February 8, 2005
Recovering from the Holidays
The house was too quiet after Scott's parents left, even with all of Tyler and Brooke's noise. We missed Grandma and Grandpa's company and help. At least we had lots of Christmas presents to keep us occupied.
For days after our cable car ride at Masada, all Tyler could talk about was cable cars. This only increased after another cable car ride at Rosh HaNiqra. Scott decided to help Tyler build a cable car of his own out of Duplo Legos. It was the perfect solution and kept him very content for a few days. Thank goodness for new Legos.
Lego cable carWe had a nice quiet start to the New Year. It's not a big holiday here since Israelis celebrate the Jewish New Year in the Fall. We were glad it was over the weekend this year so Scott didn't have to work on New Year's Day.
Over the next coule of weeks, we all got sick and spent as much time as we could resting.
A girl and her daddyBrooke loves her big book of Nursery Rhymes. She likes to sit and read it and even tries to carry it around, but it's almost as big as she is! She loves books and is a very cute little reader.
Big book, little girlLately, Brooke has been much more photogenic than Tyler. Everything she does is very cute. She likes to pose, but she's usually quicker than the camera. We are always happy when we catch her just right.
Ballet poseIt's fun to watch Brooke do some of the same things Tyler did. He used to ride his dump truck this way too. It's just the right size, and Brooke was having a blast riding across the tile floor.
Heavy cargoEvery once in a while, Tyler gets in a "line 'em up" mode. The edge of the counter was the perfect height for his Matchbox line up. He loves to sort through all his cars and match them by color or type. He has plenty to choose from!
Tyler's line of carsBrooke's great grandma gave her a doll that happens to match her own sleeper blanket. She is really starting to enjoy dolls and stuffed animals. She hugs them, pats them and then throws them down. At least it's cute while it lasts.
My baby and meTyler-isms:
"label teg" - table leg
"I lost my friends" - Hide and seek
"Oprah is fun" - Tiffany had to turn on the TV after Scott's parents left.
"I don't know if I like giants. Do I like giants?" - Where did that come from?
"Telephone piano" - xylophone
"Surpresent" - You know ... a surprise present
"Daddy, why did you mess up my curls?" - Scott tried to comb Tyler's hair
"He has golden hair like me!" - Referring to the other blond boy in his class