So sweet!

Da is babyspeak for Dovid (and Daddy). Aren't they adorable??

Niagara Falls

First stop at Niagara Falls was the Hershey's Chocolate store. Lots and lots of chocolate, with a coupon for free samples... Yum - who could resist?!Note the lights - like Hershey's kisses.
Now that's a fair sized chocolate (imagine the calories)!
Chocolate or not, this was just cute (Dovid of course!)

We then headed to the falls, took a walk along them and went on the Maid of the Mist.


Even with the ponchos we still got soaked by the mist of the falls!
Approaching the falls.

No Hands!!

After many months of cruising, and almost a month since she took her first step, SM is walking!!! One day she stood up in middle of the room and walked across and since then she is loving her new skill! Yesterday we were at the park and she enjoyed walking around.
This is fun!! I'm big now!

Shabbos Menu

Friday night
We have a few people coming

Challa - baked yesterday :)
Sushi?
Asian Chicken soup
Chicken
Sweet french fries
Roasted carrots
Cinnamon buns - baked yesterday

Lunch
1 or 2 families joining us...
Challa
Vegetarian Chopped liver
Cholent
Chicken (leftover from Friday night
Kugel - from freezer
Salad
Lemon merringue pie

As I was getting ready to make the chopped liver I realised that the fuse on our transformer (which I need for the food processor AND the hot plate) had blown. So Samuel has gone to buy a new fuse... I hope he can find a new one quickly...

He's good for my ego!

The other day the kids were being... well, kids!! D saw me close my eyes and whisper something - so he asked, inquisitively, what were you saying. At first I didn't answer but then thought why not and told him that I had been davening. I guess he realised it wasn't 'formal' tefilla - so he asked me what I had been davening for.

I told him that I asked Hashem for help to be a good mommy (and to be patient with this exhausting, exuberant, delightful bunch!!). He thought about it for a moment and the conversation seemed to be over... A couple of minutes later he piped up and said...

DRUMROLL, please...

'But you are a good mommy already - you're always nice to us'

Ah, if I could frame a moment like that :)