Rosh Hashanah

We had some nice family time for Rosh Hashanah. We saw Robyn, Charlie, Jason, Alysha, Jon, Hannah, Gema, Grandpa, the Hechts, Cyn and Lee, Aunt Cecile and, of course, Obi. We ate so well, thanks to Gema and Grandpa, and really had a lovely time.

Welcome Baby Hannah!

We were so happy to meet Hannah, Jon and Alysha's newest addition. She was such a trooper, but not so sure she wanted to be held by her 3 boy cousins, can you blame her?

Fun in the Airport

Well, to get to Boston, it took us a total of 13 hours, given Tropical Storm Hermine which barreled down on South Texas for our departure. We ended up spending lots of time in the airport, and luckily the boys were really on their best behavior. Here you see them trying to phone a friend.

Sam the monkey

This was Sam's first successful monkey bar experience, he was so proud, so were we!

Sam's Breaststroke

Here is another stroke (along with the butterfly) that I didn't know Sam knew. Who knew? Really. He has the arms and legs down pat, but now just needs to do them together, great job, Sam. Summer Olympics 2026 here we come!

Sam's Freestyle

Sam is really working on the Australian crawl (breathing from both sides) here in San Antonio. He has come a long way with his kicks and his arm movements, now working on the breathing and trying to keep his body straight while his head moves to the side to breath. I was so impressed to see him during his lesson today.

Float on Back, Cover Eyes...

Tyler is an excellent swimmer now. He can get safely from one end of the pool to the other without assistance (often doing a doggie paddle of sorts, but still moving nonetheless). His least favorite activity, however is to float on his back. It certainly doesn't help when he covers his eyes. But this is a far improvement from how he was in the beginning of the summer.