More from the Dickshteins...

A couple more things from my girls...

1. On Friday, DL wanted to help me peel potatoes, but I told her that I don't want her to because I don't want her to hurt herself. She began marching to the drawer, with the intention of getting out a peeler, so I asked her, "Are you listening to mummy or are you doing your own thing?" Her answer, "I'm doing my own thing!" Brutal honesty...

2. Mum had to take DLD and MMA to Dr Sharon's the other day because someone had an appointment, and she was babysitting. DL feels totally at home at Dr Sharon's. The secretary blew up a balloon, and gave it to DL, who gave it to MM. Mum thought that she was being so kind (which she tends not to be with MM). The secretary started blowing up another one, so Mum prompted DL and said, "What do you say?", to which DL said, "I want a bigger one!"

(This is how I remember hearing the story, but if there are corrections from those present, please comment to the post, and I will correct the story.)

3. Chayale has settled very nicely in Prep, and is enjoying reading and writing. She has finished her 2nd Hebrew reader and likes identifying and writing letters. On Friday, when she was home sick, she wrote the Arensteins a goodbye letter. She told me what she wanted to write, and then she patiently copied it out onto pretty stationery. I was very impressed...

If you can't decipher her writing, it reads,

Dear Baila and Ari and Menachem Mendel

I wish you could stay here forever and ever.

Love Chayale Dickshtein

Well, I think she summed up most of our thoughts in her letter...

BTW, why am I the only one posting?