Bad Mom.  Not even a second after I clicked 

the button, Kyri did a nose dive into her basket 

of toys and now has a bruise between her 

eyebrows.  

Not feeling comfortable handing my 1 year old

a carving knife, I gave her finger paints instead.

And here is Rivi decorating her pumpkin.

When it's too cold to ride outside...

It's just a matter of time...

Fall I

Fall II

Rivi dances even in her sleep

My helpers

Come on Rivi, I'll catch you!

I'm a big girl to do this all by myself.

Indian summer

A portrait of the artist as a young girl

Playground mantra.

Kyrinstein Friedman

In our family, it takes two...

...to set a bad example.

Armed with Mom's socks, I will be at the height of fashion.

Because it was raining in the kitchen all day.

A chair is for sitting.

This is the biggest UFO in my entire neighborhood!

If you want to take a trip, come into my rocket-ship.

Ori, Surprise!  

Rivi, Kyri and I picked up a kitten during this 

morning's errands.  Rivi has already named him 

Silly Tilly Gilly (Gilly or Gil for short).  

We played in the dirt today.

Rivi made a lovely soil soup

And Kyri taste tested it

Rivi's first visit to the dentist was a success.

Her teeth are super healthy, not one spot of 

decay (I would be surprised if there was) and 

perfectly spaced.

The really amazing part, however, is how much

fun Rivi had having her teeth checked and polished

(she assumed her teeth would be pink like her 

pink polished toenails).

And to top that, when Ori went to have his teeth

checked, the dentist walked into the room saying,

"that was the cutest girl.  She is only 3 years old.  It

was her first time at the dentist and when I asked her

 how was it she said 'excellent'."

Ori proudly stated, "that's my daughter."   The 

dentist assured us they had never had such a good

3 year old in that office.   

The master and the apprentice

Not only has Kyri learned to climb up 

onto the fireplace, but she's very interested in 

that bright red light shining from beneath the 

computer mouse.  I can't take my eyes off her

for a minute!

Kyri's hair is now long enough that it is almost 

necessary to put frilly hair accessories in it.

Rivi, Kyri and I made challah, two loaves - one 

sesame seed, one poppy seed

It was good!  So good, in fact, that Rivi, Ori and I 

finished the sesame seed challah in one sitting. 

Poor Kyri had already gone to bed.  She had some

today though.

Last night, way past bedtime, Rivi was showing 

us her skill with a dry erase board and marker.  

She drew a snowman, and a spoon and fork, 

even a woman, which according to Rivi needs 

beautiful arms and legs.  The most impressive 

markings were not pictures, however, but letters

-RIVI.  Incredible.  

Kyri is now drinking cow's milk.  She finds it

hilarious (as does Rivi) to spit it out of 

her mouth, showering the floors, the table and 

chairs, and me.  

I can FLY

Laid back

Two ballerina princesses

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KYRI

Always happy

And stylish

A pre-dinner picnic

Kyri's birthday present, cardboard.

What a hit!  Both Kyri and Rivi love their playhouse.

Kyri turns 1 on Thursday, but we celebrated 

yesterday.

Pretty in polka dots

More polka dots

Birthday cake #1, devoured

Let's roll

I bet you can't do this

Circles

Making Banana Bread

We did the Corn Maze at Neuman's Farm

early this year.  Although, it was said to 

be easier than previous years, it still took

us 40 minutes to find our way out.  

I found all the dead ends while Ori kept track of the girls.

PS.  Lorraine, Jason, Kagen and Beck, we could have

used your guidance.