I always try to nap for a while after the kids get back from school, with varying degrees of success.
I’ve developed some tactics for getting my nap time. Basically, you have to make sure the kids are well fed, saturated and have something to do. That’s their computer game/TV time too. We don’t actually have [...]
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Be Prepared! Earthquake to Nuclear Bomb!
Boys will be Boys
Sharing some pictures today. First, my boys showing their passion for babies in a recent family get-together. Both Ron and Dan simply adore babies. They really wanted a little brother or sister, but fortunately, my brother-in-law and his lovely wife live nextdoor and they just provided us with a sweet sweet baby for the boys [...]
Our New Pets
As I was driving the kids back home from school today, one of these weird dialogues you can only have with kids ensued.
“You know, Mom, one of the kids brought a very special pet to school today. I have never seen anything like it before”.
“What was it?”
“A silicone.”
“A what???”
“You know, Mom, a Silicone. He had [...]
Geography Lessons
We’re getting ready to the big trip next month! I am actually writing an online guide in Hebrew about San Diego (סן דייגו למטייל) and so looking forward to seeing everything for real.
While we’re not a homeschooling family, we do tend to teach the kids a lot at home. They are both very curious, and [...]
Visiting Grandpa or Dan’s Version of the Theory of Evolution
We went visiting my 96 years old Grandpa today. The boys are always thrilled about his age, and he challenged them with calculating it again, telling them he was born in 1912. Their first answer was that he was 1008 years old. Dan, who’s only five himself, was very much impressed by that.
Dan: “Wow, Grandpa, [...]
Family Summer Days in Israel
Going over the pictures I just downloaded from our digital camera, there’s a few I’d like to share here today.
First, big congratulations to my special brother-in-law and his new fiance! He’s the guy on the right in the picture, IsraeliDad’s twin brother (not identical twins though) and he tied the knot with the charming girl [...]





