September 26, 2004
Goodbye Summer
We are running behind on our updates. We thought that with all of our holidays we could catch up, but we played instead. Here is our wrap-up of the end of the summer.
We had a wonderful branch picnic. We went to a forest in the mountains (OK, hills) that had real pine trees. It was even a cool evening, so it felt a little like Oregon.
Here are Eliana, Sis. Powell, Tyler and Tiffany. Tyler had fun sitting next to Sis. Powell in a big chair and imitating her.
Branch picnicWe were sad that our friends, the Nielsens, returned to Portland. It was fun to have them in Haifa for the summer. Tiffany, Tyler and Brooke loved the company during the day while Scott was at work. Scott enjoyed having someone to carpool with. Tyler keeps asking if Sarah and Arwen are coming over to play. He is happy that he will be able to visit Arwen's house in Portland next year. Tyler was also thrilled that they gave him the toys they didn't want to take home.
Tyler and Arwen on the stairsOn the Nielsen's last night in Haifa, we all went out to dinner. We ate at an Argentine steak restaurant. The adults outnumbered the children, 4 to 3, so we did pretty well.
Goodbye NielsensOur little girl is growing up. She really enjoys playing with Tyler's toys. Right now they are pretty good about playing with the same toys, but we don't think it will last very long. Brooke loves the Little Tykes push car. It is cute to watch her climb onto it. Tyler likes to push her around, but he goes a little too fast.
Driving funBrooke has claimed the little folding chair as her own. She loves to sit in it and will spend lots of time climbing in and out of it. It won't be long before she is walking.
Sitting in my chair (video)We love our view. There is always something fun to see out our big windows.
Moon over HaifaScott had a short week at work. He had one and a half days off of work for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Scott also got to eat apples dipped in honey, the traditional treat to welcome a sweet new year. Tyler had a party at preschool, learned some traditional songs, made art projects and came home with chocolate.
Tyler-isms:
"We are both in tummies and diapers." - Brooke and Tyler, before getting dressed for the day.
"I'm getting really big to hold Brookie on my big shoulders when I have big shoulders." - He wants to be a big boy.
"I'm getting bigger so I can cross the street by myself." - He really wants to be a big boy.
"I want me to grow up to be a Grandpa, we already have a daddy." - After Tiffany explained that little boys grow up to be daddies, not mommies.
"You'll get that mess all dirty." - That's why Daddy was trying to clean up the mess.
"Granona" - Granola
"I want to listen to a song I remember." - Requesting Primary songs instead of the radio.
"This is the song we sing at school." - Tyler recognized a Rosh Hashanah song playing in a store at the mall.