Merry Merry and So Much More

We took a holiday adventure to SoCal to see uncles, cousins and grammies/pas, oh my! It was fabulous... and we were little trooper travelers.  

 Winnie was lucky enough to get in on an art class with her older and very talented cousin. She drew a submarine and learned how to hold a pencil like an artist, stand back to get perspective on her progress, and focus on the shapes that make up the bigger picture. Great stuff!

 But the TRUE art came in the form of graham cracker engineering and licorice interior design. Displayed here with the cousins! 

One of the best things about Christmas in LA? It's citrus season!! 

 Here we are lighting the menorahs. All 8 of them or so. I believe we redefined the miracle of Hannakuh as "A blessed miracle we didn't burn down the neighborhood." 

 

I got a "Play School" set up... and it's kept us both highly entertained for many hours on end. LOVe it when gifts actually DO that. :)

I got bandaids. Which pretty much makes me the happiest little girl on the planet. I can put on as many as I want, wherever I want, as often as I want. And don't worry, I won't be running out any time soon because this is just one of the boxes. The Hannukah Fairies totally get me. Although the orange thing? I think they might have been thinking of my sister on that one.

And, at the end of the day, an old friend is the very best. 

Home again for the New Year... A LATE night  out, complete with music, friends of all ages, food and a countdown to the fabulous new year. 

And a fondue tradition pretty much makes it imperative that all resolutions to eat healthy and get lots of exercise begin on January 2nd. 

 Yum.

HAPPY, HEALTHY, JOYOUS and WONDROUS 2013 TO ALL!!!