Happy Purim!

We celebrated Purim in two ways this year.  For erev Purim we went to the park for a picnic, and then over to Suzanne and Oren's for some swimming and barbecue.  Caleb had a great time in the not-so-hot-tub.  He didn't really want to let Mommy hold him - he wanted to "swim" around on his own.  He doesn't actually know how to swim though, so that was a little challenging.  Thankfully, the hot tub benches and seats were at just the right height for him to walk around the edge and have a little independence.  Here are some pictures from the park and the hot tub:

Yummy Celery

Picnic with Daddy!

Modeling a swim diaper

"swimming"

I don't have any pictures of the post-swimming bath-time cuteness with Ella, but rest assured, they are out there somewhere on Suzanne's camera.

This morning we dressed up and headed over to Beth Torah for the Purim celebration and Megillah reading.  Caleb dressed up as the Shabbat Dinosaur for Purim this year (in the same costume he wore for Halloween).  It fit him just right this time around... even though it was size 6-9 months!  Caleb is only barely fitting into Carter's 9-12 month clothes now, and most of the 6-9 months things still fit just fine (as long as they cover his belly).  But since the dinosaur costume is all about the belly - it just fit that much better!  If you are unfamiliar with the Shabbat Dinosaur - it is from a fun song we sing at Tot Shabbat. Here is a taste:

There's a dinosaur knocking at my door,

Knocking one, two, three.

There's a dinosaur knocking at my door, 

And he wants to spend Shabbat with me!

And here are some pictures:

Caleb enjoyed the Megillah reading, though I think he might have been a little overwhelmed.  While he may not have understood the meaning of the story, he enjoyed using his noise makers!

We hope this has been a Purim filled with sweetness and celebration for all those who celebrate!

Love, 

Isaac, Rachel and Caleb