Moorkitz

It's been almost a year since our dear hamster died.
This little creature was a big part of our family.

He was beloved by everyone, especially Adi.

(Can you spot Moorkitz in these next three photos? :))

Adi would request her "ai-dyat" time every day. (That's what she called Moorkitz.) Look how she's petting him. She said "nice" for the first time when she was petting him.

Is this love, or what?

We miss our hammy and think about him often! Even though we now have two cats, there was something about this little rodent that can never be replicated.

Let's Talk About the Weather

This is how we go around these days.

End of November, but still...

"Look, Mama, no coat!"

("Look, Mama, no feet, either!")

Usually there are very few sweater days around these here parts.

But we are really enjoying showing off all our adorable sweaters.

 

And no hats means more opportunities for awesome hairstyles and bows. :)

We even had a few days interspersed with short sleeves!

How many November days can be spent like this?

Not to say there are no signs of fall...

We've had rainy days, and leaves are everywhere!

The colors are unbelievable. This bush was totally bare about two weeks after this photo was taken.

Big Birthday Girl

We're overdue for some birthday photos!

Adi's birthday was on Simchas Torah, but we couldn't really celebrate then. We had a small family party, and gave some presents.

The day after Yom Tov we went to our local indoor gym.

Then on the way home we bought a crown and a cake, and stopped off for pizza.

Adi didn't really want to wear the crown. All the crown photos were taken within moments of each other. :)

Fun times!

About a week after her birthday, Adi warmed up to it and started putting it on. She calls the crown "bowday."

The next day we had a party with cake and stuff. Those pictures, plus Adi's official "3 year old" photos will be up soon!

Post-date Friday

I'm trying something new for Fridays... being as I usually don't have time on Fridays to post anything, I will write up a little post, something trivial, or just photos, and schedule it ahead to post on Friday.
Let's see if this idea will last. :)

Enjoy our silly Mel.

Today's the Day!

My big girl Adi went off to school today!

A natural model, she is. A view from every side. :)

Showing off her new backpack, new braces and new shoes. Fancy girl!

The proud brothers. :) They were so excited to have a photo of the first day that every kid in the family is going to school.

They were clapping and cheering for Adi, but she's had enough of photos. Let's do this school thing!

We arrived and Adi was greeted warmly by the teachers. She has three of them, and only four classmates! That's the kind of attention my girlie deserves. ;)
Adi started out with circle time where they were singing Old McDonald. She told everyone the names of the toy animals. She also told everyone about the TRAINS!!! she heard out the window.
Then she explored. Bouncy, bumpy peanut? Yes! Bouncy, bumpy peanut next to a mirror? Yes, please!!

Then the class had cereal. They let Adi feed herself with a spoon, and I almost couldn't watch. But she did great!

When she started kvetching and asking me to go out, they put her in the swing. That took care of the whining! I don't know how they got her out of there, but I guess they did, because their next activity was outdoor play.

I hightailed out of there before Adi could get the idea that she is going outside with ME.
I'm gonna go pick her up now, and I'll report how she did today. So curious!

I think it all went very well so far. No tears! And Adi didn't cry, either. ;)
On the way home, I felt like a free bird who didn't know what to do with the freedom. I went into Rite Aid, not because I needed anything, but because I wanted to know what it felt like to walk in and not hear shrieks coming from the stroller!