If there was ever a time that we needed a vacation, this was it.  What a great way to celebrate Shoshana’s 70th birthday.

16 people, 9 kids.  Lots of sun and fun!

The kids behaved so well the whole trip from the flights, to sleeping in the hotel, and everything in between.

The first night in Maui was Father’s Day and also game 7 of the NBA finals.  Great timing!

My best Father’s Day yet

And then right to the pool

And then right to sleep

Second day excursion

Gotta end every day like this

Next day relaxing at the resort

 

And then of course this:

Breakfast buffets.  Yum.  Eli now calls bacon “those ribs.”

Our next excursion

Pooped

And silly

And happy

And back to the pool

For the next couple of days…

 

 

And more fun

Wish we could go back tomorrow!

Maya had the honor of being the first in the family to have her Bat Mitzvah.  She was so impressive.  She never looked nervous.

We love to get Jordan and Eli dressed up in ties

Attempted family pics

 

Jordan was slightly obsessed with Shirley Temples, and served one up to Eli

Fun Party!

Last day of school

Jordan teachers Lani and Terri

 

Jordan’s stepping up ceremony.  He’s done with pre-school!!

 

Fun with Eli’s friends and Tammy’s new friends

Eli squared (Eli K and Eli W) – best buds

As summer began, Jordan and Eli finished Soccer Shots.  Jordan came a long way in soccer.  He gave it his all every week, and always wanted to go for every class.  Eli didn’t love it so much, but we’ll try again in a year or so.

 

So many things to report, so little time.  These pics go back to February and go all the way through May.  You can see their growth just looking at the difference between Feb and May photos.  Without further ado…

Spring in Cali

The Camus moved in behind us!  Here’s the view of our house from their balcony.  SO CLOSE!

The kids are so excited to hang together more

Hangin in the backyard

Jordan

Special day at school: they brought in service cars and trucks, police fire, tow trucks, etc

Eli squared riding around

Hangin on the porch with Gia

Dinner at Avi and Jan’s

 

 

 

Park time

 

 

Hangin with the Brauns

Backyard fun

My trip to Chicago to clean out my Mom’s house.  Very emotional time, but so grateful to have Lisa’s help.

There were some crazy finds

My science fair project from 8th grade

Hard to say goodbye to the drawings my mom did that were all over the walls

We filled the garage with books and other history

And then we said goodbye

Counting fruit with the boys back at home

One of the big things this Spring was enrolling J and E in soccer.  Jordan really enjoyed it.  Eli not so much.

Zootopia viewing with friends

Annual Descanso Gardens outing. Nanny and Poppy came too!

 

Purim and carnival at kids’ school

Park time

Dinner at Yamato with Poppy

School buds

 

Living through another demo/mcmansion next door

They took down 2 trees providing shade to our house

 

Silly bean

Cute trio

Tammy’s trip to Chicago to visit Jessie and baby

Eli and Hayley

 

Passover

I love this video

More fun!

Beach day in Oxnard

Trip to Underwood Farms

Watering the kids

We did a little work in our backyard, getting rid of a big planter and extending our patio

Here’s during and after

Miscellaneous fun

Mother’s Day in Santa Monica

Cousin sleep-over!

Last but not least, Eli conversing over Fro-yo