I had an eventful weekend
On Saturday, I was supposed to meet a childhood friend for a play date. I have yet to meet her kids who are 5 &6 years old. This is a friend who I’ve known for 23 years. Right before I left the house for the play date, she called to say her kids had colds and was afraid my girls would catch it. So instead of heading to her house, I took the girls on a little walk. They turned 10 months old on Saturday!
Soleil looks like a big girl here
That night I headed over to my sorority reunion. A bunch of us got together at a sister’s house which was conveniently located 2 blocks away form my house. Of course, I took the car- not bec I was lazy (which i am) but becI had cupcakes with me. I made red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting- since our sorority colors are red and white. Yup, always thinking ahead.
It was so nice to see women who I had not seen in years. It is beyond strange to think that I pledged 10 years ago. Wow.. I feel old.
I also feel especially old when I hear girls say that they pledged 2 years ago. Of course, I wasn’t the oldest, as there were MANY founding sisters there (our sorority is very young- only established in 1991).
Me and my Big Sister
I caught up with my “Big Sister” who got married two weeks ago. She was a really good friend at one point, until I realized she wasn’t who I thought she was. Nevertheless, it was nice catching up.
Me with girls who I pledged
Turns out, I was a HUGE bitch when I was pledging classes. All the girls feared me. I felt as though I had been pledged so badly, that I had to pass that love on. These girls in the picture above, recalled fearing me. I mean- isn’t part of the fun of pledging people being a crazy lunatic? The weekend of “inititation” is called Hell Week. It is usually scary stuff for girls who are pledging, but not so much for the sisters. For active sisters, its a chance to spend the weekend with your girlfriends, eating, drinking, and gabbing- and not to mention torturing pledges. No physicality of course. All mental- which is so much worse. Ah, those were the days.
Of course, they all know that it was an act once they get in.
It was nice to get away for a few hours- without my husband or the girls. My hubby was nice enough to watch them while I was out- which hardly ever happens, but was so mad when I got home because I didn’t call him or answer his calls. He was worried about me. Aww, thanks Dad!
On Sunday, we spent some time home with the girls and realized that Soleil has learnt a new trick:
Soleilstanding up (with help)
Showing off- holding with one hand
That night, we had a bat mitzvah. A bat mitzvah is a celebration when a Jewish girls turns twelve. At that age, she is considered a “woman”. A boy usually has a bar-mitzvah at 13- because girls mature faster than boys. Duh.
The bat mitzva girl was my best friend’s niece. I used to babysit her when she was 3. I will never forgive her for the amount of hours she forced me to watch Barney.
My husband and I @ Bat Mitzva
Bat Mitzva Girl's uncle & Heidi
Bat Mitzva Bonanza!
Me & Heidi
*Funny story about Heidi. Heidi was my best friend in high school. When I moved to Israel in 10th grade, she would call me all the time. She even went as far as to name her parakeet after me. Last night she told me that the only parakeet that has survived all these years was the one named after me!! She says that their lifespans are usually 10 years, but seeing as though 12 years have passed- I’m taking that’s a good sign for things to come.
Uncle & birthday girl's little brother
Bat Mitzva Cake
I went to elementry school with a girl who was a grade younger than me. A few months ago, we face-booked one another and became friends. Meanwhile, we had not seen one another since 1995. I saw her at the bat-mitzva last night- and we only recognized one another (as adults) bec of facebook! I am telling you people, social netowrking sites are making this world VERY small.
Bat Mitzva girl, Heidi & Oren
Look at our beautiful birthday girl in the silver dress above. I know that I DID NOT look like that at 12 years old. Girls are growing up so much faster these days. At 12 years old, I had an afro, braces, and a uni- brow. Scratch that, my mother let me fix the uni brow when I turned 12. Of course, I still had an afro and braces. I will totally scan a picture of me at 12 for your viewing pleasure.
What did you do this weekend?
daddy dan said
Wow, your girls are getting big, and Soleil does look like a big girl in that picture. Too cute.
It’s nice you were able to get away on your own for a while. Every parent needs that from time to time.
KJ and the kids said
You DID have a busy weekend. Looks and sounds like tons of fun.
You look great by the way.
Those babies are going to be walking around soon. I can’t believe it.
Thanks for always sharing pictures…I love seeing them.
hopefulmother said
They both look like such big girls… growing fast!!!
Mike from the Newborn Identity said
Sounds like an awesome weekend! I remember growing up I was jealous of the Jewish kids in my class getting to have these huge parties until I learned what you had to do to get one. I was like “You have to take classes after school? Woah! Keep your parties!”
topcat said
What an AWESOME name on that Bat Mitzvah cake!!!!
You look smokin, GG.
xoxoxo
es said
I had a unibrow until I was 14, braces until 16, and I learned to blow dry my hair at 16 as well… I bet my pictures are uglier than yours.
Sugar & Ice said
Yes, I didn’t look like that when I was 12 either. Actually, speaking from experience as someone who has taught hundreds of 12 year olds….most 12 year old girls don’t look like that quite yet, even nowadays. I guess she’s just a lucky girl
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