Adina's Miracle

Hi everyone. I want to share with our friends and family something that happened yesterday that we're all still reeling from - Adina was sitting at my computer doing her homework, when the shelves above my desk came crashing down on her. Those who've seen them know that they're packed with books, a printer, office supplies (including sharp things), a small wood cupboard, and all kinds of junk. The shelves fell as a unit literally around her head - if she'd been a different height, or been sitting a different way, the shelves themselves would have hit her right in the head. Yehoshua and I got her out of there, and to our total relief and amazement she had a few drops of blood on her gums, and a scratch on her nose. Being the traditional Jewish type, we all see this as Divine Protection and are all feeling (besides somewhat traumatized) hugely grateful to God for protecting our little girl.

Yehoshua went on his vacation this morning to the Galil, and we haven't decided yet what we want our spiritual response to be to this miracle. If you have any thoughts we are open to suggestions.

Love,
Rachel

Feri's Cartwheels

Chocolate Girl

Few Shots

Note that Adina is not represented in this post. A video of her playing the piano is on its way

Yosef helping with a real chore

That's all the stuff she shoved off the table to be able to climb up to the fish tank

A few pix from Eliana's birthday

King Tut!!!!

The original is here:
Oh, and you can see Rachel's beautiful new quilt hanging on the wall in the background.

A few shots from yesterday

Adina and Yosef at Abba's work

Sara B toddling

Sara says Abba

Recanati quilt

This one took about four months to make. I'm very pleased with it.

Pics

She fell asleep like this

News

Yehoshua posted the visuals below, but I wanted to add that Yoshe Ber passed his test to get his yellow belt in Tae Kwon Do. I went to the test - he had to know around 25 different holds, blocks, kicks, and punches, all in Korean. I was very impressed with the professional atmosphere, thanks to the Russian instructor.

Adina finished the school year with a slew of tests in the 90s. You go girl!

Ferri is learning how to swim! She and I went out together to pick out a bathing suit, and she has been very excited about her lessons. Her day camp (which is essentially an extension of her year at gan) is going very well, every day she checks out the schedule for that day's activities on the fridge. We are also spending some time on reading.

Adina has been reading Fudge books to me and YB in the evenings. When I read them myself, I found it utterly flat, but when she reads them, she gives the characters, well, character. She is really a born storyteller.

The baby's hair is getting longer, and she's learned to let you know loudly when she wants something...I'm dying to hear Mommy, but so far it's just Abba. Favorite game: see the thing fall from the head. Second favorite game: get pushed around in the laundry basket by big sister.

I'm trying to solve a problem in the Recanati quilt, and reading more Kingsolver and Chabon. Frugality has quickly lost its lustre. I vote for fad rather than trend. I want more money.

Love,
R