Family Fun Friday

I think I'll create a whole pictures album of our fun family excursions on Fridays. Well, that is, if I can remember to take pictures! Our morning started by stopping at Geri's auto shop for some free coffee from his new machine in the customer waiting area. We were excited to meet an allergist there since I've been needing to get Ethan's rashes checked out. My enthusiasm died when we saw him taking a smoking break outside. Allergist/ smoker....hmmm.... I think not! Another customer asked how long David and I had been married because we looked so much alike. Now, that's a first! This country never ceases to amuse me! I explained to Geri that we had to head on out because it was family day. He told me, "No, Geri gets David on Friday. You can have him on Saturday!" Hahha

We had planned to take Ethan to a huge covered mini carnival that I discovered a week ago while going to a horse show with my friend, Sue. It was closed on Friday but open on Sat. so we decided to come back at a later date. This is so typical. The plans we make falling through because of random "store hours." Nearby is a really nice, "almost like America " grocery store. I'm ashamed to say that we got much amusement out of discovering all the new products they now have after being gone from Israel for a year. We found Captain Crunch Red Berries cereal, wasabi flavored sesame seeds, and some sort of yummy potato cakes--Ethan loved the free samples so of course we bought them. So we spent our precious family time wondering around a grocery store! Then we went home for naps. We are a family that LOVES naptime!

After a long rest, we headed back out, this time going to the Technion's main campus up on Mt. Carmel to their indoor pool. Ethan loves swimming but he isn't the least bit scared of the water and wants to escape my grasp the whole time. I would occasionally let him wiggle free and go under water. He would just come up laughing, wanting more! He's pretty good at holding his breath but sometimes forgets in the excitement of the moment! The water temperature was perfect for lap swimming but Ethan and I got cold pretty fast so our fun didn't last very long. I think I'll try to get a family pass and take him more often--with his floating raft! It totally wore me out trying to hold on to him. In fact, I have sore muscles today from all the water wrestling I had to do with him!

We spent the evening eating leftover turkey pot pie with our neighbor and classmate, Greg, and freshly baked caramel chocolate pecan popcorn. I'm enjoying our fake fireplace and our little trees. I'm especially enjoying putting Ethan to bed with no tears. I still stay in the room with him until he falls asleep but he is doing great staying in his bed all night! And, look at me, I'm blogging!