First night of Hanukkah

For the first night of Hanukkah, we had some of our favorite friends over for dinner. I made tasty latkes and served them with crock-pot applesauce, greek yogurt, smoked salmon, and salad. Jessica and Jules brought donuts for dessert. Sara and Jon brought an activity for the kids, which was a candle-making kit: you roll sheets of beeswax around a wick, and voila. The result was so delightful we lit one whole full menorah of them even though it is just the first night. The other menorah was more proper. Here are the children imitating the candles.

It's fun looking back at past Hanukkahs (2008-1, 2008-2, 2009, 2010). And I think our life here just keeps getting better and better.