This year is an extra special Hanukkah because it was my niece Maggie's first Hanukkah. Maggie and I are exchanging 8 crazy nights of Hanukkah gifts (plus she will get some Christmas gifts from us too - she may be a little spoiled). We opened the first one early on the weekend (because Hanukkah started on Tuesday night and with everyone else's holiday schedule we decided to have it the weekend before). We will open the rest on the correct night.
Hanukkah is probably my favourite holiday of the year.
Here are a couple of my favourite pictures.
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| Posing by the Hanukkah Tree |
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| Maggie opening her first gift - Phod looks on and Emma helps out |
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| Maggie - she is 6 months old now |
Oh that Maggie is a real Cutie Pie
ReplyDeleteHappy first Hanukkah Maggie
Loves and licky kisses
Princess Leah xxx
Maggie is adorable....like a sweet little cabbage patch doll!!!!! Happy First Hanukkah Maggie!
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Hari Om
ReplyDeleteLoving the logic here! Oh you have a darling cousin 'Phod!.. hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
we heard Blue is the color for Hanukkah this year too so your tree is perfect. Looks like the little one if loving the attention
ReplyDeleteWe think it's a splendid idea that you celebrate both! Maggie looks like she's having a great time and is a real cutie pie. Nothing wrong with spoiling her a little here and there.
ReplyDeleteYou two look mighty dashing in your blue bandanas.
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Lily Belle & Muffin
I love the idea of celebrating all the holidays. We do a little of that, too.
ReplyDeleteThat is nice to celebrate all the holidays and your tree looks fabulous and little Maggie looks so sweet. Have a tremendous Thursday.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes Molly
I think everyday should be a celebration anyway. Enjoy guys.
ReplyDeleteLuvs Freya Rose Blossom X
Happy Hanukkah furiends!
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Aaaaahhhhhhh, what a cutie!! I think it's great to explore different holidays!!
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Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo
So in other words you get tons of presents
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how great that you made the first Hanukkah so special for Maggie. And it's gret that you celebrate the fest of lights like we do. we are also not jewish, but I think to celebrate together is the best way to understand and respect each other :o)
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Little Maggy is BEAUTIFUL...
ReplyDeleteWe love that you celebrate Hanukkah and Christmas ... it is wonderful to honor the traditions and beliefs of others... it makes the WORLD a happier and more Understanding and respectful place.. BRAVO to you fur doing it SO WELL.
That baby is a true cutie, we love seeing your pictures.
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I LOVE LOVE LOVE your photos! They are marvelous!! Maggie is just too cute! I also love that you "see both holidays as being the same" I think that is a beautiful way to view them. ((((hugs)))) Enjoy the rest of your "Eight Crazy Nights!!"
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot of gifts to buy. Enjoy your dual celebrations.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful tradition! Little Maggie is so cute!
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Mr Bailey & Hazel
Maggie is getting so big! What a precious girl she is! We love that first picture and how you celebrate!
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Murphy & Stanley
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Oh My Dog!!!!! That is SO adorable!!!!!!
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Thata awesome that you have such a good time with Haunkkah and Christmas, and the whole family gets involved!
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Hot dogs you look fab in your festive scarves
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Madi your bfff
You need a Mensch On A Bench to celebrate Hanukkah. Why the guy who invented it lives in my city and he was on the show Shark Tank last week and sold it for losts of green papers. Lookin good in your blue. Phod did you ever find your favorite ball that you left in the woods?
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Sweet William The Scot
OMD, your niece is a CUTIE PATOOOOOTIE!!!!! I sure hopes that she has the most FABulous Hanukkah evers!!!! Oh, that pic is PAWSOME!!! You guys are just gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, I sure hopes you guys get lots of pressies over the next 8 nights!!!
Kisses,
Ruby ♥
Mollie is a real doll!
ReplyDeleteThats cool that you celebrate both festivities,,,, it makes more love in the world.
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tweedles
Mollie is such a cutie pie!!! I love the picture of the two of you by the tree.
ReplyDeleteLoveys Sasha
A friend who is Jewish sent out this prayer. I will pass it on. I think it's lovely:
ReplyDeleteWe have arrived together to chase away the darkness that surrounds us
each of us in our hands has a light from our internal flame
each of us alone and by ourselves are a small but bright light
but when we join together with purpose we are a powerful and towering light
that illuminates a path through the opaqueness and uncertainty ahead
so the darkness will flee from the faces of our radiant lights
Enjoy!
Bart, Ruby and Otto
Hi hi hi! Ojo here! You too look so beautiful and handsome in your Hanukkah bandanas! And look at your adorable tiny human! Did you give many licks?
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