Celebrate Everything

Even though our crafting didn’t really happen this year, we’ve been enjoying the season.

The tree is ready, the presents are all wrapped, and Anna is all excited about Christmas morning. I admit that I am excited too!

Anna went on her very first field trip on a “real school bus” with her winter camp and tried skating for the very first time. Too bad that we were not there to take a picture. We also went to San Jose “Christmas in the Park” and enjoyed beautiful animated displays there as well as in our own neighborhood.

Anna is taking her responsibilities of an “official candle lighter” of Hanukkah very seriously. It’s neat that Hanukkah overlaps with Christmas this year!

We had a few of Anna’s friends over for a “Hanukkah winter party”. I read the kids the story of Hanukkah, we decorated cookies, played a dreidel and made Christmas tree ornaments. Interestingly, everyone knew how to play dreidel – they learned it in school together with a song to go with it.

I am very grateful this year – for my family, my health, my friends and for having enough for all we need and for most of what we want. I am truly blessed.