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Purim at TEPS

2010-02-27T04:26:00.001-08:00

hannah and Rabbi Andy

Hannah and her friends from school
Lighting the Shabbat candles

So I am very new to this Purim thing. I will be honest, I had no clue what it was, but my little educational sponge Hannah informed me quickly. It is so great to see her learning not just about letters, numbers, and such, but about her culture. Friday her preschool at a big Purim party. All the kids dressed up. Hannah was a ballerina.....Martin made yummy hamantaschen.. YUMMY YUMMY, as usual.... and Rabbi Andy sang songs with the kids and we all danced around. it was so fun. Afterwards, the kids got to play some games and win some prizes. I think Hannah's favorite part was shaking the grogger...

Im slacking!

2010-02-02T20:35:00.000-08:00

Fun in the snow!
Snowboarding?
Hannah and Daddy
Ready to go play!
Mommy and Hannah, snow , january 2010
Daddy and Hannah, jan 2010
Meg and I out to celebrate me passing my nursing entrance exam :)
At the zoo
i LOVE this picture!

Wow i just noticed that it has been since Christmas that I last blogged. I can not believe it is already February... where does the time go? 2010 has so far been a fantastic year! I know it is just going to continue to be a fantastic year too! School is back in session for me, so our schedules are crazy once again, but thats life... we wouldn't know any different. Hannah is still loving preschool and is really enjoying her time at TEPS. She can spell and write her name, and the other day she surprised Martin and me by spelling "Mom" and "Dad".. .we were very thrilled and are so very proud of her.

I have officially finished my application packet for the nursing program at GTCC. The deadline is February 9th, which is less than a week away. Now all I have to do is wait for my "acceptance," "alternate," or "denial" letter.. lets hope for an acceptance letter!

Anyways, here are some photos that we have taken in the last 2 months!

Dancing Queen

2009-12-27T19:01:00.000-08:00

Holiday baking

2009-12-27T18:57:00.000-08:00

Christmas Snow!

2009-12-19T19:41:00.000-08:00

Snowball FIGHT!

Zadie teaching Hannah how to throw snowballs!My cutie pie!
Roslyn, Hannah, and Me!
Our family
Investigating the snow
Eskimo Daddy!

Christmas came early for all of us who wanted a white Christmas! Snow began to fall early Friday afternoon and did not let up into late into the night and into Saturday morning. By the time we woke up, we had about 6 inches of snow to play in! We got Hannah all bundled up in her makeshift snow suit(do the stores in the south even carry snowsuits?) and we went out to have fun in the snow! She had a blast making and throwing snowballs at Daddy mostly, but also chasing Jasmine around in the snow..... what a fun start to our Christmas holiday!

Parent's Day at Gymnastics!

2009-12-17T11:17:00.000-08:00

Tumblebees held parents week at gymnastics and dance this week. Here are some photos from that day!

Christmas is Coming, the Goose is getting fat.............

2009-12-10T09:27:00.000-08:00

The Holiday season has arrived! We are so excited about Christmas and Hannukkah this year! We have so much to be thankful for and can not wait for all the fun and festivities that this time of year brings. Hope you all enjoy our photos. Hannah visited Santa and told him what she wants for Christmas....we put up our tree and had a blast decorating it as a family, and this weekend we will be celebrating the start of Hannukkah! Potato Latkes here we come :)

Thankful

2009-11-18T07:14:00.001-08:00

I stole this idea from Joanna..

With Thanksgiving approaching, here are 20 things that I am thankful for

1. For my daughter.....she makes me a better person and a better mother... she always knows how to make me smile and can make a bad day turn into a great day just by seeing her beautiful face and hearing her say"Mommy I love you" or "Mommy I missed you today"

2. For my family and friends, and those friends who are considered "family"-My life would not be complete without them and their support...you all know who you are

3. My husband- just for being who he is..he supports us financially and emotionally and works so hard so I can still be a stay at home mom to Hannah

4. my mom- just for being my mom

5. For the opportunity to go back and get my education. I am so proud of myself, as difficult and challenging it is, I am so grateful for this opportunity

6. To be an American-and all the privledges that come with it... never take them for granted

7. For Ros and Jerry- for providing Hannah with opportunities that we could not give her right now due to living on one salary. I am forever grateful and love you both

8. For Hannah's teachers, Janet and Vickie- You are helping us to instill wonderful values in her, and have become such an important part of her life

9. For my health and the health of my family

10. My slanket... yes you all can laugh, but its one of the greatest inventions and most comforting

11. My home-So many people don't have one

12. My strength- God has graced me with a strength that I didnt know I had.. it helps me get through each day

13. For Starbucks... caramel macchiatos, pumpkin spice lattes, gingerbread lattes, starbucks double shot.. the list goes on..

14. My husband's cooking and baking

15. our Military... and the freedom they fight so hard to provide to our country

16. Philosophy products

17. For comfort food on a cold winter day

18. For being able to spend the holidays with the people I love

19. For slatkin candles

20. For quiet dinners as a family, especially on Friday nights and our newly started"family movie night"... then is when wonderful memories are made

New pics

2009-11-13T13:25:00.000-08:00

We took Hannah to have her pictures done for her birthday. Hope everyone enjoys!

Pumpkin time!

2009-10-18T20:21:00.000-07:00

Well i think its safe to say that fall is FINALLY here... the temperatures have dropped, its jacket time, there is a crispness in the air, and the pumpkin patch is finally open! We took Hannah this weekend to the Kersey valley patch here in High point. It was such a fun family outing. Hannah had so much fun and got to choose a pumpkin to take home

Happy 3rd Birthday Hannah!

