It's the last day of Channukah when I post this. It's been a very low key but nice year for remembering the rededication of the Temple and the festival of Lights. It's the first year my brother and his family came to celebrate with us. It's so nice to have other kids for our children to enjoy.
Because it was all kind of a learning experience for my brother's kids, we let them do the candle lighting,etc. It was really nice to get to see genuine reactions.
My boys love their Snyder cousins. Group hugs at the door, usually last some 10 mins or more. I'm shocked they don't hurt each other more often.
Of course gifts and such are exchanged. My MIL had us over for a nice dinner and gift giving time this week also. It was so nice to relax and not have to do all the prep work. She was very considerate and it was really a relaxing time.
The 8 days are closing as the sun sets... our family is mostly laid up with the cold but I have to admit ... I'm more into it now than I was a week ago.
Enjoy whatever you celebrate and may you be changed for having spent time with others doing so.
Okay not the best picture ever but ... it does the trick. Greg and I are back from our 20th Anniversary get away. 
As we have been learning about Snowflake Bentley our quest to catch snowflakes to look at have often been sidetracked. The Horfrost this last week has been so beautiful. I love to drive through the country on the days when the horfrost is think on the trees. Hope you are all enjoying your winter break and getting rosey cheecks too.
We are so blessed by our backyard bog. Micaiah and Bethany have learned to ice skate this year. Josiah and Mom and Dad don't have any skates yet... we'll have to fix that soon. We have two places to tabbogan and lots of neighbours we enjoy it with. It's so nice to have the place so close to home for the kids to get some exercise and fresh air.
Come on Cowpokes. I knowd it be winter but y'all are Canadians. Pull on your parkas (does anybody call them that?) and come visit the Nickels. They be ready for some outside fun. We shovelled off a skating rink on da dugout and have a small taboggan hill for excercise. Make yer selves known and come on out. 
It's the last day of Channukah when I post this. It's been a very low key but nice year for remembering the rededication of the Temple and the festival of Lights. It's the first year my brother and his family came to celebrate with us. It's so nice to have other kids for our children to enjoy.
Because it was all kind of a learning experience for my brother's kids, we let them do the candle lighting,etc. It was really nice to get to see genuine reactions.
My boys love their Snyder cousins. Group hugs at the door, usually last some 10 mins or more. I'm shocked they don't hurt each other more often.
Of course gifts and such are exchanged. My MIL had us over for a nice dinner and gift giving time this week also. It was so nice to relax and not have to do all the prep work. She was very considerate and it was really a relaxing time.
