Here, Pink, have one of my activities this year.

My daughter-in-law is Jewish. We were over at her, son's and grandkids (3-1/2 and 2-1/2) house the other night, Monday, the "big" present night for Hanukkah. We learned about the Hanukiah (who knew there were different kinds of menorahs? :-) and she helped the children light theirs, but they couldn't light the shamash because one set was really old, looked like brass, and bent so it would have been hot-wax-on-child city. Cat (daughter-in-law) chanted" the blessings and I'd never heard her "singing" voice. It was warm and "rich". It "felt" good to me and I felt blessed.

The kids were quiet and respectful despite wanting to get to their presents their other grandparents had sent them. They got scooters and immediately impressed their two uncles into helping put them together. http://www.amazon.com/Dora-the-Explo.../dp/B000GFT91A

We all made an impromtu decision to get together for "brunch" on Christmas morning.