Achinoam's Mesibat Chanuka

Achinoam's party was low-key this year, but we had fun- especially with all the sufganiot at the end. It was really hard to get a good shot of her in all these videos, so enjoy what you see! Chanuka Sameach!

Some Holiday Cheer- Achinoam's Kad Katan

Achinoam (with the help of Tzviya and Gedalya) singing Kad Katan. These videos are very silly- just warning you!

Tzviya's Mesibat Chanukah Dec. 2011- Lu Yehi!

Tzviya's mesibat chanukah was on Friday and she was fantastic! This goes on record for the first year she didn't cry and was not at all clingy- she did everything (as you'll see). Tzviya- we're so proud of you! What a big girl you are! Chanukah sameach! Limor's Dvar Torah (Tzviya's Gannenet) First Song Maccabiot searching for the kelim from the Beit Hamikdash Dancing Lu Yehi- Last song

Gedalya's Commercial

We are very proud of Gedalya for doing this really big ad for misrad hatamat. He was really mature about the whole thing and kind of liked 'pretending' for the camera. These are some pictures Rafi caught on the way to work.

Here's a link to the video of the commercial (warning: It's a tear jerker) http://www.moital.gov.il/CmsTamat/Rsrc/Betichut2011/Betichut.html

Summer Fun (oldies but goodies)

In this video, Achinoam decides that instead of petting the goat, she'd rather pet Abba instead.

This video speaks for itself. Can't stop cracking up. She's become quite the comedian...

Happy 2nd Birthday to Achinoam!

These pictures speak for themselves and she WAS sitting in that special chair still at the end of the day. She also chose to wear her patent leather shoes to the event.

Recent Gedalya

Recent Musings:

1. "Ima, Abba is more stronger than you."

"Why?"

"Because he's a better juke catcher."

2. "Ima, you know why I'm not scared of bad people?"

"No, why?"

"Because if there's a bad person, I'll just become Yehuda Hamaccabi and go froom froom froom and get rid of them. That's why you need to buy me a sword and shield."

3. "Ima, on Yom Yerushalayim can we go visit Yerushalayim? Because it's kadosh so I want to go."

Cohen family visits Jerusalem Biblical Zoo

Recent Tzviyali

Here is Tzviya's recent bucket list. If anyone can help her out, we'd all appreciate it:

To do:
Hold a small pig
Walk a dog on a leash
Be a baby again
Stand on a big pile of books (don't know where this came from)
Fly in an air balloon
Eat cupcakes like in Fancy Nancy

Recent Achinoam

Quotable quotes:
Shabbat morning as I'm putting on my shoes, I hear "oooh I like those" (sounded like one 18 year old friend to another) Note: She is still almost 2.

"Myslef. NO! By MYSELF!!!!!"

"Tzviya stop it!"

"Tzviya copying me." (they really play nicely together, really!)

"Come everyone, It's SUPPER TIME!" and similar "Come to the table Everyone!"

To a person also wearing shoes: "Lechaim shoes!", to a person also with a popsicle: "LeChaim popsicle!" (also for skirts, shirts, chips, dinner, etc)

Our trip to the Jerusalem Botanical Gardens and some goofballs...

Not sure why this post never got published, but better late than never!

These pictures are all pretty much self-explanatory. We had a necessary and much-needed, fun post-hospital vacation after Miss. A came home and one day we went to the Botanical Gardens. We basically strolled through the woods for the afternoon and took a train ride. It was lets just say, mamash gevaldig! (and I never use Yiddish- how would you convey that in English? Magical!)