The Best of 2014

We would like to share some of our favorite moments from 2014, in addition to those we have already posted separately.

The Best Family Wedding of 2014 was...

Paul and Morgan Strada

Cleveland, Ohio

September 6, 2014

The Best New Aunt of 2014 was...

Morgan néni 
 

The Best First Cousins of 2014 (and of every year since 2009) were...

Hannah and Máté

The Best Family Photo in 2014 was...

Christmas Day

December 25, 2014

The Best Hike of 2014 was...

Mount Tamalpais State Park

Mill Valley, California

April 27, 2014

The Best Field Trip in 2014 was...

Alcatraz Island

May 7, 2014

The Best Roadtrip with Najp in 2014 was...

 Lake Chautauqua, New York

July 3-4, 2014

The Best 40th Birthday Picnic in 2014 was for...

Tony Fricke

Lake Chautauqua, New York

July 4, 2014

The Best 40th Birthday Fiesta in 2014 was for...

Sarndra Elejorde

San Francisco, California

February 8, 2014

 

The Best Rainy Day Playdate in 2014 was...

The Exploratorium with Owen and Lola

January 10, 2014

The Best Kayaking Experience in 2014 was with... 

Peti bácsi and Jeannine néni

Rocky River, Ohio

July 9, 2014

The Best Conversation in 2014 was with...

Hannah and Máté

Cleveland, Ohio

September 6, 2014

The Best Movie in 2014 was... 

'Frozen' with Hannah

September 6, 2014

The Best Boat Ride in the Rain in 2014 was...

Appledore

Cleveland, Ohio

June 30, 2014

The Best Sleepover in 2014 was with...

Hannah and Máté at Pák bácsi's condo

July 2, 2014

The Best Birthday Cake in 2014 was for...

The four cousins and Jeannine néni

Avon Lake, Ohio

July 5, 2014

Here's to a great 2015! Much love to all our family and friends.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

With love from the Webster Family

Betlehemezés 2014

Last Sunday the children performed in the Hungarian Christmas Pageant, or Betlehemezés, in the chapel at the Hungarian Catholic Mission in Portola Valley and at the Hungarian Reformed Church in Redwood City.

This video is of the Redwood City performance. It is about 17 minutes long. Alexander's lines start at 6:10 and Charlotte's at 11:58.

Alexander's lines, roughly translated, were:

Joseph made a bed of straw, and Mary put him, who was the son of God, into the manger. In a stable in Bethlehem, a little child lays on straw instead of a bed, and slumbers.

Charlotte's lines were:

Three kings of the East: Caspar, Melchior, Balthazar.

Where are they going so late at night in the dark?

They are carrying treasures on camel back: frankincense, myrrh, gold.

Above their heads a bright star shows them the way.

They amble through the desert, filled with peace and love.

Are they going to visit an emperor? No. A small child.

Centennial Celebration

Washington Irving School was established in 1914. It later became the School of Business and Commerce, and is now known as John Yehall Chin Elementary School. In November the school celebrated its 100th anniversary with Chinese lion dancers, alumni speakers, student dancers, school tours, and snacks.

Alexander participated in the student dance. One song was selected from each decade from the 1910's to the 2010's. They only had a few weeks to learn the choreography, but had lots of fun putting it together.

Click here to see the video of the dance.