April Flowers Bring?

The weather has been so mild lately that the flowers are blooming early in Rochester! One of our lilacs is already in full bloom and the other is budding.





We took Leila to Lolly Pop Farm to see sheep sheering which she was fascinated by. (she is still convinced certain sheep are not allowed in the barn though) We also mowed the lawn for the first time this weekend after getting a new battery for the tractor (the old battery was from 2002 so I guess it was time) Leila has a new slide set in the backyard that she is "so excited about."





Shevah made chocolate cup cakes for a bake sale at work. We enjoyed some of them at home and discovered they are very messy!





Some pics from walking in highland park with Papa Lou and Grandma Elaine:

A Sunny Day

this weekend we are enjoying wonderful 80 degree days in Rochester. We are taking full advantage, pushing Leila on the swing, and relaxing in our backyard.





We hosted 2 nights of Passover at our house. Good food, good company:









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Now playing: Raffi - Spring Flowers
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Matza Baker Extraordinaire!

Tonight we went to Temple Beth El for a preschool Passover event which included decorating hats, making matzo (which was messy for both L and Daddy), and making charoset (L loves anything that involves fruit so this was a hit of course). We even had a Passover story and some songs. L is ready for this weekend to start the Passover festivities, now her parents just have to finish a few small things (cooking, cleaning, etc.)

What a great day!

We are having an excellent visit with Auntie Lauren and Uncle David. This morning we went to the Natural History Museum in D.C. L was a big fan of dinosaur bones especially the triceratops. She also likes running around and got to touch a grasshopper (Lauren was not such a big fan).









This evening we had some mac and cheese at Cafe Deluxe (a little messy) and then went to Adas Israel for a Purim celebration. Purim was a big hit since we got to dress up as a belly dancer and make noise. It is sunny and relatively warm in D.C. so as an added bonus we are missing the snow in Rochester. More tomorrow. . .









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Now playing: They Might Be Giants - I am a Paleontologist
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Even bigger snowman

Our reputation for building snowmen is expanding faster than the universe...



Hat on top:


All done:


Then, fingerpaint!

Finally, a snowman!!!

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Now playing: Barenaked Ladies - Snowman
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A new hat. . .

We went to the mall this weekend to get a few new shirts and found this cute new hat! I think people are kidding themselves shopping for spring clothes in Rochester in January, but we could not pass this up.