The Pictures :)

Here are the pictures from the other day. Sorry it took a few days, it's been crazy busy here.

Like I said, they were so excited to go they hardly stayed still for pictures, but these were the best I could get.

Oh What a Loooong Day

Yesterday was a great day. But one of those days you can only do every so often without totally exhausting yourself LOL. First we went to the indoor play place. The girls haven't been there in months. I hardly got any pictures because they were so busy running back and forth and so excited they just wouldn't hold still. Then we got invited out to dinner at a friend's house. Finally at 8:00 we went to go see my friend's brand new baby. The girls were totally in awe. He is such a sweet little thing.

I did manage to get a few pictures, but they will have to wait for another post. I need to run now and figure out lunch for the girls, who will be storming through the door any second :)

Now on to Better News

We have a reader :D

A very beginning one, but she was reading today!!!!!

For a while we have had letter cards, the girls love them. They know about 1/2 the letters consistently. I decided to focus on just a few at a time and help them get those down. I also bought BOB books for them, not really expecting they were ready yet, but today Nechama did it. I said words slowly, Nechama was able to put them together and say them fast. We reviewed the 4 letters in the first BOB book and lo and behold, Nechama starts reading. I was so proud :D. Rena was kind of getting it too, but Nechama was actually looking at the words and reading. I can't believe it. I didn't think they were ready and it just clicked.

Rachel's LOSE WEIGHT FAST Diet Plan

1. Find someone with stomach flu.
2. Expose yourself to stomach flu.
3. Spend day in bed.
4. Lose weight (up to 5 lbs overnight!!!!)

The small print:
Not guaranteed to keep weight off, see doctor before trying this plan, may not be too healthy, and of course.... results not typical.

The Best Present...

a sock. The child is obsessed with socks. I should just buy him socks.

Here is a video of him opening his present. Notice he doesn't let go of the sock.

A Very Merry UnBirthday to You (Part Two)

The celebrations continued today....

His cake, isn't it adorable (thanks Marion!!! it was delicious too!!)

He didn't quite know what to do with it. He picked it up and messed around with it, but didn't understand he was supposed to eat it LOL. Like this the kid sticks everything in his mouth.

The big sisters waiting to help him eat his cake.

And now.... Presents!!!

Hum... a box.



Oooh, a toy :)



More fun! Paper!

Yes, I should have just given him paper.

He got a bath toy I'm sure the girls will let him use at some point LOL.

A Very Merry UnBirthday

No, it's not their birthday (yet) but since my parents were here we decided to do a little party. I got a beautiful cake (thanks Marion!!!) and we did a little party.

The baby was supposed to have his celebration also, but he was too tired so we will do it this afternoon. The girls were supposed to get presents (they don't know that LOL) and again, we decided to wait until today because it was getting late (and if Gramps missed the inauguration, well that just wouldn't be good...) So we'll have Avraham Tzvi's cake,

and presents all around later on this afternoon.