Barbag and Beyond: Winter Break 2016

We decided to host Chanukah night #1 at our house!

Daddy and the boys peel the potatoes!

Mushing everything together!

Starting off the holiday by giving instead of receiving!

First up, Safta!

Next, Zaide!

Lastly, Grandma!

Derek made a holiday gift for Mommy and Daddy:

Personally crafted wrapping paper

Beautiful frame that "took me an hour!"

Card!

First gifts were a big success!

Already figuring out their new legos.

Overseeing his brothers' work.

Christmas Day and the Sorensens have arrived! We picked them up and headed over to Safta's place!
While there, the boys had a pillow fight with their cousins and that's when we discovered Derek has not one but two loose teeth! His first loose teeth --- 12/25/16. Daddy's heart is breaking --- his little boy is not so little anymore!

Derek's 1st loose tooth 12/25/16

Daddy puts together and tries out Safta's gift to the boys!

Fun for all -- and easier to put together with more hands on deck!

Uncle Alex is also in town and having fun entertaining Safta and David alongside the boys:

The Derek & Uncle Alex Show

Derek and Uncle Alex Show: Hidden Talents

Derek's 1st Wiggly Tooth 12/25/16

Chanukah night #2 2016

Fun Fact: Santa became allergic to reindeer and that's how dabbing came to be!

Family Fun!

Dr. Fill & Drill -- Josh has created the teeth, tongue, braces, and drilled, too!

Derek is busy drawing all sorts of Star Wars fun.

Benji is playing his game, too!

Bauby M and Zaidy Shelly the boys are enthralled with the Osmo set!

A special Happy Birthday shoutout to Grandma!!!

Surprise! Not just dinner with family, but with friends, too!

Candy's bday celebration

Since Aunt Susie was over and brought whipped cream, naturally we had to try out the newest game of Pie Face Showdown!

Pie Face Showdown

Pie Face Challenge

Grandma teachers the boys more whipped cream fun!

Whipped Cream Fun

Ice Cream Face

Bedtime is always more fun when there are extra people around to read bedtime stories to the boys (and when the Sorensens are in town and share the boys' rooms)! This time around there was a "D" room for Derek and David and a "J" room for Josh and Jacob.

Uncle Keith arrived and is already having fun with the boys!

Safta and Benji look on as David hits balls from the machine.

Benji and his "Racket Ship"

Having fun at the tennis court playground and playing tag with Lisa.

Learning how to drive stick shift.

Peek-a-boo cheese!

Got ya!

Tag Lisa

Lisa Surprise

Benji's "Racket" Ship

The boys were good about not waking up David and Jacob (or waiting until it was time to wake them up). The boys loved their morning snuggles with Jacob.

It's winter time in South Florida, so we're headed to the beach!

Benji wants to take his potty to the beach (he cried when Mommy wouldn't let him).

Last morning = Pancakes!

Flashback! What a difference a year makes!

The chocolate chip faces are definitely more creepy!

Last meal = Jaxson's!!!

How this kid ate all of his ice cream after eating a hot dog the size of his
body and some of his brother's mac & cheese is beyond me!

We were thrilled to have our first guests stay with us in our new addition (and it just makes sense for it to be the Sorensens). In keeping with the Margolis tradition of having a bathroom guest book, we hope many more friends and family will frequent our home and leave their punny bathroom adventures for years to come)!