Pesach (Passover) 2016

Another lovely holiday in White Plains in April with the bonus of having three additional Mixters present at Seder #1! Caitlin came out from Manhattan and my parents were with us after we spent a week in Virginia with them. What more could we ask for? Oh yes -- little CJ is now 1 and lots of fun!

 Couldn't you just melt??

 On night number two, Finley and Dagny were primed and ready!

Then, the big event -- Finley, Dan, and Dagny proudly sang the four questions :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIXljqc3UAA&feature=em-upload_owner

Finley's Lego Band

Legos can really bring out a kid's creativity.  A few weeks back, Finley created a lego band complete with:

a drum set and sticks

 a guitar

 a saxaphone

 and with a little help from me, a keyboard

Then, he and Dagny jammed!

Finley pedals without training wheels!

Just this morning!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua0TU2P6buU

We are so proud of Finley! Kudos to Dan for all his research, hard work and fearlessness (if it were up to me, Finley would have looked like the Michelin man!).  Bring on the spring and summer weather for family biking adventures!

Climbing Rocks with Kids

We went rock climbing with some family friends a couple weeks back. The kids were psyched to get their harnesses on and get started.

 And I love how they tested that Dagny's was secure!

 Sorry for a lack of action photos, but Dan and I were climbing too! Here's the kid crowd after a couple hours of hard work!

Two Peas in a Pod

 

No captions needed, just siblings being siblings :)

Finley Trains Without Training Wheels

After much web and peer-parents research, Dan has taken Finley's training wheels and the pedals off of his bike in order to teach him how to ride on two wheels.  

They've been going to a hill down the street from us to practice and he's getting the hang of it, here he is coasting by me and trying not to be too distracted.

https://youtu.be/ynhH_jWrmvI

Maybe by the time summer comes around, he'll be two wheeling around the neighborhood!

Dagny Does March

Here are some assorted photos of Dagny from last month:

As tinker bell for Purim

 As the magician's assistant at a classmate's birthday party.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCozYMBb_bo

 Helping me at the checkout counter. Nice outfit, right?

 Hard core shopping at a sporting goods shop.

 After we went running with the jogging stroller, we took a well deserved donut break until it was time to get Finley from Hebrew school.

 Entertaining herself at Finley's lacrosse practice.

Her first experience with "polish" at a friends' house - her tomboy mom is slightly terrified!

Pajama Shabbat 2016!

Dagny Tells a Book

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gjkf_USFh0w