Christmas 2015

As we ended school and entered into winter break CJ got to go to the American Girl Winter tea party.  She got to sit at the table with Rebecca and was to learn about her and Rebecca’s traditions during the holidays.  CJ knows all about Rebecca and being Jewish.  So she she was telling her table all about Rebecca’s traditions.  I even gave her her dreidel that was in my purse for her to show the table about dreidel. CJ had fun but still said that she did not like the tea, but the cake was great.

Sunday we took CJ to the park so that she could get a picture with Santa. She told Santa that she wanted a monster high doll, and monster high house, and a basketball.  We did not even know that she was interested in basketball.  She later told us that she has been playing basketball at school and really enjoying it. 

Monday of Break CJ and I ran around trying to get last minute shopping done for Jay.  The rest of the week was quiet at home not doing much but sitting around.  Wednesday, Claire came over to play with CJ for a little while, while her mom was at a doctor’s appointment.  The girls had fun playing together and made plans that after Christmas they would have a sleep over at Claire’s house.

Thursday when Jay got home from work CJ played for him two Christmas songs that she had been working on for him.  I thought that it was so sweet that she (on her own) found two Christmas songs and learned to play them.  Jay then picked up his guitar and worked on playing one of the songs together.  When I heard them play together I almost cried.  That is want Jay had been waiting for, to be able to play music with his daughter.  It was so beautiful watching them play together.  My heart melted.

 

Friday morning was Christmas.  CJ and Jay slept in, so I had time just to set and relax, which I have been doing a lot of.  CJ got everything that she wanted, but the Monster High House.  She got the monster high doll that she really wanted and the basketball.  Montse and Ellie got her this American Girl dress that CJ saw in the magazine and really wanted and Cathy got her Lizzy Heart, Ever After High doll that she really wanted.  Jay was happy to because he got some of the medal detecting things that he wanted. 

Jay that afternoon wanted to try out his new medal detecting shovel and CJ wanted to try out her new ball.  The two of them want down to the school to play.  Jay found his first gold ring and CJ found game.  CJ so not that bad at playing basketball for someone that had never played before. 

That night for Christmas dinner they had Chinese at Temple but I did not sign us up to go.  Jay said that he would take us out for Chinese as a family for Christmas dinner.  Since that is the joke, what do Jewish eat on Christmas but Chinese food.

Sunday CJ went over to Claire’s to spend the night.  She had to take her American Girl and Lizzy Heart with her.  CJ said that they stayed up until 1 in the morning playing and when I picked her up at 3 in the afternoon she was still in her pajamas because they were having such fun that they never got dressed. 

Jay went down to see Garrett, I was very surprised that CJ did not want to go because she wanted to stay playing at Claire’s.  Jay had lunch with Garrett and gave him his Christmas presents and then come on back. 

The New Year is coming close and I am looking forward to 2016.  2015 was a good year for us and I hope for many more.