On the weekends, Andy and I split early wake up duty.  He woke up early to have Daddy Daughter time yesterday, so today it's all me.  We eat toaster waffles (well, she does) and enjoy some PBS Kids.



When Andy wakes up I take a walk around the neighborhood walking trails.  The fresh air helps when my stomach is feeling rough.



I see our neighborhood owl on my walk.



By the time I'm back home I'm feeling a bit better, so I grab a chunk of challah to nosh on while I plan out our weekly dinners.



I am displaced by an Orli and a baby Margaret.



I decide to make myself useful, so I repair our bird feeder that broke Saturday.  I think the enterprising squirrels put too much weight on it and the cord broke, which caused the roof to break.  Nothing a little wood glue and a staple gun can't fix.



We still have a two hours before our big event of the day -- Jewish Unity Day at the Chabad House -- so we decide to make a little art.





And have a family jam session.  Finally, noon arrives and it is time to head over to the other side of town.



Hotdog lunch time!



And cotton candy, too.  Personally, I think cotton candy is pretty gross, but Orli sure liked it.



And she got her face painted by the city famous Sarah Dippity!  She made that tragic face the entire time she was getting painted, but man did she love her rainbow butterfly face!



The finished product, and just in time for...



THE MACCABEATS!



It was a pretty fun show, and I suppose it was Orli's first "concert".



We danced, of course.  They sang my favorite song of theirs; a cover of Matisyahu's Miracle.



So raise your glass if you see 
G-d in hidden places, 
He's right in front of you, 
We will never be never be anything but proud 
to tell our story, v'nahafoch hu 
So raise your glass if you can see 
the hidden meaning, 
it's right in front of you, 
we will never be never be anything but proud 
to tell our story, v'nahafoch hu 




And then on to the Kid's Mega Challah Bake, where I was a table captain.



Here I am keeping those kids in line -- pour that flour!  Stir that oil!  Knead Knead Knead!



Well, I was there at least to answer questions and give baking guidance.  There were no baking drills, sadly.



While the dough did its first rise and captains cleaned the tables, the kids enjoyed (and I mean ENJOYED) Sarah Dippity's magic show.  She has that age group DOWN.  It was like kid crack.



Rolling our dough!  Then it was time to clean up and head home.



Our baked challah.



Orli ran right over to the neighbor's house to show them her face paint, and I made dinner.  Mahi Mahi burgers (or boogers, as Orli calls all burgers), baked sweet potato fries, and a cinnamon fruit salad.  I called in the troops and they washed their hands.





We've been working on waiting until everyone is at the table before eating.  She is sighing "Why does Daddy take so long ?"  She loves TJ's Mahi Mahi burgers.



After dinner we go on a family walk and Orli does a lot of jumping.  And finding really, really good sticks.





We found this toy in the woods behind the house of some neighbors that just moved out.  So we inherited it.



And I make lunches while Andy gives the girl her nightly bath.


What a wonderful Week in the Life it has been this week.  I was really into it this year and got some wonderful photos.  I'll be taking a few days to re-coop and then editing will begin so I can get our photos and stories printed in an Artifact Uprising photo book.

Week in the Life 2016: Friday

Andy is back in town this morning, and boy was Orli happy to have her usual Daddy wake up routine back.  She was all hugs and snuggles.



"Daddy, are you peanut butter?  BECAUSE I'M JELLY!"



Meanwhile, I get dressed.  This skirt has pockets, which is pretty much the best.  I am only buying skirts with pockets from here on out.



I make the bed with a little help from Orli.



While my family breakfasts, I look over my calendar.  This week has blown by.



Yogurt with a side of fruit for Orli.



We head to school and work.  Orli has her "sword" with her today.  To protect me from bad guys if I need.  What a considerate girl!



The school is all decked out for Yom Haatzmaut.



I do work.



And eat lunch.



And man the front desk while McKenzie goes out and grabs food for the office staff.  I always pack a lunch; they don't even ask me if I want anything anymore.  As it turns out, I am a picky eater.  Also, kosher and all that.



I go to the Day School and find Orli and a friend in their "caves".



Later it becomes a "flying peanut".



Orli refuses to nap, so Andy, who stayed home sick from work, takes her outside and pushes her on the swing until she falls asleep.



I've started to feel pretty awful myself (a cold is going around the preschool) so I head to Publix for celery and some other things.  It's matzah ball soup night.  It's good for the body and the soul.  Luckily, I thawed a kosher chicken breast last night.



I don't normally like to cook from a box, but Manischewitz matzah ball soup is totally better than home made.  I do fancy it up with chopped celery, carrots, and onions.



Picked up a few other odds and ends as well.



It's a beautiful day.



I love the location of our house.  It's a quick drive back home.



I try to teach Orli how to roll up matzah balls.



Hers turns out to be more of a matzah log.



Ready for the balls to be dropped in!



I'm feeling pretty guilty because I ALWAYS make home made challah on Fridays, but today I was just a sneezy, coughing mess and may have forgotten to get it started when I got home.  So store challah it is.  Real life.  Still bummed that it happened this week of all weeks.



Soup with one matzah ball and one very special little girl made matzah log.



The sun goes down so late these days that we get started early or Orli would miss candles and challah.



Slurping celery.



While Andy and I clean up dinner, she works on writing her name.



We go on an after dinner family walk.  I've started requesting these a few weeks ago, and I love it.  Now that the days are getting longer its a great time to get a little digestion, movement, and quality time in together.



The neighbor is out, though, so family walk become preschool run.  These girls are so cute together.



Some more flowers are blooming.  Aren't they pretty?  The neighbor has to go in, and Orli only napped for a few minutes today, so we head in too for a bath.



It does not go well.  In the tub she goes with all her clothes on and there is screaming and drama.  I, however, am an Orli whisperer and got her to calm down and into the bath again peacefully.



And then books and bed for little girls --



And books and bath for mommies, too.  And everyone in the house was sound asleep by 9:30.