I cannot believe that a year has passed since last Pesach! So much has occurred around the holiday this year. Julia's school had a Model Seder which was held at our shul. Surprise--I helped organize this event! It was really fun to meet all the volunteers/mothers and fathers from her school. I also got to see how Perelman events operate from the inside. I enjoyed it a lot. Julia was so excited to be a part of it too! Kindergarten thru 5th grades attended and each class sat at their own table/s. Each grade sang a special song, while the 5th grade led the entire seder. Julia's already in awe of the 5th grade and can't wait until it's her turn to host.
Libi's class (the Eagles) had a Passover Workshop with the other Pre-K class (the Jammers). A number of tables were set up with activities at each one (decorate an Elijah's cup, fill a bag of plagues, make haroset...). This was really fun and intimate because it was only 2 classes and their parents that got together. By this point we all know each other pretty well. Most of the kids are also returning next year for Kindergarten which is comforting for the children as well.
Marigold's class had a sing-a-long that I unfortunately had to miss because of a dental emergency...But today she returned to school and came home with a bag of Passover goodies she had made. Too bad the holiday has passed...but she didn't care. She held on tightly to her Baby Moses project the whole time we were at the library this afternoon.
We traveled to NY on Friday for the real seders. My mother hosted 31 people! It was a great seder. One new and fun part was when each person told their own Exodus story--most of the people immigrated to the US in the last 30 years (and some before that). We learned a lot about each other. Our girls had a blast spending time with Ari on Friday and Saturday at the Seder! He had just turned 2 and he's adorable in every way (and of course he's in love with his cousins, just as they love him!). He's about to be a big brother, and he has no clue that his life is really about to change...Our girls also adore Shoshana and Eve!!! They played all night long.
It turns out that Libi, Marigold, Josh and Julia were all sick with fevers, severe allergies, or just regular colds this past week. So our Passover fun was dampered a bit...but we survived! We broke the Passover eating laws on Sunday night with friends at our house. I served pizza and pasta--what else? Now it's back to normal until the end of the school year, I hope! (Please check out our newest album. It has some beautiful photos of our family, and you get to see Keri at 9 months pregnant)
