Mason Shoma

Today was off to a good start since I had a very nice double decker bus ride on Daddy’s shoulders.

School was great too! We had fun checking out the new displays in the elevator hall.

But after lunch I came down with a fever. Mommy was called and by the time she picked me up it went up to 39.8°C (101.84°F). I was feeling pretty tired, but not necessarily bad. I was still able to enjoy the rest of my day.

When we got home, Mommy let me open my advent calendar right away and I was thrilled about the truck that I got. I played really well and was in a pretty good mood considering my fever.

I ate a good dinner and played with Daddy when he came home as if I was in perfect health.

My fever didn’t go away so I made sure to drink a lot of liquids and stay warm. Daddy found an old Hello Kitty blanket for me and I was so happy to have it! I love pink things and this helped me fall asleep happily and quickly (assisted by my fatigue from my fever of course).

I knew today would be a good day because I found an awesome ginko leaf on the way to school and I was so happy!

I was right. It was a good day. On our way to the park we saw a police car! It was so cool!

When we got to the park we had fun running around and listening to the crunch of the fallen leaves under our feet.

We had to shop for a new backpack for me. The one I have is very small and I have had it since I was one year old. When shopping, Mommy and Daddy assumed I would pick out a car or train backpack. There were some pretty cool Tomica backpacks. But then I saw the Spider-man backpack chose that one. Mommy and Daddy didn’t even know that I knew about Spider-man. But I told them that that was the one I wanted so that is the one I got. Looks pretty cool!

I got a double-decker bus ride to school today! Always a great way to start the day.

On our walk today we visited the ducks at the park just to say hello. And we stopped to check out some pretty flowers.

After dinner tonight I got to eat a special snack that Daddy brought home from work. It was yummy, but very messy.

I just finished putting together my car today, but it is never too early to do some car maintenance.

We went out for breakfast today and I think I ate more than Mommy and Daddy did. I also ordered a very tasty banana juice. It was a super yummy way to start the day.

I finished so quickly that I had to wait a bit for Mommy and Daddy so I took in a part of one of my shows. Just like breakfast at home.

I’ve actually been able to get dressed by myself for a while now, I just prefer to have Mommy and Daddy dress me. But for some reason I felt a little independent today, so I got dressed on my own.

I needed to get a haircut before we headed to Hawaii. Daddy is getting better and better at cutting my hair so it actually didn’t take very long this time. And I didn’t cry or fuss or anything. Mommy and Daddy made sure to brush off or vacuum up any itchy hair.

Looking good!

What a long day!

We had to go shopping at Costco and ended up staying later than we intended so we just had dinner there. They had these new fried cheese balls that were very yummy. But I also ate a large portion of Daddy’s hot dog. It was a surprisingly good dinner.

I also picked up a new friend at Costco. I got a bag of vegetable chips and started playing with it like a baby doll. I even held it in the car all the way home.

We went to the park this afternoon and I started off with my usual construction vehicle fun in the sandbox. It is getting hard to play there because of all the cat poo we find there. They are really messing up my construction site.

After playing in the sand I played on the slide a bit. Daddy made tunnels for me at my request.

Later on we played monsters, but Daddy’s monster wasn’t scary enough so he ended up running away from me.

After running around I did some funny walking with Mommy.

Then we had some other fun.

Today we had our Christmas recital! We had been practicing for a very long time and the day was finally here. Mommy and Daddy were not sure how I would do. In previous years I cried from the large crowd and did not want to participate. Even at our sports day in the fall, I participated by just standing where I was supposed to and did not dance.

We started the recital with roll call and the younger classes performances. I sat and watched patiently and obediently. There were some younger kids who cried, tore off there costumes, or did not participate. I know how that feels.

But when it was the time for our first song, I didn’t cry, tear off my costume, or not participate. I stood on my mark and sang. I sang really well! Mommy and Daddy were super happy and proud. They know that these kind of events are not easy for me and were so thrilled that I participated and actually enjoyed it!

After our songs it was time for our chair gymnastics. I had been practicing very hard these past few weeks. At sports day in the fall I got stage fright and was not able to show off all the gymnastic things I could do. I was determined to see this gymnastics performance through to the end. And I did! I did really well and was able to perform all the positions and moves!

Finally, we had our closing dance number. In the past I have always disliked costumes, but I am older and more mature now. I dressed in my costume and danced my heart out. Mommy and Daddy were very impressed by how much I have grown. I did an awesome job!

Then before we knew it, the recital was finished. I did really well and showed how far I’ve come in these few years!

It was a great Christmas recital! I worked really hard and performed really well! I was quite happy and proud of myself!

I ate a really good lunch at school.

Mommy and I had a nice dinner at one of my favorite restaurants.

And Daddy brought dessert home for me. Yum! Now I have enough fuel for tomorrow’s recital.

I like riding my double-decker bus on the way to school. But sometimes my bus runs out of gas and needs a rest. After all, it is a 46-year-old bus.

I usually get carried part of the way to school, but today I got a special “double-decker bus” ride! The view was great from up here.

At the park we had so much fun playing in the fallen leaves. We pretended that it was a leaf bath and we showered in all the leaves.

We have been practicing really hard for our recital. I’m doing very good and am doing everything I’m supposed to be doing with my classmates. I sing, I dance, and I do chair gymnastics. I think I can do everything for the recital, but the question is will I do do everything in the recital.

I had a good feeling about today this morning. I went to school with a big smile.

We ran around a lot at the park and had a great time!

Things get quiet at the end of the day, but sometimes that is nice. When Mommy came to pick me up I was quietly doing a puzzle all by myself.

Today’s advent calendar toy was an excavator truck. I have never seen this kind of truck before. I was really happy to get it. I held it close to me for the rest of the day like a new doll.

I am a fruit person and sometimes have fruit cravings. With the options I had for snack, I chose a banana. It is just what I wanted.

Later Mommy and I made cookies together. Mommy did most of the hard work, mixing the cookie dough and everything. I just helped with the cookie cutting and of course the cookie eating!