I Really Am Going to Try to Update More Often....

To tell you the truth, I would totally update more but I just don't feel like there is so much to tell. Here's a little overview of our first summer as Israelis:

First, the baby. He is, thank G-d, doing really well. He's getting nice and chunky and he is really happy. He loves it when people talk to him, smile at him, etc. He loves to laugh and, in general, just be around people. Unfortunately for him, he's a second child and he is definitely trumped by his older 2 1/2 year old brother in the attention department. But, as they say - ma la'asot.

Speaking of the older brother, Tani is also doing really well, thank G-d. His gan "turned into" a kaytana (camp). What does this mean? Basically, since July 1st, they go swimming every Monday and Wednesday. That's about all the differences there are. However, this is the last week of, as we call it, Camp Gan. This is very sad because Tani LOVES his ganenet, Chaviva, and he doesn't even know how said he's going to be when it's over. (I know how sad he's going to be....)
So starting next Sunday, Tani is starting a different kaytana in my in-law's neighborhood, Nofei Aviv. It's about a 5 minute drive from here and he has a friend going with him also so I think he'll be ok (think=desperately hope). The REALLY sad part about this change is that Elie will no longer be able to take Tani to camp in the morning (as he has been doing since Amichai was born) because he gets a ride to work and doesn't have enough time to get there and back before his ride leaves. You may be wondering why this is so sad and I will tell you. If Elie can't take Tani it means....I HAVE TO! And that means that I have to, wait for it....GET DRESSED BEFORE 9:30 AM!! Not that I have necessarily been lazing around in the mornings but I have been pushing off getting dressed until I ABSOLUTELY have to and I will be sad when that time is over (sigh).

In other news, it's freakin' hot here. No one goes out in the afternoons anymore and, for the most part, we try to organize play dates in the afternoons or else we GO CRAZY! Unfortunately, we have no vacation planned for this summer because it just didn't work out (meaning - it's too expensive and Elie is VERY busy at work). I'm keeping Tani in his new camp for two weeks and then, for the last week of the summer, it's CAMP IMA. Oh baby, it's gonna get crazy over here. Hopefully Elie will take off one day that week and we will DO SOMETHING - whatever that means.

We have been really taking advantages of long summer Fridays and we try to do something every week. 2 weeks ago we went to the beach and that was amazing. You really feel like you are on vacation when you go to the beach so it's really nice. We went with a few friends and all the kids played in the sand the entire time so it was even slightly relaxing for the parents.

That's about all that's happening over here. I really, really, really will try to update a little more often but, seriously, who's reading this anyway aside from my mom who I talk to every day anyway?