update...

We had a snowman play date last week. We made snowmen out of shaving cream mixed with glue.  I like mine the best.

Zev declared his a "porcupine" snow man...

I helped Tahl with the snowman, but he did the decorating all himself. 

Last Thursday we went to the mall playground with friends. This is how the guys (and girl) wanted to spend their time.

Here is Zev with his friend Lucy. 

Tahl keeps getting caught doing this.  I'd like to switch him to a booster, but I just don't want to destroy another one of our chairs. 

This is Tahl on Friday at Shabbat.  He LOVES Cynthia, the teacher in the picture.  She is the school's music teacher and Tahl's mommy and me teacher. He told me "I sit, Sin-tha", and then wandered over here. 

Zev only sat with me for half of Shabbat.  He was busy sitting with his teacher, Miss Gail. 

This is Tahl sitting in Zev's lap before speech on Tuesday.  So sweet. 

We've had a very warm winter. It was in the 60's every day this week, except for today. 

CHEESE!

Here is a video of Zev singing his ABC's on the swing. 

Tahl loves to sing the alphabet too.

Since today was the one cold day, we went to the Indoor Safari Park.  Here is Tahl getting out of the slide area. He is so happy. 

He went on the train with Zev.  It was the first time he did it without me in the car.  He was so excited. He held hands with Zev the whole time. He would not do the robotic animal ride though, he told me, "It scary me!" 

Here is Zev making a snow angel in the balls. 

Tahl just laid down.  He didn't quite get it. 

Here is a really short video of the two boys going down the slide together. 

We were supposed to go to the zoo with friends before it got so cold. I went to a concert last night (Lady Gaga), and I asked Ari to pack our lunches for the zoo.  He went above and beyond. 

The guys loved their lunches. Ari even packed dessert.

He is definitely winning the best dad ever award. 

Vests and Zev, the photographer...

Karen sent Zev and Tahl new vests, which they loved.  (Thanks Buby!) Here is Tahl wearing his sans pants.

Zevi posing. 

My mom though Tahl was wearing a tomato costume in this picture. 

Zev often gives Tahl hugs that are a little too tight.  We've been practicing gentler hugs. 

Here we have a nice gentle hug, and the boys looking cute with pants and shirts under their vests. 

Zev wanted to take pictures of me.  This was his first attempt of the day.  He was very proud of it. 

I was more proud of this one. 

This one was Zev's favorite because "he even got the laundry basket!"  No worries that I was headless... 

  We went to the zoo over the weekend, and Zev insisted on wearing his zoo keeper costume.  

 We don't have a picture of Tahl on the horse because though he insisted he wanted to ride it, he changed his mind when he got up close.  He told me, "He too big. I scary-ed."  It was so cute, I almost melted.  

Zev was excited to ride the dinosaur on the carousel.  He kept turning around and yelling, "Cheese!" So, I had to take his picture.  Tahl was channeling his cousin Ava on the bench. 

Zev had a busy week, so he even took a nap today!  First one in weeks!  (That's why I got two blog posts out in one day.)  

Baby Holden!

Emily came to visit us, and I finally got to meet sweet baby Holden.  I was so excited.  Tahl was excited too, and he begged to hold him. 

You can't tell much from his neutral face, but he was asking over and over to hold him.  When I took him back, Tahl cried. 

He wanted to hold him longer. 

He kept saying, of course, "He has paci!" Tahl didn't take his paci once, and in fact, he kept trying to give it back when it fell out. 

Zev wanted to hold Holden and have his picture made also. 

We had to bribe Grey to get up in the picture, and then he didn't want the candy he was promised to get in the picture. Zev isn't the sturdiest baby holder, but he was trying really hard. 

I love this picture because you can see Tahl panicking over the many flashes, Zev's purposely mismatched socks, and then, of course, Grey is actually looking. 

I got this one a second too late, but Tahl and Grey were laying on the floor playing cars together. 

Sweet Holden took a nap on me, and I wanted Emily to take a picture of the first day we met each other. 

Here is his sweet face up close. 

Tahl is busy carrying around all of Zev's special babies. 

 Tahl was sitting on the back of the couch looking at the baby.  He wanted to tickle him, and instead we took more pictures. 

Emily and Grey had fun playing toys too.

Zev was good at sharing with Grey.  He wanted him to play in his room, and he brought out his blocks for them to share.  We had lots of fun.  

Museum with friends

We went to the Perot again this week with friends.  Here is my friend Heather flying. 

Najah and her baby Anthony tried it too. 

Zev loved flying. He was flapping his wings like a pro.  When you wear the 3D glasses, it looks like you are the bird flying on a screen in front of you. 

I almost made myself sick leaning forward and backward to make the bird go up and down. 

In the bird area you can also make your own bird which Zev loves to do.  I believe this one was named Majestic Jay. 

We played in the kids area.

As usual the water table was a big favorite.  Tahl likes to drive the boats. 

Here is Tahl with his friend Ethan. 

 Tahl got water EVERYWHERE.  He is not so good at keeping it inside the table. 

I was trying to show the guys how to hook up the tubes so the water flows different ways. 

Heather's baby Parker even got to play a little. 

Here are Tahl and Parker riding together. 

This is later that night in his jammies.  Tahl found Zev's "winter hat" (as Zev calls it.)  Zev not only shared it with him, but also said he looked cute!