Tupperware Party!

That is right - I just had my first tupperware party and it was a blast!  I am now officially a suburban Mom!!!  Thanks to Erica (our official tupperware lady :-)  Sarah, Sarita and Carrie-Anne for coming.  It was so much fun!

Last day of T-ball

 Seth and Ronak had a great season of t-ball.  Seth enjoyed playing and improved through the season.  A huge success!

Seth's last up at bat

Ezra chatting

Justin feeding the birds

Justin - is really in the big boy bed

Jerald spent a lot of time taking apart and putting together furniture to get Justin's room just right.  Justin was so happy when he saw it and now he is sleeping in his big boy bed - not just the mattress on the floor.

In the backyard with friends

Science Museum

We had a lot of fun with Sarita, Ronak and Naina today!

Justin Dancing

Justin's First Night in his Big Boy Bed!

 A little background first:  We moved to our house seven months ago.  Since the first night we moved in there has been a bed for Justin and his crib.  We had no desere to push to bed since it has the potential to disrupt sleep but we got the bed from a friend and decided to leave it there.  We bought a mattress and sheets shortly after.  It has been ready to sleep in for over six months.  Justin has shown no interest in it.  Until tonight!  As Jerald is finishing up Justin's bedtime routine and he is about to pick Justin up to sleep in his crib - Justin gets in his bed and declares "I sleep here."  Jerald said something like, "don't you want to sleep in your crib?"  Justin repeated, "I sleep here."  So we said - ok.  We had no gate or rail for the bed so we plopped the mattress on the floor and crossed our fingers.  

Music class with all three

Seth and his new bike

Seth has been making great use of his birthday present from Grandma and Pa (thanks!).  Daddy has taken Seth out a couple of times on his new bike and today was my turn.  He was a little tentative going over big bumps and curbs but I saw him getting better.  Most of all it was great spending alone time with my Sethy!

Ezra's First Food - the video

Ezra's First Food

Today was the day, we finally motivated to give Ezra his first food.  Here we have his very first bite of delicious rice cereal mixed with breast milk.  As you can see from his reaction, he is not a fan.  So we move forward to other exciting combinations.  

 

Rockstar Justin

Ezra's 6 Month Pics and Stats

Last week Ezra had his 6 month photo shoot.  The pictures are all so ridiculously cute, I had to include a bunch of them!  He also went to the doctor today... here are his stats ~

16 lbs 13 oz = 50th percentile

26 3/4 inches = 50th percentile

Seth's Last Day of Preschool - the performances

Seth's Last Day of Preschool

I have to say, I am almost at a loss for words.  Almost...  Today was Seth's last day of preschool.  It has been a wonderful three years of preschool and in particular a fabulous final year.  Seth is an incredible student, playmate, and friend.  It always made Jerald and I so proud to go to his teacher conferences - to hear what amazing growth Seth had been having and how much he is loved by his teachers and friends.  I think it says a lot for Seth and for the school that there was never a day in 3 years where Seth didn't want to go to school.  I think he truly loved every minute of it.  This morning Seth said very seriously, that he wished there was 100 more days of school.  Thank you to all his teachers, friends, and parents for making it such a special three years.  On to 4 months of summer and then Kindergarten   

To celebrate the last day, all the parents were invited for an Author's Breakfast.  We got to sit with Seth in his classroom as we read his writings and he described his journal to us.  They then did a very cute musical performance (videos to come).  A very wonderful end to school.

Seth and his three teachers...

Justin's Last Gym Class

It is hard to imagine but it has been just over a year since Justin's first gym class.   It has been so much fun watching him grow, learn, have fun and get stronger!  Today was his last class.  Our summer is very busy and Ezra is getting too big for me to carry him around all class.  More importantly in the fall Justin will be in pre-school 5 mornings a week with no time for a gym class.  Maybe we will find some afternoon class in the fall.  But for now we say... "goodbye to you and you and you!"

Great-Gram's 85th Birthday Party

Today we celebrated Great-Gram's 85th Birthday.  She is an amazing woman, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.  "Out of little old her" she has 2 children, 7 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren (so far)!!!  We had so much fun celebrating with her and seeing Jerald's extended family.  It was also great watching Seth and Justin playing and getting along well with their second cousins.

 Nana and Great-Aunt Helen did a wonderful job at throwing a fun party and making lovely speeches!

The great-grandchildren performed Happy Birthday in English and Hebrew.