Little Sisters Day

We were looking at puzzle R made for M for Father's Day and S said, "So.. when is Little Sister's Day?" - it was fair question. Poor kid isnt sure why we laugh at half of what she said but nearly every thing is so funny.

Boys are in camp and we've not heard from them yet:) Been a week and feels like forever.

Recall

April brought a Sabra recall and a 2 month challenge for me. But now, I try to recall all that happened between the lines.

Dance recitals for Stella and Dorothy. Daron has run 3 5Ks this Spring finishing 24, 23 and 24:10. So fast! This past Sunday we ran and I had my PR at 26:25. I could hardly believe it. I have not been timing while running -just running for cetain amounts of time and sprinting a bit at the end. Couch to 5K.  I was in VA for the week. Mike came with me to Sonoma for a while Ian was in Niagra with school. Mally has a leash and goes for walks.

TENAFLY 5K RUN                     FEMALE AGES 40 TO 44

PLACE RUNNER'S NAME       CITY/TOWN         AGE SX OVERALL  (#)     TIME    PACE PERFORMANCE%

   1.Gabrielle Panepinto  Tenafly,NJ         41 F   30T      528   20:37.22   6:38   73.99%

   2.Hortencia Aliaga     Garfield,NJ        42 F   32      1028   20:43.19   6:40   74.11%

   3.Catherine Brown      Tenafly,NJ         40 F  121T      101   24:08.25   7:46   62.85%

   4.Camille Creary       North Bergen,NJ    44 F  126    U  160   24:10.97   7:47   64.44%

   5.Celia Nobleman       River Vale,NJ      42 F  189       509   25:49.36   8:19   59.47%

   6.Ilya Welfeld         Bergenfield,NJ     40 F  223       708   26:25.53   8:30   57.41%

   7.Rachel Barker        Harrington Park,NJ 43 F  242        58   26:57.52   8:41   57.36%

   8.Renee Haas           Tenafly,NJ         42 F  246T      978   27:00.91   8:42   56.84%

   9.Stephanie Koll       Bergenfield,NJ     43 F  286       356   27:50.74   8:58   55.54%

  10.Gillian Garrett      Tenafly,NJ         41 F  287T     1474   27:51.12   8:58   54.78%

This week. Mike's birthday 4-0. And Ian graduates!


Stella still keeps us laughing. Last night she was doing her usual - get out of bed 100 times. But this time she saw me n my room and said "don't you love that I have to make poopies now" or something like that.  She says things like "Trust me" .. and "I suppose" - having older siblings is a crack up.  Yesterday she said "I tried yesterday and tomorrow to make Ian smile but it didnt work"

Stella-isms

When Mike was putting her to sleep earlier in the week, she was sitting on the ledge of her bed and falling back onto the bed. She looked at Mike and said "Don't try this at home"

She also keeps her nails so short. She wanted me to cut her pinky toenail and said   "I thinked about bitting it, but when I do that, my pinky toe wiggles away every time- it doesnt want me to do that."

Mommy I think tonight I'll dream about Spring...

It's been a snowy winter. And some nights she says she'll dream about snow and then is thrilled to awake to white flakes. 

Maybe she's had enough.

"Are you ready for Spring?"

"Yes. Do you think HaShem is ready for spring now?"

Red Crumbs

"Mommy, what do pigeons eat?"
"Breadcrumbs"
Minutes and multiple thoughts later.
"Mommy, do we have red peppers?"
"Yes. Why?"
"Good. Then I can make red crumbs for the pigeons."



Atara's mom said "you should be proud. Stella wouldn't eat the candy because her dentist said it was bad for her teeth"

"Grandma, I want to come over this morning."
"Why this morning?"
"Because I get sleepy at nightime"

Cayman Islands

Few days in we are eating at Hagan Daz and Stella says "I miss Mally! I miss my kids! I miss my teachers!... I miss ... Carvel!!"

Stella-isms

I told her the Israeli kids were going to be there – she said "that girl wants to ruin my puppy dog". I said, we can leave your dog at home. She said "Im gonna bring something … sharp."

R was in the semi -finals for basketball. Asked me on the way to the game "Is it true that if you believe you'll win, you will win."

She also davened that we would give one more chance with Mally. When she woke up and told her we were going to try one more time, she said with such earnestness that was what she had prayed for"

On the way home from GA and SabaJ S said she no longer needed a car seat, she is big now. I told her her seat was good until she is 5 years old. She said "I'm almost 5 you know."

Also in the car- "Mommy, we forgot to do the decorations!!!" "What decorations?" "The lights, on the trees and everywhere." - Christmas confusion. 

R - about the cat. When I told her no such thing. She said "There is no such thing as no such thing."

"Wow, pretty cool guys huh" - S

She gave me something. I said "Thank you." "My pleasure" - S

In the car, R playing with Kindle. Stella mad. "Don't Trust me D!!!!" - I said "don't worry S ,we wont trust you." (she meant interrupt, but it was funny enough to cut the mood)