Ben on Wheels

Ben practicing on his Swagway. Hopefully my new floors didn't suffer, but he needed to be someplace where a wall was handy to grab onto at first - these things are not quite as easy as they look!

Hanukkah Night 1

Becca has been fighting off a virus all weekend; she rallied with the help of Motrin and managed to get her menorahs to religious school for the menorah contest, where she won "most artistic" and "best sci fi" and then spent the rest of the afternoon on the couch until it was time to go to Papa and Mary's house for Hanukkah. She is home with me today.

Caroline singing during the menorah lighting:

Ben's awesome -- and pretty much only -- Hanukkah present (video to follow):

Getting Ready for Billy Joel

Although, no one told her she wasn't going :)

Collaborating

This is the best drawing I have ever seen Joel do;)

Little Red Riding Hood

Or in this case, it looks like the wolf may have eaten Little Red Riding Hood :-) It was in the 30s this morning so I insisted she wear her new coat, and she insisted on the ears because, well, just because. 

DIY Menorahs

Look out second grade religious school menorah making contest-- Becca is taking you down!

Got Gelt?

I always order a particular brand of gelt for Hanukkah which is made by a Swiss company. I might have gotten a little too much this year especially since we just threw away all the Halloween candy. Anyway it's the only brand I know of that is gluten free for sure, having emailed the company to double check before I ordered it the first time. I was impressed when I received an email back very quickly from a company representative who was obviously in Switzerland and answering emails on his phone despite it being after regular business hours there. Ever since then, this is the only gelt for me! Maybe I have enough here for next year too :)