Recently, my kids' favorite chicken dish is "mushroom chicken". I'll have to post the recipe on the The Kosher Cookster one of these days because it really is a big hit.
Anyways, getting back to the point of this post, one Friday night Azriel came into the kitchen to help me serve. When he saw the chicken, he started to complain!
Azriel: I don't want that chicken!
Mommy: Why not? You love it!
Azriel: I know, its so yummy that I eat too much and then I get a stomachache!
Mommy: So then don't eat so much!
Azriel: But its too yummy, I have to! If I start to eat it, I'm not going to be able to stop!
Yoish, looks like we're going to have to work on self control around here :)
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Creak, Creak!
This blog has become a diary of sorts, and I enjoy looking back at all the fond memories. I often sit down and read old posts, and love to re-live the old memories, whether touching, funny, or downright crazy. Little comments or incidents that I would have otherwise forgotten completely, are recorded here, so that I can look back in years to come. So I'm going to share this funny story with you, more for my own benefit- so I won't forget it!
One day, Bentzi noticed that when he walked, he often heard a strange creaking sound. First he thought it was from his shoe, (no floorboards here in E"Y so we didn't think it was that) but when he was wearing his Crocs, it still happened. Strange indeed. So then Bentzi thought maybe its coming from his knee. But after listening closely for a day or two, he determined that it was coming from his ankle.
Of course, in typical Jewish mother (wife?) fashion, I began to worry. Which type of doctor should he see? What terrible illness or condition could Bentzi have? I began to read all sorts of scary articles online, about athritis and other terrible diseases and conditions, and began to worry about my poor husband, already beginning to age while still in the prime of his life. The fears and questions began to plague me: what will he be like when he's older, if he's already having problems now? How will we treat this? Oy, Hashem, please make it go away!
I continued researching online, hoping that I'd find some comforting article, to allay my fears. I came accross an interesting forum, where people were discussing how their feat squeak. One after the next, all with the same problem, but no one seemed to find any treatment or solution. I was about to give up on reading the thread, when at post #13 I had not one piece of helpful info. But I kept reading on, and at post #16, I read the following:
One day, Bentzi noticed that when he walked, he often heard a strange creaking sound. First he thought it was from his shoe, (no floorboards here in E"Y so we didn't think it was that) but when he was wearing his Crocs, it still happened. Strange indeed. So then Bentzi thought maybe its coming from his knee. But after listening closely for a day or two, he determined that it was coming from his ankle.
Of course, in typical Jewish mother (wife?) fashion, I began to worry. Which type of doctor should he see? What terrible illness or condition could Bentzi have? I began to read all sorts of scary articles online, about athritis and other terrible diseases and conditions, and began to worry about my poor husband, already beginning to age while still in the prime of his life. The fears and questions began to plague me: what will he be like when he's older, if he's already having problems now? How will we treat this? Oy, Hashem, please make it go away!
I continued researching online, hoping that I'd find some comforting article, to allay my fears. I came accross an interesting forum, where people were discussing how their feat squeak. One after the next, all with the same problem, but no one seemed to find any treatment or solution. I was about to give up on reading the thread, when at post #13 I had not one piece of helpful info. But I kept reading on, and at post #16, I read the following:
I quickly called Bentzi over, and asked him to take off his belt and go for a walk. Guess what? No creaking! Then I told him to put it back on...yes, you got it- the creaking came right back! I had a major laughing fit, releasing my worries about Bentzi's "condition" and marveling at the ridiculous reason behind it!
For days afterward, we both felt a tremendous sense of relief and הכרת הטוב that it turned out to be nothing. That Shabbos, Bentzi shared the story with the kids, and even demonstrated by changing belts- and made sure to drive home the message of appreciating our health and being gratful to the רבש"ע for our bodies.
May we all be healthy and be able to use our bodies to serve Hashem, for many many years to come!
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Azriel Shraga's מסיבת סידור
Actual Date: 3/4/2013
After posting the pictures from Naftali's מסיבת סידור, I realized that I never posted the ones from Azriel Shraga's מסיבת סידור last year! I actually had a started post sitting in my drafts folder, but for some reason it never posted! Well, as the saying goes, better late than never!
B"H my Azriel Shraga is growing up! Today was his מסיבת סידור at the Kosel. Since its already close to Pesach, and most Mommies are busy preparing for Pesach, the cheder sent home a very considerate note, saying that the mothers weren't expected to attend. A friend of mine (who is going to America for Pesach) did go, and she took some pictures of Azriel Shraga for me- she's got a really expsensive professional camera, and the pictures came out really beautiful!
Azriel Shraga came home very happy, and was excited to tell me about his special day- how he had fun (AKA made trouble) on the bus ride to the Kosel, how his Rebbe gave out Pekelach, how he davened to Hashem, and how he smiled nicely so Elazar's Mommy could take a picture of him! At home, we celebrated this special milestone as well, by singing, dancing, and (of course!) giving out candies!
