This years theme was railways, sponsored perhaps by Hornby. The centerpiece was a large model winter village with a train-set. The christmas tree also had larger trains circling it at 3 levels.
Hannah looking at one of the smaller model villages in a different part of the mall.
My company put on a
The party was very well done by the parents' network. There were clowns....
and face-painting....
... and of course 'Father Holidays'. Clever Hannah said she had been an exceptionally proactive and high-performing little girl this year, and asked Santa for call options on the Swiss franc.
Seriously though, the next week Hannah's school asked the students to write a letter to Santa asking for what they most wanted.
This was Hannah's letter:
"Dear Santa,
My name is Hannah. Please may I have fun for Christmas because almost every day my friends say unkind words to me. When I go away from my friend and go to another friend I say 'Hello can I play with you?' my friend says 'No'. So please can I have fun? What does ?? like?
Love Hannah"
At the bottom she pasted a picture of 3 girls laughing together.
This letter made everyone feel very sad for Hannah. I think she wrote it at a low point and she generally she seems to be making friends well. I was also encouraged that Hannah already understands that friend and fun are more important than toys or other possessions (even call options on the Swiss franc).
