HIVES!

Thankfully, Leah's hives have completely dissapeared. This picture is from when she was on the mend!

Backyard Adventure

Our latest home improvement (well, property improvement) project....

BEFORE...

DURING...

and AFTER...

Happy Birthday, little one!

Happy Birthday to our sweet little Leah'le!  Boy, does she LOVE icing!

First day of school, part 2

Miri finally got her chance to start nursery...she did great (she's an old pro at this)

First Day of School, part 1

Chaim's First day of school was today
He did great! His teacher said he was very mature - whaddya know?

We have liftoff!

And she's off...

Leah'le, our tiny 14 lb baby has taken her first steps.

She is 9 months and 12 days old today (sorry, kid, your sister Miri beat you by 2 days!)

Mazel Tov, Graduate!

Miri graduated from Morah Goldie's playgroup today!

The year went by so quickly!

Truck Day

What can I say except that

kids + trucks + cookout + snowcones = AWESOME!!!!

FOUR!

HAPPY FOURTH BIRTHDAY, MIRI!!!

PESACH time!

Chag Kasher V'Sameach!!!

HAPPY PURIM

A Frielichin Purim to Everyone! We sure had a blast!!!

The kids enjoyed giving (and receiving) Shaloach Manos, making tons of noise with their groggers and playing at the Tusks while we ate the Purim Seudah,

The morning after Purim, the following conversation occured in my bed:

Miri: Am I wearing my costume to school?

Mommy:No, just your clothes,

Miri: Oh. Why not?

Mommy: Purim is over.

Miri: So it's Pesach?

Chanukah, etc.

We had a marvelous time over Chanukah, and were able to celebrate with both sides if the family, both at home and in Chicago. While in chicago, we were able to visit lots of friends as well as our old favorite, the Chicago Children's Museum. Right before we left we checked out the brand new Kohl Children's Museum - awesome and definitely worth the drive to the suburbs!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHAIM!!!

Our big boy is TWO years old!!!

2008

2007

My how much you've grown in the last year!

We love you!!!

Shana Tova

We wish everyone a Happy, Healthy, Sweet New Year!

Officially Outnumbered!!!

Leah Shayna

born on Sunday September 14, 2008

15 Elul 5768

at 8:07 pm

6lbs and 15oz

19.5 inches

She is registered on Amazon.com

First Day!

Today was Miri's first day of preschool.

She was very excited.

She took her backpack and her lunchbox and her tzedakah and we were on our way!

Chaim saw a tractor-trailer on our way home and said, "Wanna ride truck." He also says "Read a book" and picks up the phone saying "call Bubbie."

Wedding season

We were zocheh to be a part of two beautiful chassunahs this past week, and we had a blast! The kids loved dancing at cousin Shmuly's wedding, and getting to hang out with Bubbie Fogel, Tanta Faith and their gaggle of little cousins. We also had a fun time at the Lancaster children's museum on our way to Lakewood.

Cuteness

Miri: "I want to whisper something in your ear, so give me your head!"



Tatty: "I love hotdogs!"

Miri: "Me too!"

Chaim: "Me three!"

Miri: "No, Chaim, you're one, and I'm three years old."

A Dutch Wonderful Day

The seocnd annual Fogel family trip to Dutch wonderland was a big hit! Uncle Alex and Aunt Debbie joined us for some fun in the sun!

We all enjoyed bumper cars, bulldozers, a train ride, a boat ride, the merry go round, the ferris wheel, a truck ride, ice cream, a diving show, the water park and more.

Miri insisted on riding a pony, and this time she wasn't at all afraid of it.

Mr. Communicator

Life has become somewhat easier now that Chaim can (sometimes) tell us what he wants. Of course, this usually translates into him requesting a cookie at 6 o'clock in the morning!

Heard around our house this week from the mouth of the boychik:

I jump....Ready, go!

Hot, hot broccoli

Miri's milk

MY mommy

Want water

Draw chalk

I stuck

Tatty, big boy

Want car band-aid

Eat..EAT!!!!

More, please

My ball

My choo-choo

Bye-Bye Baby

I love you