May we continue to shep much נחת from Azriel Shraga as he continues to grow and reach important milestones!
After posting the pictures from Naftali's מסיבת סידור, I realized that I never posted the ones from Azriel Shraga's מסיבת סידור last year! I actually had a started post sitting in my drafts folder, but for some reason it never posted! Well, as the saying goes, better late than never!
B"H my Azriel Shraga is growing up! Today was his מסיבת סידור at the Kosel. Since its already close to Pesach, and most Mommies are busy preparing for Pesach, the cheder sent home a very considerate note, saying that the mothers weren't expected to attend. A friend of mine (who is going to America for Pesach) did go, and she took some pictures of Azriel Shraga for me- she's got a really expsensive professional camera, and the pictures came out really beautiful!
Azriel Shraga came home very happy, and was excited to tell me about his special day- how he had fun (AKA made trouble) on the bus ride to the Kosel, how his Rebbe gave out Pekelach, how he davened to Hashem, and how he smiled nicely so Elazar's Mommy could take a picture of him! At home, we celebrated this special milestone as well, by singing, dancing, and (of course!) giving out candies!
May we continue to shep much נחת from Azriel Shraga as he continues to grow and reach important milestones!
Friday, April 4, 2014
Naftali's מסיבת סידור
Actual Date: 3/5/2014
Its funny that even though Naftali is my third son KA"H to have a מסיבת סידור, I've never attended one. With Yisrael and Azriel Shraga, they got their siddurim in the beginning of ניסן, when all the Mommies were super busy getting ready for Pesach, and the Cheder even sent home letters saying that the mothers should feel no pressure to come. But this year, since we had an extra אדר, Naftali's מסיבת סידור fell out right in the beginning of אדר שני- no excuse not to come, so I did!
Naftali's excitement for his upcoming מסיבת סידור was mounting by the days. For the few weeks leading up to it, he continually asked me, "Mommy, are you going to come?" which B"H I was able to answer, "Yes". And the morning of, he was so excited he could barely contain himself! I sent him off to Cheder, dressed in Shabbos clothes, and told him that IY"H we would see each other soon, at the...
Kosel! Its really nice how the Cheder makes a really big deal out of it, bringing the boys to the Kosel to use their Siddur for the first time. And it was so cute to watch the excitement on the boys' faces as they opened up their Siddurim and davened. The night before, the Rebbe had each boy prepare a note at home, with a short בקשה that they want to daven for at the Kosel. So after davening, each boy had a chance to walk up to the Kosel, and touch it, and daven their personal tefillah. Afterwards, they joined together in song and dance, dancing in one huge circle right in front of the Kosel.
It was interesting to watch the reactions of all the other people at the Kosel, witnessing this very precious moment. Some frum men joined them in the singning and dancing, while tourists recorded it with their iPhones. I think all the bystanders were touched by the scene of such young, innocent boys, with happiness radiating on their faces, as they reach such an important milestone.
May the simcha continue to radiate on Naftali's face, and IY"H he should always feel so excited and priveleged to be able to daven!
Its funny that even though Naftali is my third son KA"H to have a מסיבת סידור, I've never attended one. With Yisrael and Azriel Shraga, they got their siddurim in the beginning of ניסן, when all the Mommies were super busy getting ready for Pesach, and the Cheder even sent home letters saying that the mothers should feel no pressure to come. But this year, since we had an extra אדר, Naftali's מסיבת סידור fell out right in the beginning of אדר שני- no excuse not to come, so I did!
Naftali's excitement for his upcoming מסיבת סידור was mounting by the days. For the few weeks leading up to it, he continually asked me, "Mommy, are you going to come?" which B"H I was able to answer, "Yes". And the morning of, he was so excited he could barely contain himself! I sent him off to Cheder, dressed in Shabbos clothes, and told him that IY"H we would see each other soon, at the...
Kosel! Its really nice how the Cheder makes a really big deal out of it, bringing the boys to the Kosel to use their Siddur for the first time. And it was so cute to watch the excitement on the boys' faces as they opened up their Siddurim and davened. The night before, the Rebbe had each boy prepare a note at home, with a short בקשה that they want to daven for at the Kosel. So after davening, each boy had a chance to walk up to the Kosel, and touch it, and daven their personal tefillah. Afterwards, they joined together in song and dance, dancing in one huge circle right in front of the Kosel.
It was interesting to watch the reactions of all the other people at the Kosel, witnessing this very precious moment. Some frum men joined them in the singning and dancing, while tourists recorded it with their iPhones. I think all the bystanders were touched by the scene of such young, innocent boys, with happiness radiating on their faces, as they reach such an important milestone.
May the simcha continue to radiate on Naftali's face, and IY"H he should always feel so excited and priveleged to be able to daven!
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