Jumping on Daddy's Mattress

Actually Daddy only sleeps on the air mattress in Ruby's room occasionally now. She sleeps in her crib on her own in there for most of the night each night. But we leave the mattress there because its a comfort to her and because its so fun to jump on!

In the video Ruby is saying "Mommy, jump, other side" because she wants me to come over to her side. I couldn't move at the moment. She is a great communicator though. Her language skills are outstanding.

Upside Down!

Ring Around the Rosies!

Uncles Ken and Eugene Got Married!

Ruby's first cross country flight was to see her uncles get married in D.C.

It was a fabulous celebration. It was great to see our aunts, uncles and cousins who we don't get to see very often.

Ruby was a dancing machine! She loved the salsa band and kept dragging grandma and grandpa out to the dance floor.

She was a little nervous about the traditional South African dress one of Eugene's friends wore, but that was quite beautiful too.

We had a tiny bit of time to stop by Obama's house too. Ruby liked the many, many squirrels in the park across the street.

Parties, Parties, Parties!

Isaac had his 2nd birthday party! Everyone had a great time jumping around in the kindergym at the YMCA and then ate cake.

Ruby kept pointing to Isaac and saying "Isaac!" the whole time. She really loves him.



We also went to a bon voyage party for Iris and little Emilia, who are moving to New Jersey. This party was at a vintage arcade with good pinball machines and miniature scenes with moving pieces. Ruby loved the Charles Dickens family dinner scene as well as the games and the strawberries. The moms enjoyed playing pinball.

Happy 75th Birthday to Grandma GLoria and Uncle Morton!

We had a great big family party in Palm Springs! We almost missed it because Ruby was so sick but she got better just in time for us to make it to the festivities. We have more pictures to come! I have to download them.

Happy Passover!

We attended a preschooler Seder where Ruby saw a puppet show about the passover story and tried matzah. Her friend Isaac was there. She was VERY excited about that.

Each child had their own Seder plate complete with a paper bone! (Thats nostalgic for Hartstons.) Ruby loved the Matzah and had fun dipping the parsley into the salt water. She wasn't yet willing to try no-nut-charoset. But Isaac was more than happy to eat it for her.

She also looked inside the sanctuary, which she really enjoys doing since her big, fun Purim experience. Passover was at a different synagogue, but she likes looking anyway.