Whew- December is always a trip in the Zeitlin family, with Hanukkah, Christmas, and everyone's birthday (Heather, Lee, Louise, Dan, and my Dad!). This year was very special because Jacob started to understand what Christmas was all about (Jesus's birthday, for those of you who were thinking, "presents!"). We had a great time decorating for the holidays, setting up our model trains in the basement, and spending lots of time with family. Christmas Eve dinner was spent at Heather and Dave's, and the kids had a great time, to say the least. I was very excited to spend Christmas morning in our own home (hadn't done that before!), so we started our own little holiday tradition (Circus waffles for all!). Jacob was a little overwhelmed by the idea of Santa, however he quickly warmed to the idea when he saw some of his new toys. We enjoyed Christmas dinner at Dan and Louise's, spent the night there, and traveled to PA the following day to see my family. Jacob went nuts for his Papap's model train display that he and my brothers had put together just for Jacob. It was great to see the old trains that I remember from when I was young. And those of you who know Jake, know that he is train-obsessed right now, and he still talks about Papap's trains almost daily!
Hanukkah overlapped with Christmas this year, so we celebrated the first night of the holiday with Dan and Louise after Christmas dinner! Paul and Jake and I even brought the Menorah to PA with us...we're a multicultural family! After spending a few days in PA, we returned to MD to rest for a (very short day) before family obligations arose again. We had our Zeitlin family Hanukkah dinner and celebration on Friday, and then Saturday (New Years' Eve) was Louise and Lelands' birthdays, so we attended a party in their honor. As it was New Years' Eve, Paul and I were very fortunate that Heather's mom offered to watch Jacob along with Lee and Charlotte, so that we could go out for the evening, which we did. Had a great time, managed to hang longer than I thought I would (given my preggo status) and we had a lot of fun.
As you can see, December is whirlwind in my family. On January 1, the holiday hangover usually begins!
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