St. Louis Trip April 29, 2008

We had a fabulous time in St. Louis last weekend! It was great to meet Riley and see all of our family and friends. And Jack got spoiled by Grandma Lisey!

Of course, our AA flight was delayed an hour-and-a-half, so we didn’t get to STL until 11 pm, which meant Jack didn’t get to sleep until super later. He did sleep in, but he was a bit of a mess on Saturday morning. Shelley, Michael and the girls all came over so we got to meet Riley. She is a doll. So tiny! But very sweet and so good. It was great to see Paige and Hailey too. They have the cutest personalities and are sweet little ladies.

Saturday night we went to Ava and Steve’s for Seder. There were about 25 of us! They did such a fabulous job, and it was special to get to celebrate with everyone. We took a photo of all the kids, but I don’t have it digitally. Jack and the seven girls! Of course, he was the one crying

Sunday we went to Shelley’s house in the morning for a play-date with the Abowitz family. It was nice to play on their new swing-set. Sunday evening we went back to Shelley’s (after Jack’s nap) for a BBQ with Audrey. The weather was gorgeous! In the 60s and 70s and sunny.

Monday morning we went to Karyn’s to play with Maya, and Julie and Evan came over. Ryan and Allison were in school. They are such cute kids! Maya is 3 months older than Jack, and she’s so sweet. We got to play with some of Ryan’s toys that she’s not allowed to touch, but since he wasn’t there…shhhh…… don’t tell him! haha!

In the afternoon we finally got to see Rikki (she got in Sunday night). She came over to my mom’s with the girls. I have not seen them in 2.5 years and they are getting so big! Maya and Yarden are 7 now, and Tali is 3.5. They are so cute and have the sweetest and funniest personalities. Tali kept bringing Jack toys to play with. Then we all went to the park and met up with the Greenfield, Oglander and Abowitz families. Here’s the pic. Not bad for 9 kids! Tali was swinging so she’s not in the shot.

(left to right) Hailey, Paige, Erica with Jacob, Rikki with Yarden and Maya, Gabby, me with Jack, and Julie with Allison and Evan

After the park, we went to dinner with the Oglander and Greenfield families. Nothing like a good buffet! ha!

Tuesday morning we saw Shelley and the girls, and then we went to lunch with Rikki and her girls. Seriously, they are so sweet and I really liked spending time with them. Maya was saying some really funny things! We met at the mall cause a food court is the easiest option, and the kids got to ride the carousel. It was nice to have some alone-time with them before we left.

Then, off to the airport to come back to Miami. We crammed a lot into the long weekend, and it was a BLAST! We can’t wait to go back.

Paige and Hailey Cuteness April 17, 2008

This was taken at Paige’s and Hailey’s art show at school yesterday. How cute are they?! Paige is in yellow, Hailey is in blue.

Jack is Crawling! April 17, 2008

Finally! Whooo whooo! It was typical Jack style … yesterday at daycare Gerry gave him to Bella, his teacher. She put him down on the floor and he just crawled off! Just like that! Gerry was in shock, and so was she! He’s NEVER crawled before, gotten on his hands and knees…this was out of the blue! When I got home yesterday (Gerry picked Jack up because he was at Carnival), Jack crawled for me too! I was so excited! Now we REALLY have to Jack-proof the house! My mom better move her expensive crystal and ceramic fish off the coffee table! haha!

Is this CUTE or What? April 12, 2008

Here’s the caricature we had done of Jack at the fair, as promised! It is just the cutest thing ever! He was wearing his shirt from St. Patrick’s Day, so that’s why they did the Team Irish. We love it so much we’re having it framed!

Big Boy! April 12, 2008

Hi all,

Sorry it’s been a couple of weeks. No real excuse – just busy! Jack is doing great. He’s all over the place now, so we really have to watch him! He loves to push the buttons on the DVD player His mobility also means I have to clean more! Ella’s hairs are all over and they’re black. Oh well!

As you can see by this photo, we’re also working with him on feeding himself. He can do it, but it only lasts a few spoonfulls and then he’d ready to return to being fed like the prince that he is! haha!

Not much else. Gerry’s been sick but he’s on the mend. We’re going to St. Louis next weekend to meet Riley and see everyone. I CAN’T WAIT! Rikki and her girls will be there too, and I haven’t seen them since our wedding two-and-a-half years ago! And she hasn’t met Jack. So that will be special. It’s also the first time in years I’ll be “home” for Passover, so that will be nice. We’re going to Seder at Ava and Steve’s, so it’s going to be a wonderful time. Jack will get to hang out with the 7, yes 7, little girls in the Greenfield-Schwedt-Lefkowitz group!

Miami Fair April 1, 2008

On Sunday we took Jack to the Miami Fair, and we had the best time!!! He loved it and so did we. It’s a huge fair they have for 3 weeks every year here in Miami, and it’s like Creve Coeur Days, the VP Fair and a farm “fair” all in one! Who needs Disney!? haha! We rode the carousel three times and he loved the “dumbo” and bee rides. They had a petting zoo, as well as all of the prized animals on display (see the turkey below). And yes, they had pig races! Jack was so excited to see the pigs – he squeeled! And guess where the pigs were from…MISSOURI! Here are some of the highlights. Oh, we also had a caricature of him done, and it’s adorable! I will try to take a photo of it to uplaod – I love it