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Sequins!



So this is our first Christmas / Chanukah together as a family in our own house! I think that's pretty exciting. We are all really thrilled about being able to continue and create traditions revolving around the holidays. So far we've kinda fallen down on the whole lighting the menorah thing - we have done it once. Tonight will be twice, and I think it's the 5th night. We'll work on it! We have put up a Christmas tree though, and decorated it with lights. We have no ornaments, but that's cool -- the tree we got is working hard enough to hold up its own limbs; ornaments could be trouble. Sadly, I don't have any good full body shots of the tree; I've been too obsessed with being "artsy." Sorry about that!



I know you can't really tell, but that fuzzy glow behind Cole is our menorah burning brightly, delivering the Jews from darkness 5000 years ago:

Hey! A Blog post!

November was great! The number one highlight was Thanksgiving in Long Beach NY. Cole was smothered in love and affection by Kate's family who had gathered from all over the place. It was great!





Cole has a great sense of karmic balance, so he dished out some love too. This is his version of kisses, with Kate's sister Hanna being the fortunate subject.



This is the scene at the illustrious Stein abode after the meal; you may be able to see Cole being bench pressed by who I believe is John, Kate's brother.



The next morning was chilly but beautiful. We walked across the street to the beach and enjoyed the sunny windy sand and soothing long beach surf.





More recently, it totally snowed last night! Enough to crawl around in if you're just about two feet tall and have a silly hat.