Akiva clock

We were at Chuckie Cheese this week when Akiva walked over to the clock and pointed to it and then himself. When I asked him if he wanted to ride he nodded his head deeply and hopped on. For a boy who does not talk he sure does get his message accross!

Monsters!!!!

About a month ago Jordan had a major "freak out". She decided that there was a monster in her room that was eating her feet. She decided that she was not sleeping in her bed. She decided that she was not staying in her room. She screamed and screamed and screamed some more when I tried to leave her room. I stayed and comforted her as long as I could but I decided that she needed to scream it out and that is exactly what she did. She screamed and cried until she fell asleep and because I was concerned about her I checked on her about forty five minutes after she fell asleep and the second I looked into her crib she started to scream and shake. My poor baby was drenched and shaking from fear. The second I picked her up she started to scream about the monster who was going to eat her feet and did not stop until I deposited her on her sisters bed.
For the next several weeks Jordan had a major meltdown every time I suggested she sleep in her room. Nap time was tough but she really pulled it together and stayed in her room with the help of a big stinky dog who would sleep next her crib each and every day. It was about this time that Jordan decided that she needed to sleep in a pink pillow case, and the pillow case needs to be pink and she can tell when you switch it out for the other pink pillow case. Now Jordan needs to sleep with her "Doggo", her pink Pigelet blank and her coveted pink pillow case.

Once we let the little monkey out of the crib there was really no turning back. She is now sleeping in the same room with the "big girls", which is not without its pitfalls. Jordan and Sydney play when they should be sleeping which leads to crying, lots and lots of crying. Although, its usually Lior who is crying because when the girls get separated Lior has to sleep by herself which she does not like. Having all the girls in the same room is nice because it lends itself to great pictures like this one;

We moved a toddler bed into the girls room so Jordan could have her own space in the room.

Now when they are playing instead of sleeping I can separate them and still have Jordan in the same room, which means she can come down in the morning by herself and does not stand in her crib and yell to be picked up. She is such a big girl!

A day at the beach

The kids wanted to go to the beach and because we asked them where they wanted to go, we went to the beach and had a great time. It was Akiva's first "real" trip to the beach. He was not sure about the surf at first but it did not take him long to warm up to it.
Playing in the sand was definitely a huge hit. I am not sure who likes it more Matt or the kids.

Akiva really liked playing in the sand. He must have played with that shovel the entire time we were at the beach. He would let it go into the surf, complain when it would get carried away and clap when it came back.

Jordan had fun with the bucket. She really is that cute!


Lior and Jordan had a great time "swimming" in the surf.

Jordan was certainly in her element!

Akiva just loved the whole day.

Sydney thought the water was a little cold at first.
The cold water did not stop her from swimming at least thirty feet into the ocean to her beaming father who promised her an ice cream for doing it!

Whale pool

We set up our pool earlier this summer but Akiva just does not love it. He does not really like the float we have for him. He probably hates it because he flipped in it the first time I put him in it. I think he would have been fine had I actually been in the pool when he flipped but I was standing on the outside. I had put him in it so I could climb in safely, in retrospect not a good idea. By the time he flipped he was in the center of the pool and out of arms reach. Thank goodness Lior was in the pool and was able to push him towards me and I pulled him out.No wonder he does not really like the float.
After that incident I decided that Akiva needed a pool he could really play in and Target happened to have a really cute one on sale. I love a sale and Akiva loves his pool! This whale pool comes equipped with a sprinkler, how great is that?
He likes filling his pool and playing with the hose. I was a little worried initially because he was so thrilled with the hose but once he discovered all this pool had to offer, my worries were pushed aside. Almost as much as his sisters like playing in his whale pool.I had a hard time getting Sydney back into he big pool, if only that pool had a sprinkler!

She is a big girl now

It was a day for firsts. Akiva is finally taking a class at the gym and our little Miss Jordan is no longer in a parent child class. She is in a class with the big girls, without me! I have to tell you when she walked into that class without me and did not bat an eye I was sad. She does not need me anymore! She followed directions like a big kid.

She does so much more without me in the gym.

It helps that she LOVES the instructor.

She would not have done half the things she attempted if I had been in the class. The last few parent child classes had been torture for me because all she wanted to do was hang on me. She was ready to jump all by herself.

She has some really excellent role models in this class, like our very own Sydney who is thrilled to have her little sister follow her around.

And copy her.

Another first

Akiva had his first class at The Little Gym today. He's a pro already.
He walked across the beam, hung from the bar and tumbled down the mat.
Another gymnast in the making.

Fathers Day takes the cake

Looks good doesn't it. A nice hot plate of thin and crispy freedom fries.

A huge tray of sliders with ketchup, mustard and lettuce.
All put together in a cute little tray with your own side of ketchup.

A nice cold beer. It is just what every father wants for his special day!


YUMMY!

It's as good as it looks!

Sydney is diving into it with gusto and Noam is dipping those delicious fries.

She is really loving that burger.
Lior is sharing hers with Akiva, she is such a good big sister!
Jordan is sharing with Grandpa.
Even Uncle Danny is sharing with Akiva. He was just licking Danny's burger but it looks like he is taking a big bite.
Those fries sure were tasty!

Lior is thinking about taking a bite.

Liel is my best customer. She LOVED it.


Looks good!
It just might be my best cake yet, it is certainly my cutest!