Tuesday, January 19, 2010

San Francisco - Rice-a-Roni or Burritos?




I remember the commercials clearly - with the trolley bell and all - but Lavi chose Burritos - he had a major craving for good Mexican once we stepped off the plane. Lauren came through! We just came back from spending the weekend with the Gellers in Menlo Park - and we had a great time. Their family was a little under the weather - but they plowed through it and were a joy to be with! We met little Robert Harry Geller who is adorable - and we got to spend some good time with Ayla and her parents as well. The first day we walked the neighborhood and into Palo Alto which was just lovely. We stopped at parks and got some coffee and it was perfect. The next day the Gellers chose not to go into SF and just relax - so Lavi and I headed in and met up with some other friends of ours who gave us a great tour of the city. Eran, our guide, showed us the Golden Gate park, the bridge and views, Telegraph Hill, the Exploratorium, Lomabrd Street and we ate lunch after all that in Haight Ashbury. It was a great day and we met up with Lauren and Adam at a wonderful Greek restaurant for dinner. Lauren's favorite - and it proved to be worth it! We miss our friends dearly and wish we lived closer - but visits are good too! The boys had a great time with their grandparents - other than the last day in which Ari fell ill. So that was rough for him - but he perked up right when he saw us. All in all - it worked out nicely!

Monday, January 11, 2010

Happy Palindrome Day 011110


And Happy New Year!! It's been a good break - quiet but of course busy as usual. Lavi and I decided to paint our master bedroom over the break which was a big task - but we love the result. Ari and Noam got a hold of the paintbrushes when we weren't looking and put a few strokes on Ari's wall. Guess he knows how to determine which room is next...good strategy Ari! Otherwise - we got out to the movies quite a bit - saw Avatar which we LOVED! And the boys spent some fun time with Safta Sue before she left back for Israel. Ari got a tour of Times Square, Rockefeller Center, the ice rink and more. They had a lot of fun! Hope 2010 brings a lighter feel to all than 2009 did. We look forward to what 2010 has to bring - we love watching our boys grow and we see them morphing into big boys before our eyes. Noam is in a 'No' phase lately - but he also answers all types of questions, usually saying 'Not Me' just like his brother. Noam loves to hug and kiss and he is a very cuddly little bug. And Ari is too - but he saves most of it for his parents, which doesn't get me complaining.

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