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Party + Party = Present Overload

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This holiday season brought lots of parties to the LK house.  Perhaps it was a result of the fact that 1 year ago we were living with my mom while the house was undergoing some updates.  Perhaps it was a result of the fact that once we moved in, we were terrified that the ants were going to carry everyone away if we invited them in.  Whatever the reason, this year was the year of the PARTY!

We had to have 2 parties.  Party #1 was on night #3 & was soooo much fun!  Here’s a look.  Warning…this post is crazy full of photos & might take a really long time to load!

Lots of friends and family! (and this isn't even half of them!)

A playing with Uncle C! How happy does she look? Silly girl!

1 phone isn't good enough....she's hoarding Auntie E's phone in her pocket too!

PJ Time! Just lounging in her new sleeping bag from Cousins J,D,I,R,&B while checking out her new coloring placemat from Auntie E!

A's sitting on Mommy's Hanukkah present from night 3! Love my new stool! Thanks Daddy!

Best pre-bedtime ... belly laughs with Auntie E!

Party 2 photos coming soon!

Christmas Eve At the Rock…

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This Christmas Eve day we decided we were going to brave the cold, grab our family & head in to NYC to see the giant Rockefeller Center tree!  We figured the crowds would be plentiful, but there would be a whole lot of people home eating their Christmas Eve dinner too…

We were right!  It was busy, but NYC at Christmas is always insane.  Rockefeller Center is a zoo of epic proportions at this time of year…so when we were able to walk through the crows WITH a stroller…we considered this a success!

We picked up Auntie E on the way, and met up with Uncle C at the tree! (I sound like Dr. Seuss!)

LK Family making our way to the tree!

Auntie E & A by the tree!

A...taking it all in!

fun close up!

Loving all the lights!

In awe of all the lights & angels...and the fish fountain in the pond behind the trees...

Uncle C & A photoshoot!!!

A sandwich!

1 minute countdown to the bubble show!!

Watching the bubble show on 5th Avenue!

Off to get some dinner!

Finding dinner was an adventure!  First we decided that we would not be going Chinese…that is reserved for today!  Tradition!  We started walking to Patsy’s.  No table for 5….hmmm….now to find another restaurant!  We ended up getting a table at a place called “Nocello”.  We walked in…sat down…A started having a meltdown.  I was calming her down & taking my coat off…and the manager more than implied that we should not stay!  We were getting dirty looks from most of the other tables…so we decided to re-dress & keep the search for dinner going!  (I guess this is what happens when you go to NYC on Xmas eve with no plan!)  It was their loss – A is the cutest girl in the whole world & any restaurant that gets to see her eat is a lucky one…

Turns out that we were right near the 55th St location of Seraphina & they were more than welcoming!  It was loud & delicious.  A ate like a pro & enjoyed pizza, tomatoes, and most of my risotto…and all the dessert.  We had a great meal with my great family & were able to end the night full & happy!

LKSquared wishes everyone who is celebrating a very merry Christmas!

 

Why Santa Doesn’t Visit Our House…

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Firstly…we don’t let strange men in costumes into our house in the middle of the night when we are sleeping.  Ever.

Secondly…we are Jewish.

I have never felt envious of any of my friends who celebrated Christmas.  I never felt like Hanukkah was not as “fun”…in fact, quite the opposite.  I thoroughly enjoyed getting presents for 8 nights in a row.  I thought it was kinda sad that my Christmas celebrating friends had only 1 day to get presents.  I know Hanukkah is more of a subdued holiday…there aren’t as many decorations, our house wasn’t lighting up the night sky like the sun, but I appreciated it.  We knew what Christmas was…although I don’t remember a time when I thought Santa was real.  I remember when Auntie S thought so, but I don’t remember thinking it.  We got to go to friend’s houses & see Santa & have dinner, and always I knew that Christmas was a holiday “they” were celebrating.  We did Hanukkah.

Now that I have A, I can see why she’d think Christmas was cooler.  There’s so many lights & decorations & things that will grab her short little attention span at every turn…but as parents, we get to teach her the fun of Hanukkah.  I’m pretty excited to do that!

We started by showing A that if anyone knows bling…its the Jews…

Then we got to decorating!

And tonight…we had Gramma over to celebrate the 1st night of Hanukkah!  It was great 🙂  A’s first present was from Gramma & here she is showing me how to multi-task!

Happy 1st Night everyone!  Can’t wait for the next 7!