Monday, February 24, 2014

School

Tahl loves to read! Even at school. 

Look at that cutie.

If you notice in this tiny picture, he has the same shoes as his classmate.  He told me a very long story today about how he accidentally put on his friend's shoes, but they were too small! I am getting a lot more details about his days away now including recapping the books they read in class. 

Here he is painting with his friends. 



Zev had an hour long yoga session this week! 

He really loved it. 

 He was teaching me child's pose. 


The teacher gave him a bendable figurine that he was really excited about. 

She also gave him a little smiley face ring to remind him to smile all the time. 


He also showed me several times how to do "down dog." 

That was definitely his favorite. 

Here they are with their teacher (who is actually a good friend of his teacher.) I think I see more yoga in his future. 

Outside in the "woods" playground. 


Zev's class went out to climb trees again. 

This is definitely one of his favorite things they do.  I wish we had better trees in our yard for climbing at home. 

They also did some playing in the leaves! 



Throwing leaves at a friend! 

And carrying them where?? 




Sliding in the leaves? 

 Sounds even more fun with a friend! 

What a fun day! 


Friday, February 21, 2014

100th day and more!

Another school week has come and gone.  Here is Tahl coloring with a friend. 


and giving tzedakah.

Zev's class finally got to celebrate the 100th day of school. Here they were trying to see if they could eat 100 things. 

Yum.

He is a really big fan of this snazzy 100 days hat.

They had another snack where they made a "100" out of a carrot stick and two bagels. 

100 confetti!

Ari also came into Zev's class that week to make juice with the kids. 

Everyone who was involved in making it liked it, just like in Tahl's class last semester. 

Adena's dad came in to show some magic tricks, and I think Zev found something he loves.  

He has since been asking for a magic kit for his birthday.

 Laurel said he was REALLY into it. 




Thursday, February 20, 2014

MISSISSIPPI

We went to Mississippi last weekend for Danny's bar mitzvah. The boys were so excited to see their cousins. Here Tahl gets a little bit of snuggles in with Harper and Noah.

Everyone had fun hanging out in the hotel. 

Tahl and Jaren enjoyed "calling" people on the phone. 


Zev had fun watching tv with Noah. 

Both boys got their faces painted by the amazing Uncle Oren. 

Tahl got kitty cat, (not just any cat, but his special kitty cat). 

We've tried telling Oren that they don't have to be this awesome, but he insists.

Zev wanted a tall, one eyed minion.
When he woke up the next morning, the face had come off, so we renamed him the "banana with pants". 

On Sunday we went to Uncle Larry (Karen's brother's) house. Tahl really loved this alligator bench. He named her snappy teeth, and then changed it to Amy because she was the mommy of the baby alligator.  The baby was named my favorite name of the week, "back pack." Ava liked it too. 

The kids got to go out on a boat ride twice.  



They thought it was really fun. I like how Jaren is the only one smiling. 

Please ignore the lack of life jackets... 


On Sunday we went to Jackson to visit Emily, Grey, and Holden. 

Zev and Grey were really good friends this time. 

Zev kept calling Grey "my little bananas" when he had on this shirt. 

Tahl really wanted to give Holden his paci, his baby toys, etc. He is really ready to be a big brother. 

Zev and Grey coloring together. 

This is me reading three of the four a bed time story. 

How fun is it that after 24/25 years, Emily and I are still friends, and we have this? 

It was even more fun this time now that the older two boys decided they were actually friends.

There is a lot of personality between these four. 


Not sure what Tahl is doing. 

So we didn't end up with even one picture of all four boys looking, but at least they didn't mind sitting with each other like in previous years. 

We had a great long weekend, and the boys were really good watching TV on the long drive home.  The minivan really does come in handy some times.