On Friday, at playgroup, Mendele was the Sabbos Totty in honor of his Birthday. He got to wear Totty's Hat. Then all the children were given Tzedaka to put in the pushka.

The Shabbos Mommy "lit" the candles.

And then the Totty went to "Shul" to say "Lecha Dodi." When he came back from "Shul," he made kiddush and then everyone had a cupcake.
Mendele was given a special Birthday Hat to wear while the children said the 12 Pesukim.
And he got to sit on the Birthday Chair.

Mendele also went to the Rebbe's Ohel for his Birthday. We're so proud that he kept his Yarmulka on the whole time!

He even wrote his own Pa"N Mendele's new Hachlota is to give Tzedaka every day (except Shabbos, of course)

He still does a very good job of Kissing the Mezuzah, his Hachlata from last year.

Mendele is 2! Ka"h, Poo, poo, poo!

Happy Birthday to me....

On Sunday, we hosted a 2 year old party for the 3 kids.


Mendele's bike (or Buch as in ches) that his new OT brought him.
Just pure fun!
And self entertainment!
with Tottys "Heke" (Henchke in Yiddish)

A little nachas from Mendele:

I gave him a cracker, which he took excitedly, but then he lifted his hands and kept saying "aduh" So I point to different items on the table thinking he wants something else with it... but no. He was trying to tell me to say the Bracha. So I said Baruch and he says "aduh" with a big smile and waited till we finished saying the bracha to take a bite! Well, I wasn't sure if I was dreaming or he really meant it. I got my answer when after asking for another cracker, he did the same thing!

latest happenings.

Guess who thinks he can play the guitar better than you?

5:30 in the am. somebody was busy "folding" the laundry.

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