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Happy Chanukah 2009

We had such a wonderful Chanukah. The kids were spoiled by their grandparents and relatives and friends. I now have to re-organize my playroom to designate new spaces for their toys. We had an amazing dreidle game. The boys could actually play this year without eating the chocolates during the game. Also they were actually able to calculate the jackpot to determine how many was half, I was impressed. Even Yehuda tried to spin the dreidle. He was totally aware of what was going on, and he was a very good spectator with the help of Shana or course.

You might notice if you look out the window that we had some christmas lights across the street. Also our new next door neighbors did quite a beautiful job decorating. So I felt the street needed some chanukah energy. I hung all the kids art projects in the window and had quite a bit of fun decorating my dining and living room. This year I bought a blue table cloth, every year I try to add one new item to the chanukah box in the garage.

caught in the act!

There is a big difference between kindergarten and Pre 1st. Avi and Ben are in Pre 1st and they get homework everyday. Usually no more than 5 minutes worth but enough for Yakov to want in on the fun. Fun? Yes fun, in my house I have made homework time a fun time to sit around the dining room table. Even Yehuda gets to color and he's so excited about it.

Anyway.... recently during homework time at the Esshaghian home, Avi left the table to go to the bathroom and while he was gone, Yakov started doing Avi's homework. He was actually doing a good job at it too. It was a very cute mommy moment.