Rancho Palos Verdes

Today we took a scenic drive down the coast in Rancho Palos Verdes.  There was so much marine layer that it looked like we were above the clouds.  It was a beautiful day to drive... we could see Catalina Island and Malibu.  When will we take our next drive???

Happy Earth Day

In honor of Earth Day, all of the cousins participated in an Earth Day contest.  Noah made Darth Vader out of a toilet paper roll and Micah made ObiWon Kenobi out of a Yoplait cup with Jawsh.  Sophie made a cactus plant holder and Daphne made various items out of a t-shirt (i.e. bracelets, dog clothing, etc).  Kaitlyn made a Timothy Chalamet doll and Emma made a flower out of paper.  Out of all of the recycled items, the Denver cousins won the first annual family contest.  What will they make next year???

Mofettas

In honor of Shavuot, a spring holiday known as the "Festival of the Giving of the Torah" the boys made mofetta. It reminded the boys of crepes. They participated with their Hebrew class and joined a Zoom with a Kosher chef. They had a great time and added whip cream and fruit topping. When will they make this again???

Halmoni's Chicken Tacos

We had quite the surprise when my Mom and brother dropped off groceries for us.  The boys were so excited to see that my mom dropped off her marinated chicken and we made tacos.  It's amazing how food connects us.  When will we get to share a meal with our family again???

Happy Easter

Although the boys were happy to receive their Easter baskets they were definitely disappointed that they did not get a chance to celebrate with their cousins.  Their cousins also felt the same way.  Throughout the day, they were calling one another but it wasn't the same.  We know that we want to keep everybody safe by keeping socially distant but it's also very hard to do.  When will we get to see the cousins again???

Pandemic Puzzles #2

The second pandemic puzzle has been finished. This is the puzzle of the world that the boys enjoyed so much more than Star Wars. They thought it was easier because there was so much color and they finished the puzzle within hours! Will they do the MC Escher puzzle next???

California Poppies

We have been home for three weeks now.  Mask wearing, socially distant, ordering groceries, and remote learning is our new reality.  We decided to venture out to the Antelope Valley to see the poppies.  It's been a while since we have been out and it was a good day trip.  It was extremely windy, so much wind, that my ears were hurting! The boys loved running through the fields without a mask (there was not a lot of people around) and we enjoyed looking at all the poppies.  They looked so beautiful, bright, and waxy!  When will we head back???

Star Wars Puzzle

The first puzzle of the pandemic.  This one was challenging with 1000 pieces plus all of the black from Darth Vader didn't help either.  The boys worked together and were happy that they finished the puzzle.  Since they have time, I am going to bring out the MC Escher puzzle out next.  How will they do with that puzzle???