Passover in Detroit

We took our annual pilgrimage to Detroit for Passover. The weather report said that it was going to be in the 50s and a little breezy. Day one it hailed, day two it snowed and day three was just blustery cold. Boy was it good to get off the plane into Florida again and peel off the layers of clothes. We had a terrific time and a great Passover. We caught up with old friends at the hospital and in our neighborhood. We got to see our WV cousins and meet out newest cousin Ariella. Fun times! I can't get all the pictures up that I would like but a few are better than none.

Delinquent

Life is hectic. It always is. We're having a great time and really enjoying the kids, Florida, our new jobs and trying to get the most out of everything. I have a lot of blog posting to catch up with. I am in awe of our friends Rob and Catherine who seem to be doing extremely well keeping up with blog postings for all the milestones and most of the every-day happenings.

So since the last post, we've been pretty busy. We had a 2 week period of sick house and recovery but then made it so that were were able to enjoy Passover and out little trip away from Florida. In the meantime, we've been enjoying spending time with each other and going to the beach. A little bit about the kids: Samantha "Sammie" is my little angel. She's sweet and dear when she wants to be. She loves being a ham for the camera and taking care of her little brother. She tries my nerves sometimes and knows just what buttons to push and when. She has been testing a little too much, so I've instituted a lot of time out to show her that it is not okay. As for "good cop, bad cop" we have have our share. I think each of us is both at different times. Daddy is always good for the bad cop when it comes to getting dirty, but he lets the TV stay on a lot longer than Mommy and let's them do what they want so it gives him more time to do what he wants to do. Samantha loves art, music and being creative. She's very reserved and watches all that is going on in the world before she tries it herself. She is a little like me in that respect.

Ari is my little daredevil boy. He is spunky and a laugher. He LOVES HIS MOMMA! He hit the separation anxiety hard. It takes me 2-3x as long to drop him off at school as it does her these days. He wants me and only me. I feel bad for Justin at times but know that this will pass. He is a big kid. I love reading on her daily summary sheets that he got "xtra" of most things to eat during the day. He's watching the other kids and then going headfirst into everything. He cries for a minute and then is back to his ways. He loves watching his sister. He loves to "crack up" when she does something funny or tickles him. They have a terrific relationship--I hope that continues.