My two clean girls!

Unfortunately, the biggest smile is a bit blurry.

Smiley baby

As promised - smiley pictures - the purple stain around her mouth is from some medicine - nothing serious!

bathing beauties

Soraya practicing her violin

Halloween!

Anika's first bath

Soraya is a big help!

Anika wasn't too thrilled.

Soraya giving Anika a baby oil massage before the bath.

Two sleeping beauties!

Anika Ruth

Proud Daddy

She hardly ever opens her eyes!

Big Sister

second tooth lost!

Soraya lost her second tooth and pulled it out all by herself! Mommy is ready to pop any day now!

pics from Early Beginnings

Still working on the skipping!

Making Matzah.

Ray's reptiles came to visit.

First tooth lost!

Here is Soraya with her new gap - good for whistling through she says and her little purple tooth bag for the tooth fairy.

On the Maid of the Mist!

At the Rainforest Cafe after...

Walking along the river.

Niagara Falls and Marine Land!

Feeding the Belugas!

The hotel had an inside pool AND an outside pool - we swam in both everyday!

Are you sure it's July??? It's cold!

Half way there!

Gotta have a pedi!

Summer trip to Texas!

Soraya and her cousins!

Shaking their booty at the pool!

Pajama party!

All dressed up with Nana!

Bathing beauties:)

Ballet Recital!

Here is the rear view:)

Here is the front view - Mommy learned at the dress rehearsal that Soraya needs MORE makeup for the performance on Thursday - gotta borrow some from Mormor!

Happy 5th Birthday Soraya!!!!

Daddy finally convinced Soraya that the Pinata HAD to be hit with a stick!

Musical hula hoops!

The ice cream cake!

Pulling the strings to make the pinata open:)

Pin the take on the donkey - Soraya was trying to cheat so Mommy has to hold her head.

Easter Egg Hunt!

So, Soraya had a bi-cultural Easter! The Easter bunny hid the chocolate eggs inside and the dyed eggs were hiden outside in -5C (23F). Soraya put on one of her lovely spring outfits from Nana (t-shirt and skirt) and promptly came running back in the house and added sweat pants, winter jacket, hat and mitts. At least the snow is gone!!!!

Next year Soraya wants to come to Texas for Easter......