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I think this is my favorite, heh.

See the rest in this set.

The day after Christmas, we all went to the Museum of Natural History…

Click the photo to see the rest over at flickr.

We are part of a multi-belief family. I’m an agnostic married to a practicing Buddhist. I have a Catholic mother and a Jewish step-father. So my kids saw a Christmas play, had a menorah at the table every night and talked about Winter Solstice, too during our holiday.

I think this was Christmas Eve. We baked cookies later that night.

Christmas morning, getting ready.

Christmas evening.

Since my trip this time was short, I concentrated on doing the things I wanted to do while I was in Brooklyn over the summer, but never got around to.

My brother* decided to wait till the last minute to send the kids’ gifts, so I was stuck indoors most of Christmas Eve waiting on the damn box. About 5 pm, I got tired of waiting and since my stepdad was home, I went out. I left with no idea of where to head. I called my husband (who was in Queens with the kids) and he suggested I pick up some cheesecake at Junior’s**. I got on the subway*** and headed downtown Brooklyn. After waiting on line to get in the door, I got to the counter and was told no more strawberry cheesecake…wtf? So I resigned myself to the fact that I was going to have to eat cherry (yick) when what should magically appear but a man rolling a cart of strawberry cheescake. Hooray! I bought mine and then walked around downtown for a bit eavesdropping. Yes, I love listening in on other people’s convos…and? Tomorrow…Christmas Day.

*
Said annoying little brother with my kids outside the Georgia Aquarium this summer.

**You can buy Junior’s Cheesecake in the frozen foods section of my local Kroger! Madness!

***My husband hates taking the train, but me? Never. Subway is in the top 5 things I miss about city living.