first there was hanukah

Maxter had so much fun at his first ever Hanukah party at our neighbor's house! Sid (Max's future father in law) was raised Jewish, so we had a little celebration for the first night. It was really fun learning a bit about the traditions and food...yeaaaaah Latke (or however you say/spell it?). Thanks for the fun night Sorias!

the kids loved the candle idea...

Max kept trying to blow them out and Heather kept yelling "Happy Bir-day!!!" 

You should have seen it. You would have been rolling too.

young love

Of course the kids had a little Hanukah gift exchange

 (ahem. don't mind the Christmas tree in the background. k?)

can you see the excitement? Know why? Because Max got his very own...

baby.

and he love love loves it. He walks around holding it over his shoulder saying

 "bebe! bebe!  sh. sh. sh. sh." 

and then he smells its butt.

and I don't even feel kinda bad about it. =)

it's wearing blue. ok?

incidentally, Max got Heather a wooden tool set.