Living out of suitcases

SO we are here, in America, and we’ve been crazy busy!  We arrived on Monday evening after a lonnng flight.  The kids were great on the flight but Keren insisted on being on top 0f me at all times.  I also threw up as we were going down, twice, and Eric accidentally packed the toothbrushes under the plane instead of in his hand luggage.  Ewwww. 

Tuesday I got the kids the shoes that they needed for the wedding as well as a bunch of other shoes.  In the afternoon we hung out and then went to Barry and Sara’s house to see the house and to see my new nieces!  I forgot my camera, though, so I took some pics with my phone but I am not able to put them up here.  Oh well.

Wednesday I took the kids, along with my parents to Adventureland.  They had a BLAST!!  We weren’t sure if we should buy a bracelet for Keren so she could go on the rides.  We didn’t know if she would enjoy the rides.  In the end we had to b/c she went on all of the rides that she could possibly go on.  In fact, as the day went on and she got a little tired, she would cry when the ride stopped and the man/woman wanted to take her off of it.  It was nice and empty there in the afternoon so she was able to go on ride after ride without getting off.  Ben was actually persuaded to go on a few big rides that he doesn’t usually go on and he LOVED them.  Talia was her usual crazy self going on all the huge rides.

Thursday was the wedding.  It was a crazy day.  We got ready in the morning and Talia and I went to get our hair and makeup done.  Then we went to the wedding and we had a great time.  It was beautiful. 

Shabbat we were at the Mandel house for shevah brachot.  We ate out on Shabbat day by Eric’s aunt.  The whole family was together and it was really very nice.

Today, Sunday, we had yet another crazy day.  We were back at my parents in the morning.  My parents took the kids to the pool and I went with Eric to Target to pick up a dress for today as well as some odds and ends.  This afternoon we had an engagement party for Sara’s sister Deena and then we came back to Riverdale for a really fun but hot and sticky Bat Mitzvah for Eric’s cousin Yarden.  It was beautiful but it was really hot and we were all dying.  The kids had a blast with all the shtick they gave out and I even danced a little with Talia to Cotton Eye Joe (she refused to dance at the wedding, she was tired and in a bad mood).

Anyway, another late night tonight but the kids are finally in bed and I am going to do the same.  That’s pretty much what we’ve been up to since we’ve been here.