Tea Party with My Grandma and my Mom

My pretty little tea cup.

The garden area of the tea house.

Me, my mom and my grandma.

My mom and I at our table. We all had our own tea pot!

Thank you, Grandma Rena, for taking me to tea.

Our pretty table. Look at our hats.

My Grandma Rena invited me and my Mom to a special tea house, Truffles and Lace. It was a present for us and we loved our present. My Grandma picked us up and she drove an hour to take us there.

My Grandma, my Mom and I had a very wonderful time. The food was very delicious. We had a salad and tomato soup. We also had fruit, cheese toasts and lots of little sandwiches. On the last plate of our tray there were tiny desserts. At the very end our server brought us heart shaped cones with cream and jam. I wish I could have tea here every day!

I had my own pot of tea named, "Sinful." It was soooo good. I shared my pot with with my mom because she liked my tea more than hers. My Grandma ordered a spicy tea that she liked very much. We put sugar cubes and milk in our tea.

In the back of the tea house there is a room with hats. We tried on many hats and took pictures with them on. We all picked a hat to wear at our table.

Afterward, we went shopping at some stores.

Thank you, Grandma Rena, for taking us to tea. I loved it and I love you!

Hannukah 2008

Our Hanukkah decorations:
Judah Maccabee, hero of the Hanukkah story.

Lighting the candles and saying a blessing.

My little brother's turn to light a candle.

Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday that my family celebrates. We have celebrated Hanukkah every year since my brother Abraham was very little. Jesus was a Jew and celebrated Hanukkah and you can read about it in the Bible in John 10:22:39. The feast of Dedication is the Festival of Lights which is Hanukkah.

John 10:22:39

Then came the feast of the Dedication in Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple area in Solomon’s Portico. The Jewish leaders surrounded him and asked, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” Jesus replied, “I told you and you do not believe. The deeds I do in my Father’s name testify about me. But you refuse to believe because you are not my sheep. My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish; no one will snatch them from my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one can snatch them from my Father’s hand. The Father and I are one.”

Hannukah is celebrated for 8 days. I like to celebrate Hanukkah. We get books from the library and read stories about Hanukkah. We light our menorah and say special blessings. We get small presents every day. We also play games with a dreidal. My Mom bought a Hanukkah music cd that we love, especially my little brothers. We like to dance with the music and sing the songs. It makes me happy to celebrate a festival that Jesus celebrated too!

Maybe you can celebrate Hannukah next year. You can learn about it here: http://www.chabad.org/kids/article_cdo/aid/354748/jewish/Chanukah.htm. There are fun cartoons and stories and games on this website.

2008

Hi everybody! Before I start writing about 2009, my mom is going to help me post a lot of pictures from last year that I didn't get a chance to write about. I will start writing about 2009 later this week. Thank you for reading my blog.

My Thanksgiving

Me as an Indian Princess.

My Aunt Becky and my Nana.

Thanksgiving Dinner...yummy.

Abraham, as Mr. William Bradford, playing, "Thank You, Lord."

More Thanksgiving Photos

Indian Princess.

My brother listening to our speaches.

Playing Bible Apples to Apples. It was so funny.

My grandpa and grandma and Mr. William Bradford.

Thanksgiving Photos 2008

My uncle Jonathan and my three brothers.

My Mom, my uncle and me.

My Dad, Aunt Becky, and me.
My Uncle went home with Jesus this year and this was my Aunts first Thanksgiving without him.

My Thanksgiving

Hello. So how was your Thanksgiving? Mine was great. My mom made costumes for me and my brothers. I was Pocahontas. Pocahontas was not around on the first Thanksgiving. I just wanted to be an indian princess. After studying her life, my family thinks that she may have helped start good relationships with the Indians and new settlers even before the pilgrims came to America. Maybe...

My brother Abraham, was William Bradford, the first governor of Plymouth Plantation. My little brother was an indian. He didn't want to wear his costume because he woke up sick. I was sick too and didn't get to eat that much food, but I had fun anyway.

We had dinner at my grandpa and grandma's house. We made a Thanksgiving program for them. My dad read a Psalm and sang, my mom read about Thanksgiving history, my brother played, "Thank You, Lord" on his guitar. He also read about William Bradford's life. I read about Pocahontas life and how she helped the Jamestown settlers. My three year old brother said a bible verse. My baby brother, Joshua, just ran around. When we sang songs, he was dancing. Joshua loves to dance.

The food was great too. My mom made the turkey and stuffing and my dad made his famous mashed potatoes. My dad said our turkey was the biggest turkey we ever had. It was really big. My grandma had pumpkin, cherry and apple pie. My mom also made her famous lime jello with pineapple and nuts that she said she has been making every Thanksgiving since my brother and I were babies.

This is the second year we dressed up and it is now our new tradition. We like it very much.

Last year I was a pilgrim girl and I pretended that I was a real pilgrim and told everyone my sad story of my family that died of sickness. I carried a baby who was my little sister who survived.

I am thankful for: my daddy and mommy, my brothers, my home, my grandpa and grandma, my nana, my abuelitos, my aunts and uncles and cousins, my clothes, our car, food to eat, my hands that help me cook and do good things and my feet that let me jump and play.

I will post pictures of our Thanksgiving tonight. Bye.