NJ with Eve. MD with Ellen

We drove to NJ and spent New Years with the G family. We went to their friend Joe and Tu for the evening. Good event. Fun friends, food and wonderful house full of antiques that Joe and his daughter Sarah enjoy buying.
Adley was very excited to begin the art projects with me.
She is now playing Chess. I need to learn the game.








Holden is now taller than Jack. He is tall and skinny. He is at the age where he can eat and eat.

















Holden has a hole in his foot. He eats and eats and never gets enough. Here he is eating three desserts. He is now pushing his hair to the side. So always fussing with the hair. What a nice grandson.






Dave and Maya eating the cream.




























We went to Kathy Pennock's 80th birthday party. I was thrilled to be included. Friends and family for a lovely lunch. A video show of her life.
Pictures on all the tables.
Eve and Jenny best friends since 9th grade.







Jonah, Jenny, Eli, Eve ,Adley









Ruth, Eve, Jenny, Kathy







Kathy and the cake. White batter, raspberry and lemon. GOOD.

















Adley with ice cream































Ellen and Emma changing Adam's diaper.









Emma with missing teeth.







Jim and Adam out shopping.


















Nap time.








Sadie shopping at Justice. She bought a lot of things.

















Jack went to his first professional basketball game with Jim.
The Wizards in Wash., DC

Adam at seven months.

Emma eating breakfast.

Pittsburgh for Xmas

Mollie making a layer cake. Did not look so good but the taste was great.



































We put the trains up in the basement.

A selfie with grandma and Mollie











Shopping in Justice or Claire. Mollie's favorite stores.











Mollie got thirsty from all,the shopping. We needed a peppermint drink.











The kids are happy I am home.











The VH kids celebrate Xmas .
Adam is seven months old.


















The G family went Skiing. But there is little to no snow.











Celia Apple. Laura and Eve great grandmother



Emanuel, Manny, and Naomi Morris. Laura and Eve grandparents?
Picture taken around 1953

December in HHI

I made 400 latkes for the temple. 30 pounds of potatoes, 15pounds of onions. I smelled awful. It took two days to get the smell out of my hair.

















Sadie and Emma opening Chanukah presents.








Eve pasted a yoga exam and is now an instructor.









Ruth showing off her yoga moves.











Friday's with Shirley and the other Ruth. We visited all the stores in old Bluffton. Ate lunch at the Cottage. And visited the Midnight Baker of French baked goods. That are very good. As he gave us samples.











Rabbi Ron Symons came to conduct services in Bluffton.





The Hernandez girls dance. Gabby 8 yrs


Victoria. 14 yrs


Josiah 15 months. Denny 10 yrs. Saul


Gank a


A old.picture of Abe and Nancy W. Abe loved to sing and play the guitar.


Morty Hess had his 83 birthday with Betsy.


A girl from the same orphanage as Adley. She is 7 to Adley's 5 years.

Adley

Adley at her school.

Holiday program

Old photo of Abe and Nancy W. Abe was obsessed with playing the guitar. Nancy and Joel bought him the neck strap. He would strum and sing forever.






Eve and Adley. Ten years ago on Dec 23, they began the process to adopt a child from China. The he wait for Adley was five years.



A girlf from Adley's same orphanage. She is seven years to Adley being five years.