Beach and Jared

Well, we are almost caught up. Mommy and Daddy took us to the beach last weekend to play. I enjoyed the sand and sitting in the sun. This was my first trip and I did not do much, but I sat in the sand and did not cry. We also took some pictures with my brother Jared. We are still working on getting both of us to smile at the same time.

Andrew

January

Well, although Mommy just posted my Chanukah pictures, we are obviously a little behind in posting my pictures. Therefore, we will group a whole bunch of pictures together to try and make up for lost time.

January was very busy. Gammy and Papa came to visit for New Years so Mommy and Daddy could go to a wedding. We went to the Yorktown on New Years Day and had a very good time. Although it was a little cold outside.

I have grown and done a lot of new things and of course we have to include all the changing pictures as I get older and learn new things. I am smiling now and playing with toys. I love being around everyone and watching what is going on.

Daddy's birthday was this month, so we got him a cake and went to dinner. I love laying with my Daddy and hanging out with my big brother Jared. Jared loves trains so we also took a trip to the train station adn some of these pictures are from there. I did not really look at the train but I look very cute in my car seat.

I also started eating cereal. I am still working on trying to figure this thing out. I do not take well to the food, but I am trying.

Finally, we went to Savannah and Jacksonville where we saw everyone. We stayed with Bubbe and Grandpa and we saw Gammy and Papa in Jacksonville. I also met Aunt Minnie for the first time and my cousin Mya (Elana's sister). We are almost the same age. We took a very cute picture together.

Enjoy all of my updated pictures. Sorry there are so many, but this was the easiest way to update everything at once.

Take care

Andrew

Happy Channukah

Oh Chanukah, Oh Chanukah come light the Menorah, let's have a party, we'll all dance the Hora...It is now time for my first Chanukah, and I have to say that although I watched with interest in what was going on, I can't say I was extremely impressed. Daddy and I put towels on our head in lieu of Yarmulkes and Jared lit the candles and said a bunch of words I did not understand. He tried to explain to me that we celebrate Hanukah because the Jewish People fought with the "Gricks." I watched as Jared opened his presents and I also received some books, a See and Say and a Fisher Price Ball toy. Jared had such a good time showing me what the balls do and I really like watching the toy light up and sing to me. I was very mesmorized by that. I also put on "My First Chanukah" outfit. It was mainly for pictures because it was about 65 degrees outside, but we could not go through the holiday without wearing it. Bubbe and Grandpa also came up for one night and we had a big feast. It was a fun to see them. I did enjoy listening to all the singing. I just can't wait for next year when I am a little older and really start to get what it means to open presents. The best is still yet to come. HAPPY CHANNUKAH EVERYONE (AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TOO).

Andrew

Louis's Bar Mitzvah

The weekend of December 19 was my first big road trip. We went to Atlanta for my cousin Louis Bar Mitzvah. His Mommy, Staci, and my Mommy are first cousins, so I am not sure what that makes us, but it was a great time to start meeting my extended family. We drove and I did "ok" in the car. I lasted for about the first 4 hours and slept. We stopped and I ate, but the last two hours of the trip were another story. I cried for the better part of 75 N on the way to Atlanta, I think I had reached my limit for riding in the car.

We did not take a ton of pictures from the weekend, but we saw everyone- Uncle Seth and Aunt Shannon came from Seattle, along with Hayden. Tadd and Jenna came to brunch on Sunday, Tadd was at services on Saturday also, he got extra points because he was the only Schreiber on time for the aliyah. The party was a lot of fun, I danced and watched everyone partying and having a great time. I was well behaved for the weekend and it was so much fun seeing everyone.

We can't forget to mention Nana here, who had all 10 great grandchildren present. At 90 years old, she is an amazing woman who was able to keep up with everyone and so enjoyed watching what was going on. She is so proud of Louis and of course all of us as well. Some of the pictures did not come out great but I want to include the ones that have everyone. We do not want to forget any family members.

The ride home from Atlanta went about as well as the ride there. The last two hours were not fun, by the time we got home. I was pooped in every sense of the word. Maybe if Mommy and Daddy had made one more stop, I would have enjoyed the ride home a little better. Oh Well, lessons learned.

Mazel Tov Louis, I can't wait to see everyone again soon.

Andrew