Shabbat in the City

Celebrating friends birthdays on their beautiful roof overlooking Boston.  Shabbat Shalom!

Seth's 6th grade wax muesum

Each 6th grader had to pick a famous person in history.  They had to do a ton of work learning about the person, their accomplishments and life.  In the end they had to be that person.  Seth was Bill Peat - the children's author and illustrator.  He was one of Seth's favorite authors when he was young.  Great job!

No front teeth!

Justin Baseball!

What a great season and experience for Justin.  He has learned so much from his awesome coaches and he has made some new friends!

Ezra bought a skateboard!

Once Ezra gets his mind on something - it is hard to distract him.  He has really been interested in getting a skateboard.  After visiting many stores over the weekend, and coming away empty handed Ezra said "Let's just buy it on Amazon!"  We agreed to split the cost.  After patient waiting and checking the shipment - the skateboard arrived!

Justin and the All-Star Baseball team!

Justin was chosen by his Dodger teammates for the all-star team.  What an honor!  A bonus - he was on a team with Eitan, Moshe and Jesse!  What fun!  

The game started with announcing each player and the national anthem.  So official!

the fans!

Justin had one good play at second - but most importantly he had fun and was so proud to represent his team!

Sunday Biking

Camp shopping with Justin!

Believe it or not - Justin is going to sleepaway camp for the first time at the end of the month.  I can't think about it too much :-( . But we do need to think about packing.  Target here we come!

Afternoon at the pool

It was weird weather day and Ezra went to a playdate.  Justin, Seth and I were deciding wether to go to the pool or not.  the pool one and we had the place to ourselves!  The best part was that for hours Seth and Justin happily played together.  Brothers are the best!

Spring baseball!

Not Justin's best hit (apparently his best hit was on tuesday when neither Jerald or I were there!  That night his hit went all the way to the parking lot!!!!) just shows his awesome form.  And shows how we have been spending much of our evenings this spring. 

Ezra's 1st grade author's tea

We are so proud of you Ezra!  While you were reading your journal to us - you laughed at your very first entry from September.  What a long way you have come!  We loved sitting and having you share your writing with us.  And we of course loved the 1st grade song.  2nd grade here you come!  

In the hole

Not sure if anyone checks this regularly anymore but I have been in a blog hole that I have not been able to dig myself out of.  I am now almost a year behind on the blog and very sad about it.  I love pictures and my boys love looking at the blog and even more so the books that I have printed out from the blog.  I need to make a change so here it is....  I am going to do a post about today.  We had Ezra's 1st grade author's tea (he did a GREAT!) job.  and I am going to be really good about posting going forward.  My goal is still to fill in the missing year (it was a great one).  But it feels too daunting right now and this way I won't get farther behind.

Jagged little pill

Homework playdate!

Justin and his friend David - getting homework done before a big baseball game.  In the game (which Jerald and I had to leave and we missed it!) . Justin pitched a 1 run inning and hit a huge ball that rolled to the parking lot.  It was called a ground rule double - Justin was bummed about that - but great hit!!!!

Georges Island and North End

What a great day off!  It was a cold day - but we bundled up and had a blast.  We took the 50 min ferry to George's Island.  We spent most of the boat ride eating lunch and playing our new fave game "Pres!"  

On the island - we toured the fort

and spent a lot of time down by the water, skipping rocks and searching for sea glass.  

A quick visit to the aquarium, dinner and desert in the north end.  Yum!