I had the best Chanikkmas EVER. Yes, I've renamed it and in true Heb fashion I took Christ right out of it. It was even more appropriate as this year Hanukkah began on Christmas Day. There is a belief by some that the alternate spelling of Hanukkah to Chanukah is an attempt to "Christianize" it by adding a little christian ch and Christmas ch. Well I'm glad I have come up with what should make at least a few of the tribes unite!! No??? Drat. I can't appease all the Gents now can I?
On to my Chanikkmas, I spent it with my two sisters, my awesome brothers in law, my 4 nieces and nephews and MM as he is affectionately referred to by one Observor. Vanessa (baby sis) drove up with the fam from Houston and Regina (middle sis) was kind enough to put us up in her beauuuuuuuuuutiful new home. Her husband Eric made an outstanding prim rib dinner mmmhmmm..... We played games, drank good beverages, laughed our heads off and of course in true Chanikkmas fashion, wrapped far far to many gifts for the kids till 2:30 am Chanikkmas Eve. (shhh yes Gina does the whole santa tree thing) Ok funny story tangent coming. So, at 2:30 in the morning, when you're slap happy and wrapping your zillionth toy this is what happens.
Anita: Regina who should this one be from you or Santa?
Regina: I don't care anymore who they are from.
Anita: oooookkkay... (and I write FROM SARA who is their dog... I laugh hard for 5 minutes)
Anita: Regina I made it from Sara hahahahahah
Regina: Whatever, wow do you think I should take some of these presents back to the store?
Vanessa: YES, this is crazy! You could take half back and STILL have a ton to give them.
Anita: (I hold up the next toy I had wrapped) I made this one from Baby Jesus. (I laugh hard for 10 minutes at least) Regina and Vanessa laugh too.
The next morning at Dawn Thirty One I hear Megan (4) ask her big brother Andrew (8) to tell her which gifts are for her. Andrew starts reading the tags.
Andrew: To Megan From Sara!! (Megan runs over to Sara the dog and gives her a big hug and says THANKS THANKS SARA!!!!)
Andrew: To Megan From BABY JESUS (he bellows) and Megan answers with a high pitched scream FROM BABY JESUS WOAAAHHH!!!
Then as I'm laying in the living room sooo laughing, Andrew starts crying. He has read all the tags and he has not gotten one present from Sara OR Baby Jesus... OH NO!!! BAD BAD AUNTIE NITA... thankfully he quickly was distracted when we refocused his attention to the mounds of packages waiting to be opened. And funnier yet, was when Aiden (4) Vanessas little boy who was playing gift passer, walks over to Megan hands her a present and says "LOOK WHAT JESUS BROUGHT YOU MEGAN!!!" Oh it was sooooo funny..
Wow, it's so nice to spend time with my sisters, it had been far to long since we three were together at the same time. I'm very much looking forward to round 2 which is this weekend!
My favorite things this Chanikkmas:
Nano from my MM =)
Boots from ex boss Eddie (well it's what cash he gives me buys =)
Family: Priceless =) Holiday photo coming soon!
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