Chef Ayelet

Recently, Ayelet has taken a liking to cooking with me. I sit her up on the counter and she "helps" me cook. Here, Ayelet is helping make blintzes for Shavuot.

Ayelet Loves her Yoga

Downward Facing Dog

Happy Mother's Day

What a wonderful Mother's Day I had! I started my day a little bit late, Ron got up with the girls and I lounged in bed for a little while. Then I went for a long walk and to my yoga class. When I came home, my Mother's Day Brunch was ready, complete with this fruit appetizer,
coffee cake, waffles and eggs, YUMMY!! Of course, I can't forget my homemade cards and gifts!
After brunch, we got busy on our projects of the day: teaching Talya how to ride a two wheeler -

And, planting a vegetable garden!

We finished the day with dinner, felafel, pita, hummus, Israeli salad, again, YUMMY!

Of course since I am Mom of the Year, there was all sorts of other fanfare, check it out here!

Thank you Ron, Michaela, Talya and Ayelet for making my day so special!

My Beautiful Girls

Ayelet is walking more and more, today was the first day she REALLY wanted to walk! She had a great time walking before shul, at shul, after shul...
This evening, Michaela went to her first Bat Mitzvah party (without Ron and I). It really struck me this afternoon as she was getting dressed, putting on makeup, choosing her shoes, styling her hair - my girl is growing up. And so it begins.

It's Official, I am 37!

What a wonderful celebration I have had (and am continuing to have!!). I have received wonderful gifts and well wishes, spent time with my hubby, my girls and my friends, and enjoyed lots of fun times!

Here are just a few of the many ways that I celebrated:

• I walked 8 miles and stood in solidarity with more than 100 other members of Team Isaac supporting the NW Sarcoma Foundation and celebrating a friend's life.
• I had friends come over and celebrate with birthday cake.
• I went out for drinks with some girl friends, enjoyed some great conversation and stumbled home.
• I slept in, relaxed, read and let Ron and the girls wait on me hand and foot.
• I had take out dinner from Buca di Beppo.
• I went for a lovely evening walk on the Burke Gilman Trail.
• I went out for lunch with my co-workers and did a little shopping at H&M.
• I went out for dinner with my husband.
• I went to the spa with a dear friend (check it out it was decadent).

One of my friends asked me what my birthday wishes were and at the time, I wasn't so sure. But then, I thought about it some more and came up with some wonderful inspiring wishes and resolutions for this next year.

My new sweater, thanks JK!

Part of my breakfast - what presentation!

My cake!

The New Dos

Talya and Michaela went to the beauty salon!

Love the scowl on Talya's face!