Chanukah and Guests!!

On the first night of Chanukah, we went to the Lebovitz house for a wonderful Chanukah party. We all lit the menorahs, sang songs (accompanied by Yoni on guitar) and ate some good latkes and Chanukah food. It was such a fun evening, and we hope to continue establishing the Vance Jewish community.










































The following day, Mom arrived for her visit. So nights two, three, and four she was our guest :)
We had a great time exploring the city of Enid by day (Wal-Mart and townsquare), and having wonderful dinners in the evenings. One night after dinner we decided to embark on a competitive journey through the game of Monopoly. That was quite fun, and Yoni came out victorious. As a result, he did dishes that night...

After dropping Mom off at the airport on Thursday, we headed down to Dallas. Shuki, Cyrel and the kids were in town, so we got to see the whole family! It was wonderful seeing everyone and spending Shabbat down there.

Sunday morning they accompanied us up to Enid to see our new home and visit for a bit.
Having little kids around was great. First of all, we discovered the amazing playgrounds on base for the first time, and we got to swing on swings... which is something people should really make time for at all ages.

Unfortunately, last night, we lit the Menorah for the last night of Chanukah this year, but G-d willing this house will see many more guests and meaningful occasions before next year's Chanukah lighting.