Today is Purim, one of the most joyous and fun holidays on the Jewish calendar. It commemorates a time when the Jewish people living in Persia were saved from extermination and is celebrated with fun festivals, celebrations and the giving of mishloach manot, baskets which are filled with treats to share with family and friends. It is by far one of my favourite Jewish holidays! I laughed when I read online today that Purim is often referred to as the Jewish Mardi Gras by Americans!
Early this morning Sydney and I discovered a little treat on our front doorstep from her cousins Issy and Nathan to celebrate the day.
It was a box filled with all sorts of treats, we loved it, especially Sydney who proceeded to eat almost half of the contents!
We headed to the Purim Carnival at the Jewish Community Centre this morning. What a fun filled time it was with games, bouncy castles, food, crafts and prizes.
Sydney had a great time making a crown with Daddy.
And a cape which she decorated all herself!
Sydney insisted upon having her face painted before we left, it was very cute!
Late this afternoon Auntie Elaine popped by for a visit and brought a very special present for Sydney, a brand new hand knit sweater and hat that she had just finished making! It is light yellow, a very fine knit and fits Syd to a tee, it looks so beautiful on her!
I kept trying to get a shot of Syd wearing it to send to Auntie Elaine but the little monkey kept pulling the hat over her face!
Elaine also brought Sydney a package of the cutest socks with little characters on them, Syd loved them!
It was such a fun filled day together! Happy Purim everyone!
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