Hanukkah is REALLY early this year. So we had the chance to celebrate with lots more family then usual. It was fun to give everyone their presents in person, instead of via UPS. The kids enjoyed all the attention and playing with their cousins.
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Almost everyone went to Lincoln for the football game, so the girls got to help Aunt
Barb make the Challah (Jewish Bread) for dinner. They did awesome! I can't wait to try the recipe at home. |
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While they made bread and played with Grandma and Aunt Barb....Lauren and I took a little rest (it would have
been a lot longer in Uncle Arnie hadn't woken us up!) |
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After dinner we lit the Hanukkah candles and then the kids got to open some presents. Sarah made
them each a pair of leg warmers, they both LOVE them, but Gracie can really make them into a fashion statement. |
2 little Divas....
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| When they left for this walk Lauren was in the stroller, apparently they got tired of waiting for Maggie to catch up. |
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Pops took each of the girls to Target (one at a time) to pick a special present. Maggie got this jeep and
camper for her dolls. Gracie wanted one too, he successfully talked her into a scooter for her doll and a Doctor kit. |
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| On Saturday everyone took a trip to Grandma Margaret's old house. I thought we'd seen almost everything there, but they found an old name plate. We don't know if it was from her desk at the office, or one of her many board position. Maggie decided it was from the school board, and she thinks it's awesome to have it to use when she plays "meeting"! |
It was a great weekend, full of tons of fun and lots of memories. Last night at bedtime Maggie's prayer went like this....."Dear God, Thank you for all the great things we did today. Thank you for Thanksgiving and for my whole family. Thank you for letting me be mostly Christian but a little bit Jewish too. Amen."
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