Yikes, it was a busy weekend. We threw a Hanukkah dinner party for Josh’s family and a holiday party for a few friends, so I’m a little behind on my posting. Sorry!

Here is the belated Hanukkah post, and our house tour will be tomorrow or Wednesday.

December is a present bonanza in our house. First is Eleanor’s birthday then Hanukkah, then Christmas. We decided to do the one present on each night of Hanukkah thing, and just do very small stuff, but I think we’ve changed our minds. Even though it’s small stuff, eight gifts on top of her birthday and Christmas, especially with all the gifts she gets from friends and family, is just too much stuff. So we’re thinking maybe next year we’ll do just a gift on the first night and a gift on the last, or just one on the last night. We’ll see.

But this year it was eight nights and eight gifts.

Night One

For those of you who aren’t of the Jewish persuasion or aren’t Jew-obsessed like me, you can find an explanation of Hanukkah, the candles, and what that extra candle in the middle is doing there, here.

baby doll

Night Two

sparkle shoes

Night Three

dreidels

Night Four

playdough

Night Five

Crayola Color Wonder Toy Story Coloring Book

Night Six

unicorn tshirt & pants

Night Seven

red socks

Night Eight – A Hanukkah Dinner Party with the Gross Family

All sorts of presents – including a cookie monster toothbrush from us (not pictured)

p.s. This gorgeous dress and sparkle headband arrived as a birthday gift from my dear friend Megan who has the best fashion sense of anyone I know. Thanks Megan! You are the best! You can all look forward to some better photos of the dress next week. She’ll be wearing it to Christmas or Christmas Eve celebrations.

Happy Hanukkah everybody!