Getting Ready For Christmas

We arrived in Rochester and helped to decorate the tree.



Well, some of us helped decorate the tree.

Alan had an unorthodox way to get the tree topper on.  He was unsuccessful.

 

Nope- Not Christmas Yet

Our family gathered to celebrate a late Hanukah and there were lots of presents!


Iva and SImon both were very pleased.  (Clara would have been pleased too, but she stayed home sick.)

This is my favorite picture.

After presents- candles and good eating!  We all read the story of Hanukah together and enjoyed delicious latkes.  Thanks Uncle Peter and Aunt Erica!

Then came the sad ride home.

This was our dining room table at 7 the next morning- Simon particually was excitied to get out his poster making kit.  Which included lots of glitter.

 

How To Put Up A Christmas Tree Garland Style

Perpare the space.



Walk through the snow. 

Dive into the netter? 

 

Place the tree in the shopping cart and hug.




Fiddle with the base.

Wear your Halloween pajamas as long johns?

(There are many steps not pictured here-
Forget to water the tree.
Realize some lights are broken.
Spread out ornaments on a couch?
Sit on couch and break an ornament.
Keep rediscovering favorite ornaments.
Laugh a lot.)

The final product.

Happy Christmas Everyone.

What Did You Do In The Snow?

 

 

 

 

Big Tree

From last weekend- our tranditional trek to the Rockefeller tree.
Always fun.
 

 

Happy Birthday Uncle Alan

Poetry Reading

Simon read his poetry out loud at a PS 230 fundraiser today.  He had excelent stage presence.