Life as we know it...

Hello fellow members of my famBily.

It's been over a year since the last post and I figured - what the heck - I might as well be the one to write the entry for 2009 - well considering that this was my idea in the first place. Was it? I can't even remember. That's the truth.

Anyway - since that last post not tooooo much has changed.

Ok, maybe that's an understatement.

There's a seriously large but very cute dog in the house.
The cat population has dwindled to 5.
Parents are still pretty much doing the same thing they've always done - taking care of everything.
I studied graphics and web design for a whole year and managed to pass all of my classes (though we still don't know how.) Z & I moved to Ariel this past August and I'm busy making friends and trying to fit into a cute little community. I'm currently unemployed (but hopefully not for too much longer) we'll see how that goes.
Sammy is now in her 2nd year of nursing school at Kaplan/Hadassah and she passed a 'Course Chovshim' this past summer.
Eli left to join the IDF early yesterday morning and will be their 'property' for the next 3 years - thus ends the video-game and cyber-living chapter of his life.
Brenda spent her summer in Manalapan after a hard year of high school and dove back into school again less than a week after getting back Home.
Ezri's bar-mitzvah is right around the corner and he's taking drum lessons - that kid sure can keep a beat.
Avi Chai the Dibble kid - well, truth be told I'm not sure what he's up to these days - it's hard to keep up with him and his cyber-babble. All I know is that he's pretty darn good on the computer and that he hates doing homework - he MUST be my brother.

What else?

Mommy and Daddy celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary in style! First we threw them a surprise party and then for the Hebrew date they got to go out for dinner and to Kad V'chomer where they painted the cutest sushi trays EVER!

We dressed up as crayons for Purim!

When we went cherry picking we entered the orchard as regular citizens and exited as warriors with war-paint.

Oh yeah, the 'rest of the porch' got turned into a 'veranda' and eventually into a windowed in florida-room of sorts.

The Polly Sukkah was expanded to an enormous size and can now seat even more guests comfortably (and away from the evil bug-attracting-light.)

AND We rediscovered the joys of muffin baking and the beauty of mini-cupcakes.

Life is moving along and we're riding the wave. It's good though - things are as they should be.

As Robert C. Gallagher said, "Change is inevitable - except from a vending machine..."

Earth to Israel...!

hello dear family(and anyone else reading this blog post)! how are you all doing? I'm doing great! (to all those who don't already know...i am currently in Manalapan NJ working in Camp Gan Israel (CGI) )anywayz... let me tell why I'm even posting on this blog (aside of the fact that its the Polly family blog and last time i checked i was indeed a Polly...) the story goes like this.... I was sitting here in the office doing my own thing when i suddenly decided to look at loris blog (just 2 see whats going on at home in the holy land...) and guess what she had actually posted since last time i checked! so i was scrolling down when all of the sudden i noticed the link to my blog on the side of the screen...anyhooz i got all exited and clicked on the link and of course my blog popped up! so i started scrolling down and reading my old posts(you know what I'm talking about right? just kind of wasting some time(since i had nothing else to do ever since Meira blocked face book but you can read ALL about that in my blog) when i noticed that i hadn't posted in over a year!!!!!!! so i decided to post.. anywayz...after posting on my blog i noticed the link to the family blog and i thought to myself 'hey! why not post on that one 2...!?' so i clicked the link to the blog and hit the 'New Post' button and started typing... so that's the story of why I'm posting on the family blog (oh right.. and because i wanted 2 say hi 2 all of my family members.. =] ) okie... Toodles.. (for now... ;) ) Until next time... =)

One down + Five to go = Seven

Since this is our Family Blog and we are supposed to post most family activities and personal ones, so the world knows whats going on with us I would like to share the news.

Mazal Tov Lori! She finally went and did what she thought was impossible! She's engaged! and not just to anyone of no importance... she's going to marry... who? oh right, Zalman, thats the guys name.

Mazal Tov Zalman and Lori/Mazal Tov Lori and Zalman

If you'd like lots of brachot, Shalom posted them all on his blog so feel free to go reread them...

Oh, Lori, does this mean we should add him so that he can also post to the blog, not like any of us ever do, but you know, its the thought that counts??

Ein Yael

Yesterday part of the family went to Ein Yael. For those of you who missed out, have a look at these... Runescape come to life! It really was chaval that you missed out brenda/eli/ (sorry lori, your not addicted to runescape, so its funny if I would include your name here with theirs) Ok, on to the pictures!

Heres Ima and Abba and Ezri and Dibble!

I'm holding the camera...

Ok, now we are at Ein Yael... How did we bring runescape to life? Watch:

So you see what you missed out on?!?!?! Next time dont be so lazy and stay at home all day...

Shabbat Shalom!

spring has sprung

Well guys as we all know the 3x in a row didn't happen,
we did however have lots of Ice Cream YUM!

Pesach was exceptionally nice, the Seder was the best one that I've had in years so a big thank you to the family.

Now that the spring is here what are our plans? Anyone wanna plan some fun and exciting things to do??? (yes the suggestions are subject to the approval board.)

WOW! twice in a row

Well guys this Past Shabbat went really smoothly.
I am very impressed by all of us :)
Moshiach must be on his way.
Watch out for this week (you know what they say about 3x in a row!)

Well Family...

I think this Shabbat worked out really well. Somehow, we all got along (for the most part) and there was hardly and screaming, yelling, or crying!

Congradulations and may we continue heading in this kayvun for a while!