Already?

Today we leave, so I will have a new bed again tonight.
But first, we make a side trip to Rosh Hanikra.
Nice caves.

And awsome view, though what I really want to do is go swim in the ocean.

But climbing rocks will have to be good enough for now.

And yes, it is already time to leave.
Well we had fun here.
Onwards to Kiryat Haim!

Balloons!

So after a little bit more pool time, we went to Kiryat Haim.
And as promised, Dan came to sculpt some baloons for me!
I asked for a whale (I now really like whales, even got a small whale doll), but he did not know how to do whales.
However, he made me a baloon man, and plently of blue baloons for swords and crowns.
Did I mention my favorite color is blue?

Oh, there were plenty of other people who came to visit, including great aunt Yael who played with me a Bony.

Did someone mention games?

More then the games, what I really enjoyed was the company.

Sometimes pictures speak for themselves...

All in all, I had plenty of fun, and I think everyone else did as well...

Games galore

Check out my new career choice.

Special friends.

And the awsome playground.
What a wonderful event this was.

Of course, no such gathering is complete without a picture of the immediate family.
From left to right you see uncle Uri (thanks again for the ride), auntie Osnat (who organized this amazing event), uncle Avi (who lives in germany), Grandpa and Grandma, uncle Hagai (is he the tallest on the bunch or does it just look like that?), Mom and Me (no picture is complete without me in it right?) and uncle Ran.

What a party ...

The day started with a wonderful breakfast of course, and then I found this toy...
Father says he had one of these when he was my age or smaller.
Wonder where I can get one of them.

Anyways, after breakfast we went for a hike in the Betzet River. It was another hot day and I was not really expecting a trail this long.
Grandpa found my namesake tree, and we even found some water (not too much) in the creek.
I spent most of the trail on Mom or Daddy, and by the end I was so tired I simply fell asleep on Daddy's shoulders.
Unknown to me, uncle Uri came back to help Pa after I fell asleep. I did not even feel it when I was passed around.
Turns out Uri is used to all sorts of rescue operations, and I am much lighter then a camel :)

Anyways, we managed to reach the tzimmer tired but quite satisfied. Then it was time to prepare for the big celebration.
I have not told you yet, but the main reason we came here was to celebrate the 70th birthday for Grandma and Grandpa.
Well, we all showered and dressed.

Later on father found a puppy which I named Hamudon.
All the children seemed to gather around the puppy. He was so soft and friendly...

Then the whole clan gathered, I met many new people as well as all my new friends.

Also found out they have cherries here. Can you see the signs?

Tzimmer

What a wonderful place Osnat found for the 70th birthday.
They have a playground with a swing, and a pool, and we even sleep right above the sheep.
Did you know what sound the sheep make?
I always knew, but this is the first time I really heard it.

The pool is actually colder then the sea was, but still loads of fun.
I wish I could go in all the time, but I cannot go in alone.

Check out breakfast.
Great food!
Wonderful selection of cheeses and hand made jams, as well as fresh baked stuff made by the owner!

And after breakfast I can play with everyone.
How nice to have everyone in a good mood.

On the way north

Moving to a new place today.
We started out early, with coffee (not for me, and apparently not great) in Arcaffe, and croissant (for me...), then headed out.
We stopped in Zichron Yaakov for a wonderful brunch and a small tour around town.
Can you guess the name of the place where we stopped? If you guessed Motek, you are correct :)

The architecture is quite unique here, and there are plenty of nooks and crannies for me to explore.

The shops are also nice, with many colorful distractions.
Lucky that we had my stroller though, since this was a hot day, and I really did not feel like walking.

We also found a shop full of games!

A visit down south

Today we went to Kibutz Gevim.
All of the Kotzer Clan met for lunch, as we prepare for a track up north.

Here you can see me playing in the car, I also visited my cousins in the Gan, and played with caterpillars.

Then I played hide and seek with grndpa Arie.

Actually, this looks like a good climbing wall, don't you think?

But best of all is the couch. It is a playground all by itself.
Check out our hiding place behind the couch (with Uriah and Yotam).
I managed to get in and out all by myself!

Friends...

Now that I am somewhat more awake, I get really well with my cousins.
Here you can see me with Nadav after dinner.
Can I stay?

Beach today

We picked up Uncle Tal on the way to the beach - ah the student life is not so bad :)
The water is a bit cool but ok for me...

Later at night I went with Mom to visit Nava...

Games galore

We are staying at an apartment that is partly underground.
And there is a very nice park nearby where we met Sivan.

In our room we also have many games, here is me playing with one of them.

Israel here we come

We flew to Israel today (or was it yesterday? a bit confused after spending so much time inside the airplane). The flight was much easier then last time, with no ear infection to worry about, and with Thomas the train to keep me company.
When we got to Israel, a lot of people were waiting for us at the airport, and we all drove to auntie Osnat.
It took us 4 cars (including our car, which is not the car we have at home, but it works ...) but we all got there, and Osnat even made us pasta! Way to go auntie, thanks for taking care of us!
I also got to see and smell the presents Mom got for auntie as you can see in the picture.

Early Birthday to Me

Today I had a surprise.
I had a birthday party in the Gan!
I know it is a bit early, but we are going to Israel soon.
This is the last opportunity to celebrate with all of the kids from the Gan...
I even got a Dolphin baloon.

And you know what? It is easier to kiss the Dolphin when the outer skin split :)

Sunol all the way to the falls

Omer came to visit us yesterday, and we made pasta!
Omer even made bell shaped pasta for me, and the rest of the pasta became lasangna...
Today we are going hiking.
But first, and nice lazy breakfast, and chekcing out the albums.

We are starting the hike, and I can't wait to get to the stream so I can throw stones into the water.

It was actually quite a long walk, although we stopped a few times.
I did not really walk most of the way, as Pa got volunteered for duty as official mule.
However, we reached all the way to the falls, and managed to climb down (that I did myself, it was even fun).
I also learned the meaning of the word steep.
The falls themselves are awsome, and the water though cold are not too cold, so we could go in.
I threw many stones, and Omer even juggled them!

Then we hiked back.
Check out my mountain climbing skills!

Birthday for Amit

Way out on the way to half moon bay.
But the place is really nice, with little pony rides and even a train that goes through a ghost town.
Not sure mother appreciated the ghost town though.
Also, it is a bit freezing, not exactly what we were expecting... Still loads of fun.
They even have ducks here!

And believe it or not, I actually went inside a bouncy castle with the other kids!
My very first time...
I used to be very scared of them, or really of the noise the air generator makes. But I am bigger and wiser now, and am no longer scared (much).

Afterwards we headed towards the ocean, and found a nice beach in half moon bay. Sticks and stones as usual make wonderful toys.
I even got Mom and Grandma to play stick train with me!