Motty's Upsherin!!!!!!

Motty is finally Three!! He is one adorable upsherin yingele, and a proud one I should add. He was excellent by the cutting ceremony and a pretty good sport the rest of the day even if he wasn't feeling so great (he has strep throat ...again) Thanks to everyones help and Bobby and zeidy's house the party was beautiful and there was room for everyone... In Cheder Motty was so cute even if he was a little distracted by the other children (who were eagerly awaiting their peckelach.) He looks so diffrent it's so funny to see him and you are sure it's another kid but he still sounds the same and the sparkle in his eyes is ever brighter. Today was his birthday party at playgroup. It's a real cute party we had cupcakes and 3 candles which Motty blew out on one try! He couldn't wait to give out the peckelach. His first bath after the haircut needed lots of reasurrance that the payos won't get washed off in the water. and that they will still be there when we come out!

Boy are we busy 'round here this week...we have so much to do for Motty's Upsherin that we have no time to blog. Today we went to the store with Motty and chose nosh for his pecklach this involved tremendous decision making on his part, oh and blue was the going color. Which bag of snack should go in? "the blue" not the potato chips, but point and name the color and it goes in! Now we need to put 'em together and all these things take time ya know...
He is marching around all day telling evryone I am "free" years old and will soon have payos and a copel... he spent some time singing happy birthday to himself and was very amused that he always knew he was 3 at the end of the song.
Miri is just the cutest little thing! She is so verbal lately you just have to laugh at her way of saying things. "ma maw" or want more is the going phrase when there is food around ( which she always seems to find at any given hour) she loves to talk on the "phone" (note the emphasis) and play with a "lolla" stroller, and you just have to smile when you hear her say "I wa boppy!" (I want a bottle-again the emphasis on part of the sentance) in this dramatic sing song-10 times in a row if it's not gettin' there fast enough. We get a real kick out of her.

GOOD OLD FASHIONED SUMMER FUN!!

We had a great time yesterday. It was hot and sticky, and felt like we would melt in the strong sun but we sure had a fantastic time at the Meadowlands yesterday. The NJ state fair was on and after much (all right tons) of today no maybe next week or tomorrow...talk we actually got there. For the record Motty is a real thrill seeker! The more wild a ride looks the more willing to try it he is, an upside down rollercoaster, a flying windmill you name it he wanted to go. Don't worry he did want to go on some age appropriate rides such as his favorite, the bumping boats and any kind of car or truck ride that is in existence. He was facinated by the motorcycle show and the petting zoo too. Miri was so hot and unfortunatley this wasn't geared for her at all. Poor thing got shlepped around in the heat for every one else to have fun... at the end of the day she was so tanned that she looked like her legs (from her the top of her socks) was duncked into chocolate milk. Yes she did get a treat her Aunt Chanie managed to treat her to her very first lollypop.

PICTURE TIME

Can't believe it only three and a half weeks until we cut Motty's beautiful curls! We went to the "tographer" yesterday with Motty and Miri . They were great. Motty thought that he was sooo funny and kept mimicking the sound of a balloon letting out air but this made his some funny face. Miri had this terrified expression on her face that was pretty comical but eventually even she warmed up. we have to go choose next week so we'll let you know how adorable they came out. We went to fields of friendship (a park on Ave. M) on "one fine spring day" this week, and Motty walked/ran with his friends most of the way there and back! Miri was so not impressed with the playground she could have just as well walked around the backyard for as much as she cared but it was real nice there. Next time we will do a picnic for supper since it worked so well.