Tracey (like me, raised Catholic but not particularly observant) and Matt (like Mo, raised Jewish but not particularly observant) are old rugby friends. Tracey would like their three kids to have familiarity with some form of Jewish tradition, so she and I decided (no consultation, since we knew the boys would say no) that we would have a Hanukkah dinner. We thought Joe and Nicole and their kids would enjoy it, especially since Joe had a summer job as a counselor at a Jewish summer camp. (We discovered that he can remember prayers better than Matt!) We did Gingerbread Houses for the kids, and yummy food for the adults. Lots and lots (and lots) of pictures, so I'll separate them into three categories: Flounce, Food, and Fun. It was an awesome night.
FLOUNCE:
Grown-ups' table
Kids' table
Gingerbread Construction Zone
Menu
Baubles
FOOD:
Chef Mo and the Brisket
Latkes!
What am I, chopped liver?
Mini-bagels with lox and a shmear
Challah for Shabbat
Still considered in the Food "family" no?
Dessert
FUN:
Jack and Ella on GBH Supervision
Dinner!
Dinner (post-Crackers)!
Chase: "My crown! My crown! Mummy I want my crown! CROWN! CROWN! CROWN!"
Jack awaiting his Cracker prize musical instrument. (Hand held drums! You're welcome Joe and Nicole!)
Liam got a horn, and then led all 5 kids in a musical instrument parade through the first-floor circle about 25 times. They had a blast.
Until Chase fell and popped his little noggin. Poor little sweet-pea.
Ella and Jack upstairs having a PAJAMA PARTY! (No jumping on the bed.) (Yeah, right!)
And poor Alex had about all he could take and was sound asleep even with all that was going on around him. Good times.
