Hanukkah started December 8th this year. We spent the first night celebrating with The Aldersons. Cyndi fried the latkes and we had quite the Hanukkah feast. We lit candles and the boys all played and opened presents.
The next day we did our yearly trek into DC for the National Menorah lighting. This year it fell on a Sunday night, so getting in to the city was not quite as hectic as if it were a weeknight after work, but parking was more difficult on a weekend so meh. We were a bit late to the ceremony but it worked out because there is kind of a lot of fluff in the beginning and really a toddler can only sit through so much programing so I think we decided we might just be a little late every year from now on.
It was a good time as always. Lincoln nearly lost his mind with Dreidel Man, he just thought he was the coolest and sang "dreidel dreidel dreidel" all the way home. We enjoyed warmish latkes (Cyndi's were better) and donuts and made our way slowly to a quick and kid friendly dinner before heading back home.
We lit candles every night and opened presents most nights. Lincoln was so excited to sit on the couch and close his eyes and hold out his hands for presents and he loved all of his fun new stuff. He is a spoiled much loved little guy.
He was thrilled with his stuffy (think pillowpet-esque), a purple dragon with little pockets for "stuffing" (a toddler hoarders dream come true). He has been all about his playdoh from T&Z, his Fireman dress-up stuff from A&A, and his Innotab 2S from Grandma & Grandpa i6. Like I said he is one lucky and loved little dude.
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