Winter? I don’t see any winter!

Yesterday was beautiful and warm so after Keren and I did the grocery shopping we came home and ate breakfast and then went back out to the park in Modiin, where we hadn’t been for a while.

In the afternoon the kids came home, ate lunch and made cards to bring to my grandfather in the hospital.  We met my grandmother at her apartment and then went from there to the hospital.  We saw my grandfather, who was very, very happy to see the kids.  Instead of sitting inside, this time we sat outside and the kids played hide and go seek and other games that we came up with for them.  There is a really pretty area in the back of the hospital with grass where they were able to run around.  My grandfather enjoyed watching them. 

We left him and we went out to eat with my grandmother and great aunt.  We went to the same place we’ve gone the last few weeks.  I think next week we might try another place b/c Ben is getting sick of it and I think my grandmother might be as well.

Today we picked up Foster bright and early.  Ben threw a bit of a fit b/c Talia wanted to come with us, whereas it’s usually just the 2 of us or sometimes Keren comes with the 2 of us also.  He didn’t want Talia to come.  While he was crying he announced that I don’t care about him just like his teachers don’t care about him. It’s not the first time he’s said something like this about his teachers.  I took him to school today and told his assistant teacher what he said and she said that i should really speak to the real teacher (who was not there today).  So tomorrow I am going to discuss it with his main teacher. This might be the reason that he tells me he doesn’t want to go to school often.  I don’t know.

Anyway, today was WARM.  I think it might have hit 80 here.  So we walked to school today and then I came home with Keren and we watched some TV and had some breakfast and then went to run some errands.  Ben told me this morning that tomorrow he is going to be the אבא של שבת in school and I had to run out and get him some candies to hand out.  Luckily, I already had the grape juice and cups, I did not want to have to run out and get that stuff on a Thurs.  We also had to exchange money b/c I was out of it!

I got a call on the way home that Ben’s swim was cancelled today due to a broken pump in the pool.  So I had to arrange for Ben to get home with Robin b/c Keren would still be asleep when he gets out b/c she only starts her nap after Foster leaves at 12.  I knew he was going to be very upset when he found out so I was glad not to have to be the one to tell him!  Ha!  Better Robin than me

So Keren and I dropped the candies and the car at home and walked to pay a shiva call.  A friend of mine from Ulpan last year just lost her husband to cancer.  It was very quick.  It was his third marriage (they are much older) and his children were sitting shiva somewhere else and she decided to sit here by herself.  So someone organized hours for people to go during the day so she wouldn’t be alone.  So I brought Keren with me and I was so happy to see Robin there when I got there b/c when she saw me, she and the other woman left and it was my turn to sit there and Robin took Keren home with her.  So that was great.

In the afternoon Talia had her chug and I took Ben and Keren to the park.  At 4:30 we all met at the Moadon Noar and went to the performance that was put on there.  Talia and Ben said it was great.  I, unfortunately, had to stay outside with a very noisy Keren who kept trying to get up to the stage.  She was adorable, however, in the beginning when they were just playing music and she was dancing!!  I bought the kids slushies and everyone was happy. 

I have to go check the weather report b/c if it stays this warm we’ll have to pack short sleeves for Shabbat.  We are going to Shefa and Aharon’s house for Shabbat.