Birthday outdoor pedicure

My ladies know me so well!  One of my birthday presents was an outdoor pedicure.  What a treat!  Nora, Andrea and Jenny joined.  I made customized tumblers and Jerald whipped up a spiced cider.  The best!

 

It's Vaccination Day!!!!

 

Random March!

Love Ezra & Seth playing video games...

No one is cooler than Ezra in his beanie (which for the last few months he wears daily!) and his faux leather jacket.  

COVID playdate - coloring outside!

How I color my hair - outside no matter the weather

 

Lunch date!

All the kids are at school so we had a salad lunch date in between zoom meetings

 

Mazel tov Jonah

This is how we celebrate COVID style - outdoor + masks + ice cream truck!

 

Mustache?!?

I am NOT supposed to put these on social media.  But I would be sad if we didn't remember this sweet moment, when Jerald taught Justin to shave for the first time.  Where did my baby go?  

 

Happy #43 to me!

 I was in a bit of a funk about this birthday.  Not because of the number, but I thought I might be the only person to get away without a COVID birthday.  If we remember last year, my birthday was the last time we ate out in a restaurant and the last time I had my friends in my house.  Well my friends and family made it so special that I accepted my COVID birthday!  

I kept saying the only thing I wanted for my birthday is a meal with my friends...  well the weather, Jerald, Andrea and Nora delivered!!!  What a treat!

I started the day with a walk with Seth and was surprised by the decorations in the kitchen!

Beautiful flowers from Mom and Dad - that will last the year!

Digital cards from my friends :-)

Outdoor birthday party - complete with special guests... the puppies!

Piper, Fozzie and Hershey!  

Happy Birthday Eliyah!

 Everyone keeps being creative to get some celebrations in!  Justin celebrated Eliyah's birthday at an outdoor dinning place in Cambridge.  He did tell us they were very covid safe - although he did tell us that he and Eitan shared an ice cream?!?

This was also the first time we had Eitan back in the car since before COVID.  So fun to have him back!!!!  Both Justin and I were super excited!  

Happy 10th Birthday Ezra

 Happy 10th birthday Ezi!!!  You are full of energy, passion and love for your family and friends, curious and full of life!  While it was so hard in the spring to not be with your friends at school - you found so much happiness with your brothers.  During the summer you filled our lake days with fun and laughter!  While you didn't get to go to overnight camp for the first time this summer, you adjusted well and we were able to make so many great summer memories with friends and family.  You went back to school in the fall wearing a mask and following all the new rules with ease.  Your excitement and interest in the world around you is amazing!  Happy Birthday!!!

Happy 12th Birthday Justin!

 What a year you have had!  Early in the pandemic, you were happy to stay in your pajamas and spend time with your family.  You then broke your arm on the first bike ride of the spring, but there was almost no complaining!  You figured out how to keep making your art even with the cast on.  Watching you enjoy the lake house was one of the best parts of our summer!  You are still so creative and interested in learning new things.  All of your teachers describe you as beyond sweet.  You are always ready to help a friend and participate in class.  You still love art - trying out new forms (25 lbs of clay living on your bedroom floor!).  We trust your artistic vision and even let you draw a mural on your bedroom wall.  Happy happy birthday!  As you start practicing for your bar mitzvah - we can't wait to see what the next year brings!

Jimmy Falcon!

 

Justin loved taking a virtual art class with his regular art teacher, Joy.  He sculpted this amazing falcon out of newspaper, glue and tinfoil.  

His name is Jimmy Falcon!  Watching the process made me even more impressed...