Bedhead Tamar

Riding His Bike To Summer Camp

Last week, Benji started riding his bike to summer camp (I ride behind or beside him on the sidewalk, on my bike). I've been completely delinquent about teaching him how to ride a bike and he never rode the balance bike enough to get really good at that. However, he's showing good progress now and hopefully he'll catch up this summer.  --Victoria

P.S. In related news, Aaron joined the Capitol Hill Bike Share and has been riding a bike to work and back every day!

Boogie Babes!

Celeste regularly takes Tamar, Daniel, and Brooklynn to a local event called "Boogie Babes" which is advertised as "a live music performance for kids and their grownups." They love to listen to the music and dance along. These are photos from last Thursday.  --Victoria

Benji is reading up a storm!

One evening last week, Aaron told Benji he needed to read a book before he could watch a TV show he had asked for. Benji proceeded to sit down and read the first 35 or so pages of "Harry and the Lady Next Door" at a pretty good clip, sounding out words like "should" and "neighbor" without stumbling. It's been a busy few weeks and I haven't sat down to read with him in a while -- I know he's been getting better and better at reading, but I was just amazed at his progress.  He's been really enjoying a series of books called "The Adventures of Captain Underpants" (chapter books!) and I love that he loves reading as much as the rest of his family.  --Victoria

Tamar at the Playground

Benji at the Spray Park

This fun spray park is only about 10 minutes from our house. I took Benji there after summer camp yesterday and he loved it. The little girls who were already there when we arrived were filling plastic
bottles with water and using them to splash each other and they invited Benji to join in their game. Now that I've checked this place out in person and seen how enclosed and shallow it is, I think I'll bring the babies next time as well.  --Victoria

Summer Sandals

Now that it's getting very warm, I got some sandals (flip flops) for Tamar and Daniel. I figured they would hate wearing them but I was totally wrong!  They love their new sandals and try to put them on by themselves all the time. After I got Daniel's sandals on, he tried to put Tamar's sandals on my foot -- needless to say, that didn't happen.  :)  --Victoria

Grocery Shopping with two little helpers)

They like to sit in the front, now that they are big enough!  --Victoria

Things Benji Builds

A car and a rocket launcher!  --Victoria

Sela Field Day (from last week -- including Benji's best buddy, Harley)

Gaming Like Their Daddies (Benji, Kai, Xavi)

Tamar's favourite new word!

A few weeks ago, Tamar was saying "mama" or ma-ma-ma" a lot. More recently, she figured out how to say "mommy" and now that's her new favourite word!  More specifically, she says "ma-MEEEE! ma-MEEE!"  She uses it for both me and Aaron.  After many years of being called "Daddy," I have finally been vindicated. Thanks Tamar!  --Victoria

Moshiashwili Family Picnic (part 2)

Moshiashwili Family Picnic (part 1)

Benji having fun, including some great dance moves. This was from before he fell and broke his collarbone, obviously. I am happy to report that he seems to have recovered from the injury. Kids are amazingly quick to heal!

--Victoria

Three Friends (in "baby jail")

We have renamed the wooden toy box "baby jail" and use it to contain the babies when necessary. They think this is lots of fun.  --Victoria

Daniel Up Close!

 

Kids Dinner Table

Happy Sundress Tamar

Benji Loves Popsicles!

Daniel Having Dinner

Three friends!

Every day is a playdate!  Although they're obviously taking a break here.  --Victoria

Yesterday at the park (inside a tube!)

Tamar at the Library

This was from last Tuesday, preschool story time at the library.  I'm told that Tamar and Brooklynn are bonding over their shared love of books.  That makes me very happy!  --Victoria

More from the Rec Center

They went back on Thursday and had even more fun!  --Victoria

Playdates at the Rec Center

This week the weather has been pretty lousy-- cold and rainy most days. Celeste has been great at getting the kids out for short walks when the rain lets up, and taking them to the library. She also knew about a morning playtime for toddlers at the Sherwood Rec Center near our house (which is, coincidentally, where Benji will be going for summer camp this year). She sent me these photos of the little ones having fun there.  --Victoria

Daniel's catching up!

Last week, Daniel switched from mostly crawling and occasionally taking a couple of steps, to walking at least half the time. As Benji said, "I guess walking is going to be his thing now."  --Victoria

Photos from Story Time at the Library

 

Apparently, Tamar and Daniel loved story time at the library. They went to baby and toddler story time on Monday and preschool story time on Tuesday. --Victoria