Today was a happy day, indeed. Never mind that the weather is beautiful again after a miserable, stormy day yesterday (which kept us in the house all day!)...today was especially happy because as of 11:45 this morning, our family now owns only ONE home, the one where we currently reside. Many of you know that our townhome was on the market for a little longer than we had expected...and having two homes (with two mortgages) is just NOT as fun as having two babies. Well, today we settled on the sale of our townhouse to a pleasant, charming woman who we are certain will enjoy the conveniences of living in a downtown area.
In one of those ironic twists of small-world fate, the buyer of our home used to work for the same law firm Mommy worked for before the kids were born, and she went to the same college as Daddy (two years ahead of him) and grew up in the same area as Mommy and Daddy. We're very happy for her-- and even happier for us.
The kids behaved like angels during the settlement, which was lucky for Mommy because she was there by herself with Daddy's power of attorney since Daddy's plane landed at the same time settlement was scheduled to begin. They charmed a roomful of attorneys- not an easy task.
In one of those ironic twists of small-world fate, the buyer of our home used to work for the same law firm Mommy worked for before the kids were born, and she went to the same college as Daddy (two years ahead of him) and grew up in the same area as Mommy and Daddy. We're very happy for her-- and even happier for us.
The kids behaved like angels during the settlement, which was lucky for Mommy because she was there by herself with Daddy's power of attorney since Daddy's plane landed at the same time settlement was scheduled to begin. They charmed a roomful of attorneys- not an easy task.
Our happy day contined when Daddy got home from his week-long business trip. Then a bit of not-so-happy...Alex and Ari had to get their second flu shot (a booster for infants) but they weathered it like champs and hardly cried at all. Finally, it was off to Miri and Opa's for the final Shabbat dinner with the two great-grandmothers, as they return to Chile and Germany this weekend. It's been a wonderful month and a half spent together and we are looking forward to visiting again when Alex and Ari take their first international trip to Chile in March. Here are some pictures from this evening:
Alex and Ari with their adoring great-grandmothers:
With Gina...a very special woman who also cared for Daddy when he was Alex and Ari's age. Alex and Ari have taken to Gina like we've never seen them take to someone before. They clearly love her as much as we do:
Ari and Alex want to eat dinner, too:
Cousin Naomi in a pose her parents hope she doesn't repeat once she gets a little older:
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