While We're on Israeli Songs...

This one always makes me cry. It's a classic Israeli song about how fast the kids grow up and leave the nest. I typed out my rough translation (anyone who is better in Hebrew is welcome to comment!).

Fly Away Young Chick

My chicks left the nest
Spread their wings and flew
I am an old bird left in the nest
I hope that everything will be okay
I always knew the day would come
To say goodbye
But now when it’s here
No wonder I am worried

Chorus:
Fly away young chick
Cut the sky
Fly where you want
Just don’t forget there is an eagle in the sky
Be aware

Now it is only us in the nest
But we are together
Hug me tight and say yes
Don’t worry, it’s good to grow old together.

Chorus:
Fly away chick, cut the sky
Fly where you want to.
But don’t forget there is an eagle in the sky
Be aware

I know it’s the way of nature
I also left the nest
But now when the time comes
I feel a lump in my throat

Chorus:
Fly away chick, cut the sky
Fly where you want to
Just don’t forget, there is an eagle in the sky
Be aware
Just don’t forget
There is an eagle in the sky
Be aware.

In Honor of Yom Yerushaliam (Jerusalem Day)

I love this video. Even if you don't understand the words, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery.

All Together Now

They are finally starting to play together. It's so cute. He just loves being included in their games, and they are loving how he is becoming a real person :)

I love how he just gazes at them. He watches them, looks for them, is overjoyed when they come home. He just lights up from being around them. I think it's the sweetest thing I've ever seen in my life :)

And the Second Word Is....

Aye Aye

No, it's not mommy (or any version there of).

It's Bye Bye. As in, the child wants to go out. All the time. Several times a day. Every time i pick him up he starts flapping his arm around and going "aye aye"

It's so cute when they start to talk :-)

Some Things are Too Special to Miss

Usually my kids are the early to bed type (take after their mother LOL). They did stay up for Seder this year, but other than that we miss a lot of night stuff. They don't nap (can't fall asleep) and just get crotchety after 7:00 or so.

Tonight is Lag B'Omer, night of the bonfires and BBQs. I figured we would do it next year. Dh has a wedding to go to, and no way the baby will be able to stay up and be halfway pleasant. So I went about our normal evening routine.

About 20 minutes after the girls were in bed, I hear music. I had forgotten about the Hachnest Sefer Torah in the new Shul across the street. The girls heard the music too, so I showed them from their window and put them back in bed. I couldn't relax though, I found myself drawn outside. I was standing on my balcony to watch, but I wanted more. In the spur of the moment, I got everyone out of bed and we went across the street. It was a real party going on, and I just didn't feel right sitting on the sidelines. The girls heard the music, danced a bit, saw the Sefer Torah being brought in, danced some more, and we went on back home. It was a special time. One of those special times you can't plan ahead for, but you just have to grab when the moment strikes.

So they are talking now. They are going over with each other what they saw, the music they heard, and chatting excitedly like little teenagers instead of preschoolers. They are growing up too fast, and I'm loving every minute of it.

Yom Atzmaut (Independence Day).

I'm still not really sure how I feel about it, but we did go out and take some pictures with the kids. To me I guess it's a secular holiday, not a religious one, but it's okay to go out and have fun on a secular holiday. We went out with friends and had a nice time before heading back for a BBQ. Here are some pictures from the day :)

Before heading out.



They both happened to pick out the same outfit.
And they still don't look like twins LOL.



Tank climbing.



Enjoying the day out with Abba.





Gazing out from a jeep.