Life keeps happening

The days come, and the days go, and we must do all we can to stay grounded and grateful.  I had the good fortune of travelling to Burlington to visit my dearest friend, Meghan.  Jacob and the kids had a great weekend while I was away.  Then the election happened.  All I can say is disappointment, heartbreak, anxiety, and unsuredness are surrounding us.
This weekend we did have a visit from our favorite Zeyde, plus members of the Aplebaum Family, who we love so.  I am grateful for all the love that is in our life, regardless of the tumult surrounding us in the world.
We had Hersh's parent teacher conference, and our boy couldn't make us any prouder.  He is a wonderful student and a true mentsch.  We are working on supporting him and he figures out the value of hard work--both in swimming and piano.  He is enjoying reading, playing Simon, and building from the Lego architecture series.
AlteLu is crazy and delightful.  She is sweet and hilarious, persistent and brilliant.  Upon declaring that she DOES NOT like hummus in her quesadilla, she proceeded to then ask for hummus to dip her carrots in--all we can do is laugh.  Our two chickadees have been playing "doctor" with different parts of the house serving as hospital, waiting room, and doctors office.  We have also been spending a lot of time raking.