Preparing for the Holidays

We're getting ready for the holidays!

This past week-end, we got our Christmas tree. This year, both Simi and Asher helped decorate the Christmas tree. In previous years, we waited until they were asleep to decorate, but now they're old enough to be involved. They absolutely loved it and they did a great job of putting the ornaments on the tree!

Sunday, we went to see the Nutcracker. Last year, only Simi was old enough to go but this year, both boys went. They absolutely loved it. We got to visit with the folks in the orchestra pit before and after the show and they even got to talk with a chap in the orchestra. It was too cool.

Simi had remembered from last year that someone dressed as the Nutcracker met us outside the auditorium and gave him a small candy cane. He was hoping that would happen again. Sure enough, when we arrived, someone dressed as the Nutcracker was handing out candy-canes to the children. Asher, who is terrified of people dressed up as things, was so excited and later said that he wasn't scared at all! He was even more thrilled that he got to EAT the candy cane!

All in all, a good holiday week-end. We're looking forward to more to come!

Cars vs. Dolls

It was inevitable; Leila likes vrooming cars as much as the boys do.

Now, perhaps Leila's taste for dolls and cars may change as she gets older, but right now she prefers to ditch the dolls and vroom the cars. OK, in all truthfulness, she prefers to EAT the cars.