Dear Sis,
William got a good old fashioned metal top I found a Menards. It took him the better part of the day to master it, but he thinks it is great! Much easier than our dreidel:)
Charlotte got a Montessori horizontal dowel, but we quickly discovered she isn’t quite ready for it yet.
Linda, the mother of my best friend, Cindy, dating all the way back to middle school, sent William some holiday stickers. He made this skating scene and decided to mail it to Gran:)
William and I started making cookies during nap time and it took the ENTIRE rest of the day to complete! Plus them had to dry over night. Royal icing is tricky, and I still haven’t practiced enough, so they aren’t perfect… lol.
For anyone else who dreads a messy menorah, I recommend beeswax candles, they are a bit more pricy, but they do drip much less. Also, I finally learned to put one of my silicone baking mats underneath. The wax just flakes off over the trash easily!
Book of the Night
All-of-a-Kind Family Hanukkah By Emily Jenkins
Based on the All-of-a-Kind Family book series by Sydney Taylor
This book is set at the turn of the century, so a bit of history is mixed into a very relatable family story. William really related to the youngest daughter, who is also four.
Happy Hanukkah!
Love,
b