Squeezing the end of the tube

Probably all in the wrong order anyway - I must post now or never. Here is a collection of pics from the last months, my motivation for this blog lately is LOW. Need to blow on some embers. Have to keep it alive for family sake at least!

Is it my pregnancy that I am so UGH about the blog??? :)
I've had lots that I wanted to write, poetry etc. But sad and depressing stuff. Mainly stemming from our situation now in Israel. The sufferings on both sides. A mix of the drone of fighter jets going over our home every day, many times a day... Soldiers killed. Thoughts that one day (soon) I will be a MOM, anxious and waiting to hear that my son is out of Gaza and ok. Dear Lord!

I will move on to itsy bitsy news. I think being pregnant always makes me dwell too deeply on the darker side of things. If not for Jesus...

So, apart from monkeying around, the 2 youngest are quite a team and get on so well lately.

Na'amah is a match for her brother, she tackles him, and fights back just as hard!

And Amitai likes to pretend he is Abba. Quite a cutie.
We took a bus, another bus and then a train to get to Kfar Saba some time ago.
The kids thought it was fun. Cooked chickpeas with olive oil and ina spice kept them happy along the way! The great healthy snack alternative!

One Shabbat, Kai made a mushroom pie and made the challah too!

She is a whiz in the kitchen. I could marry her off already! She is so capable.

Ta, da, ta da da daaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Danien, the sweetest teenager I know came to spend
some of Chanukah with us. She was a blessing for us and the family. I posted about her not so long ago, as she came with her family before and loved it so much, she couldnt wait to come again.

We went walking in the desert, our "backyard" - it was a Shabbat.
The planes started flying over and being a Shabbat (usually planes dont fly) we knew it meant trouble.
It was the day the Gaza incursion started...

Thank God, this time, our children don't have to suffer endless sirens and running for shelter.
We had enough of that in the 2nd Lebanese war.
Though we think twice about going into Beersheva and do our shopping elsewhere...
And we have no Abba at home, he's away all week North as all work cancelled in the South!
Not one jeep tour or tourist in sight!
Of course our hearts are with the many who are suffering and we pray it will end soon, for both sides.
But we are glad Israel is being tough, amidst the criticism.

We also had Tom and Eloise stay with us some time ago.

They were blessed and so were we.

They met the body at a gathering we had on a Shabbat.

Tess got to hold Gracie, their newest! She's a doll!

And Amitai got into serious boystuff with Ben Liam! Though toy sharing wasnt easy! They had fun together too.

And last, but not least we had a visit, (brief!) from the famous "Faith like Potato's man, Angus Bucham and his lovely wife, Jill.

Here we stand with them and some of our friends and congregation.

And there are probably more pics, but I cant find them, Kai is posting (bless her!) and I will try to get here more often. But I can't promise, it is hard when its not on your heart.

Not that I dont want to share, but we are in a different season right now!

Lots of love to all of you who do take time to read!

Kisses and hugs from us.