Ari is running around the kitchen, pointing to his train on the table and saying, "Mine!"
Xander mistakenly thinks he's pointing to him. "I am NOT yours, Ari. I am not a toy!"
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We are having a random discussion on how nostrils are the space in our noses, and whose noses (and nostrils) are bigger than whose in the family. Xander rebuts the claim that his nostrils are bigger than Ari's and smaller than mine.
"No they're not! My nostrils are the perfect size to put my finger in!"
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All week Xander's been asking, "Is it Hanukkah yet? It's taking too loooong! Is it Hanukkah tomorrow?" Etc.
Tonight, as he is going to bed, he laments, "Hanukkah's not for three days!! That's super super super super duper long."
Jonathan shares that no, in fact, Hanukkah is shorter than that. "What day is it today?" he asks.
"Shabbat," Xander replies.
"And when does Shabbat start?"
"Friday night."
"And when does Shabbat end?"
"Saturday night."
"And what day does Hanukkah start?"
"Saturday."
We wait for him to make the connection. He doesn't. So Jonathan says slowly, "So since Hanukkah starts when Shabbat ends, and Shabbat ends tomorrow, then Hanukkah is tomor-"
"HANUKKAH IS TOMORROW!!! YAY I'M SO EXCITED!!!"
1) It's a standoff. Two fellas expressing their personal assertiveness. Yay for both of 'em!
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3) Hanukkah is welcome everywhere. So, we here in Israel share your excitement, Xander. Even though it's early this year, it doesn't come soon enough
for the kids who have vacation from school. Seeing the brightly lit menorahs in windows is a cheerful sight. Just as potato-latkes and jelly- doughnuts are a tasty treat. Wish you could all be here to share it.