2009-10-11T11:21:00.000-07:00

opening presents

Yummy cake!

Blowing out candles

The cake that Martin made Hannah...beautiful!

Ready for her party :)

Wow my baby will be 3 tomorrow.. i sit back and wonder where the last 3 years have gone. Time has flown, but we are more blessed today than we have ever thought possible. Hannah enjoyed her Tinkerbell party this past Saturday. She played with all her friends and had so much fun. Here are some pictures of the days festivities!

Tuesdays are for TUMBLING!

2009-10-08T18:21:00.001-07:00

Tuesdays are for Tumbling... that is for sure... our little monkey has been having so much fun in gymnastics this year and I just happened to bring my camera one day and snap some cute ones of her. She got a new leotard for her birthday and was showing it off

High Holidays

2009-09-30T14:23:00.000-07:00

Well its that time of year. We have been so busy. I dont know what it is about the fall, but our schedules always seem to be slammed full.....September has been a very busy month for us. We managed to stop for a family shot on Yom Kippur before heading to the family service. It was a beautiful, sunny day. Check back soon for some more updates on the Yaravitz family!

First Day

2009-09-04T11:11:00.000-07:00

Hannah and one of her teachers
Walking into school.....she was such a big girl
Smiling for Daddy as we get out of the car :)
This just makes me want to cry... the time goes by so very fast
This one too

Mommy and Hannah off to school today!
Ready for school!
Hannah and Daddy
Hannah and Mommy
Breakfast!

Hannah started a new chapter in her life today. First day of preschool! She was very excited to go. Drop off was a little rough for both Hannah and mommy, but we made it through and she had a great time on her first day. Mommy and Daddy even got a little time to go and get some coffee this morning! Lets hope for continued success throughout this year

practice makes perfect :)

2009-08-31T12:20:00.000-07:00

Welcome back TumbleBees!

2009-08-31T11:14:00.000-07:00

Hannah started her third year of gymnastics this past week. I was amazed at how much she has grown since June. She was able to do some skills that she wasnt able to do back in the spring. She had a blast and all she talks about is going back to tumblebees. Mommy made her a "going back to tumblebees" cake the night before and she got to enjoy that. Here is our tumbling monkey!

What a great weekend

2009-08-18T03:52:00.000-07:00

Hannah and her Zadie
Roz and Jerry
dinner at Maggiano's :)
Playing dress up

Hannah and uncle Josh

We spent a great weekend in raleigh with martins parents last week. We had a blast. We spent some time at the Marbles kids museum, which Hannah loved, and enjoyed a fabulous dinner at Maggiano's.

Natural Science Center

2009-08-12T11:31:00.000-07:00

petting the guinea pig
....and a turtle
Mommy and Hannah

Just beautiful

Hannah was mesmerized

Meg and Alec
My little bug
and her sidekick :P)

Hannah and I spent the morning at the Greensboro Natural Science Center with our good friends, Meg and Alec.. the kids had a blast and they got to see TIGERS!!!! Hannah was brave enough to touch a turtle and a guinea pig :)

"Happy Birthday"

2009-08-08T03:27:00.000-07:00

i just had to post this. Hannah is in a stage of singing "Happy Birthday" whenever she sees a candle lit, or a cake of any kind. I managed to capture this on camera

Finally Done!

2009-08-07T04:23:00.000-07:00

Allison, Leigh and Lori

Me and Shelby
Kayla, Michelle, Leigh< Lori, Allison, and Me
My class
Hannah found a friend :)

Well i finally finished my CNA class...now all i have left is to take the state test :) Our class had a cookout to celebrate our completion and we all had a fabulous time! I met some great people that i will maintain friendships with for a long time.

Playground playdate

2009-08-06T03:29:00.000-07:00

We hit the playground with Hannah's friend "S". They are two peas in a pod and already best buds. "S" made Hannah a friendship bracelet.. How sweet! The girls loved showing them off

New Haircut for Preschool

2009-08-03T12:26:00.000-07:00

Wow my little baby looks so grown up. She starts preschool one month from tomorrow, so we were off to miss Lauren for a good clean haircut to start the year off...She looks so beautiful!

new toy!

2009-07-20T10:58:00.000-07:00

H got an early birthday present from her Bubye and Zadie. She spent all afternoon jumping after Daddy set it up. Enjoy!!!

Morning at the park

2009-07-17T10:59:00.001-07:00

J and I took the girls to city lake park this morning. They had a great time playing on the playground and before heading home, we treated them to a ride on the train

Older photos

2009-07-14T11:40:00.000-07:00

Here are some older pictures. I am amazed at how fast the time goes. Enjoy :)

a fun fourth

2009-07-09T05:16:00.000-07:00

We had a great fourth of july. We had visitors from Rochester. One of my best friends and her family came down to stay with us. Hannah had a little playmate, T. The girls had a blast. Im not sure why we had no pictures of martin, he was probably grilling :)

2009-07-08T12:30:00.001-07:00

Making Rice Krispie Treats!!! YUMMY
More ended up in Hannah's mouth , than in the pan :)

Ocean Isle Beach, NC

2009-07-08T11:59:00.000-07:00

Hannah and Daddy

She wasn't thrilled about the water at first, but she had so much fun!

Hannah and Mommy

Bubye, Zadie, and Hannah

Beach Baby!

Hannah's first beach trip was in June 2009. We took her to Ocean Isle Beach, NC. We had so much fun with Martin's parents, Roz and Jerry. It happened to be Roslyn's birthday, so were celebrating and getting some much needed R&R.....We captured so many memories that weekend, so here are a few.