Cousin Visit!

This past weekend the Klein's came in from Philly for a weekend of cousin love.  We played, chatted, and ventured to VA, where we visited the Udvar-Hazy Museum, as well as ate some delicious ice cream.  We are preparing to make hamantashen and are moving right along in the midst of a crazy world.

Calvert Cliffs & 3 1/2!

This past weekend we had some unseasonably warm weather and decided to take advantage of the sunshine and high temps with a hike to the beach.  AlteLu hiked the two miles in(!) and Hersh hiked the 4 miles round trip!  We are so proud of our little hikers, and are psyched that hiking is something they like to do!  This weekend AlteLu also turned 3.5!  How is this possible?!? She loves to be the boss lady, and is very into imaginative play.  She is just amazing.   She and Hersh both are great around the house helpers, and (most  of the time) they make parenting so easy and enjoyable. Hersh is gaining independence, which is both incredible to be a part of, and very difficult.  We are all working on being kind, patient, and unified.

The things they say

Earlier today I was cooking and AlteLu decided we should roast the seeds from the spaghetti squash (just like Aunt Mimi did at Halloween).  AlteLu kept calling the seeds her babies. At one point she said,"Oh, I love you my babies.  Soon, my babies, we will roast you, and eat you for dinner."  Creepy.

Upon going through Hersh's school work folder, we came across a worksheet that asked,"What can you learn from the story of the Ugly Duckling?"  Hersh's answer, "That baby swans are ugly."

Not sure where they both come up with these things, but aren't they the best?

School Nachas

These past few weeks we've been fortunate enough to have moments with both Hersh and AlteLu where we are proud and grateful for each of their school experiences.   Last Friday we attended Hersh's Bayit Patuach, where he proudly shared with us all he had learned through research, about the Eastern Box Turtle, including his research binder. He also reported to the class about the Donkey (in Hebrew). Hersh is so happy at school and is thriving.  It is such a positive environment--we are grateful!
AlteLu is the reporter this week in her class, which means that each day she shares her thoughts with the class about what they did throughout the day. Humbly, I must say, she is killing it at this job!  Here are a few examples of her reporting:

"On the way to school, I went to the horses with my daddy.  I drew my tree and then I painted it.  We went outside and went on a walk to pick sticks and other things from trees and we are going to make a sculpture.  We had music with Ms. Ellie."

"Today I played with Asher and Gali.  We made self-portraits because it was Rosh Chodesh when we weren't here.  We went outside and it was very cold and there was a little bit of snow.  We had a surprise fire drill."

We've also been hiking, cooking, trying to squeeze in piano practice, and keep clear minds in the midst of the craziness of the world❤.