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Due to arrive July 15, 2009

Zach is Seven!

Zach is turned seven on Wednesday but I had to work so we had a little family party on Friday. First we had his gourmet meal of hot dogs, mashed potatos with gravy , and brocolli and carrots with cheesesauce. Then we went to the omnimax at the Science Center and saw Harry Potter. Then home for Scooby Doo chocolate cake and presents. Bubbe bought him a Bible and we got him a couple books and a keyboard. He was a pretty happy little guy. I cant belive how old he is!

In Praise of the Patch

Michael hasnt had a cigarette in a week

Science Center Day

Pool and Pizza Party

What you get for showing up at reading club every week.

Simchat Torah

Math A Thon- Due this week please help

Math-A-Thon is a fun and educational fundraising program for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Participating students obtain sponsorships from family and friends to work math problems. These problems can be completed in either a printed funbook or online. After students complete the math problems, they collect the pledges from their sponsors.
No one is against helping kids with cancer right? My kids think its so cool they are helping sick kids. I am glad they are learning math and selflessness. I think its a great program. If you can donate a couple bucks that would be great. They each have their own link, I try to keep it about even between the boys but all the money goes to St Jude so its not that important which link you use.
Zach
https://waystohelp.stjude.org/sjVPortal/public/displayUserPage.do?programName=mathathon&eventId=5899&userId=16659
Yosef
https://waystohelp.stjude.org/sjVPortal/public/displayUserPage.do?programName=mathathon&eventId=5899&userId=16058

Day at the Zoo

We went to the zoo Friday to get in one last visit before the temperature dropped and the animals all were hiding inside.

More KC pics

Just a sampling- going to

Kalediscope, baking Challah with Bubbe, fishing with Zayde at Deanna Rose farms. We had lots of fun on our visit, but you can only fit so many pictures in one post.

other wedding pics

The Newest Mr and Mrs Sherwin

We Win- I guess

We won our court case by default. The real estate company didnt show up. While this means I now have a judgement in an amount to make moving rather smooth... I now have to figure out how to get the money, something tells me it wont be easy

Princess Underwear

Eli found a pair of training pants and crown under the couch when we were cleaning. She decided she needed both of them on over her sleeper. It was too funny not to take a picture.

Childhood Dreams

Michael always wanted to play baseball as a child. He wasnt allowed. So, he joined some the work softball team. Now he says he feels old.

Science Center Day

The Science Center Class this month was math- fun and educational but not a great photo op, so here are some other pictures from the SC adventures that day.

Playing at the Mall Playground

In cases of bad weather we often go to the inside mall playground. Since the Texas storm hit St Louis this weekend we were inside.

Just so you know, I think the boys are just as cute as Elli but, they dont sit still long enough to have their pictures taken.

Ellie recieves Bubbe's B-day Present

The Beauty Queen applies lipstick with all six bows in her hair.

Teacher Speak

I have read that this is a conservative and sometimes contraversial comic strip- I dont know- I havent read it before but- these are funny.

Math A Thon- Please Donate

Math-A-Thon is a fun and educational fundraising program for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Participating students obtain sponsorships from family and friends to work math problems. These problems can be completed in either a printed funbook or online. After students complete the math problems, they collect the pledges from their sponsors.

No one is against helping kids with cancer right? My kids think its so cool they are helping sick kids. I am glad they are learning math and selflessness. I think its a great program. If you can donate a couple bucks that would be great. They each have their own link, I try to keep it about even between the boys but all the money goes to St Jude so its not that important which link you use.

Zach

https://waystohelp.stjude.org/sjVPortal/public/displayUserPage.do?programName=mathathon&eventId=5899&userId=16659

Yosef

https://waystohelp.stjude.org/sjVPortal/public/displayUserPage.do?programName=mathathon&eventId=5899&userId=16058

Grant's Farm

Due to cutback hours this was the only time we could make it there all year. But Yosef got called up during the animal show for the "rat race" as you can see the volunteers are the track, they also fed the goats and visited the other animals and of course Mom and Dad got free beer- it was fun.

Communism in the Bible

I was watching Fiddler on the Roof tonight with the boys. We went to see it live but Eliana couldnt make it through the whole show so we only saw half, now we are watching the movie. Anyway, I was newly amused at the line about the Bible teaching through Lavin and Jacob that we should never, never trust an employer.

Food Chains