand, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.
e was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.
His eyes -- how they twinkled! His dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow;
he stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath;
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook, when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly.
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself;
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread;
e spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk,
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose;
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"
We made some cookies for Santa Claus. Oh no! I forgot carrots and apples
On Christmas morning, I woke up to see a letter and a stocking filled with goodies from Santa.
Here, mei-mei and I are reading our letters from Santa
We opened our presents too!Later on, Aunty Zet went to church. We were invited to B's house for a party in the evening. I made some new friends there. I like B's house, she is so lucky to have a playroom of her own. She has alot of toys!! There's a new toy - Zuzu Hamster toy, which I really like and hope mummy will buy one for me.Photos :Before heading off to B's house
I put on some make up to make myself look pretty. 
My friend
Goodie bag
My present from Aunty
Labels: Festivities
Since I have my yukata. Mummy made me wear it to match the occasion. So fun!
On Wednesday morning, mummy gave us a present. Wow! If Hinamatsuri means getting presents, I'd like Hinamatsuri to be everyday! She also prepared her loving bento for us. 
She packed some goodie bags for my friends too!
