Rosh Hashanah came to Melrose this year!

Aunt Jaki, Grandma and Pop-pop joined us for a sweet new year 

(Nana and Grampy came too! and Cara and Ben even came for dessert!)

 Sophie has fun with Aunt Jaki and Grandma

 L'shana tova!

 The next day we had a bit more fun with Pop-pop and Grandma...

 While Noah and Grandma played Monopoly inside, 

Sophie and Pop-pop played Candyland outside.

Double Grandma visit!

 

Lucky us!  A double Grandma visit!

Silly Grandma Sylvia - those are monkeys, not earrings!

mathmania!

a cookie birthday cake!

 Grandma took us for haircuts!!

 are you sure about this?

 I hope you know what you're doing!

 who are these good looking kiddos?

 Happy Passover!

Aunt Jaki gives Sophie a ride!

 Pop-pop makes Sophie giggle!

 

 Working on Noah's passover sticker book

 Great-Grandma Sylvia!

 Clowning around with Uncle Chuck

 Looking at pictures with cousin Danielle

Enjoying some matzoh ball soup with Daddy!

Grandma teaches Noah the finer points of Rummikub

While Sophie very carefully creates a masterpiece for Grandma to take home...

Thanks for a great visit, Grandma Shelley!

Okay, these pictures are all overdue -
but hopefully over the next few weeks I'll get the blog current again!
Fun in New York during the holiday break!

Uncle Chuck and Lauren reading stories

Sophie having fun with Pop-pop and Aunt Sydney!

Happy Chanukah!

We got lots of cool presents...

and a visit from Grandma Shelley,
bringing great goodies from New York (but no good pics of her!)

Grandma came to visit and we went apple picking nearby...
Two handfuls!

Here, take a taste!

When we got home, it was time to make applesauce and apple crisp!

As usual, we had lots of fun in New York at Grandma and Pop-pop's house

Grandma Shelley made us GIANT pancakes

Aunt Jaki was tons of fun

and Pop-pop drew pictures with Sophie
After Rosh Hashanah we went to the Park with Mama, Daddy, and Pop-pop