Facebook and Twitter

Facebook is a social networking tool. You sign up (for free), get an account, and find "friends" who are also on Facebook. I like it for keeping in touch with old friends, and really, it is easier to keep up with people on there than it is with regular email. Friends post updates on what they are doing at the moment, links to websites that interest them, and photos. It's really growing, and I like it for staying in touch, but I just don't like the lack of privacy. That is why I will continue to post our family blog here. That way, although it is public, only people who have a personal interest in our family will take the time to come and see it.

Twitter is another social networking tool. It is simpler; you only post updates of 140 characters or less ("tweets") and tell folks who might be "following" you what you are up to at that moment. You find people to "follow", and you then receive their updates in your home box. Folks who aren't near their computers can use their cell phones to update.

Why am I telling you this? Well, I am trying to figure these things out, and see if they are worth my time. I think they might be, if used to keep in touch with those whom I really care about. That is where YOU come in.

Many people (my age and older) are on Facebook, and are using it to catch up with old friends. Younger folks do much more with it. That's all I've really done with it so far. But, now, I've joined Twitter, and want to try to really use it. If all you family and friends would add one or both of these and look me up, I think it could be really fun for us to stay in touch better, especially if you frequent your computer. I use mine several times a day. I'd love to message back and forth with you all on a regular basis. That way, it wouldn't just be one way communication.

We miss our family and friends greatly. And realistically, phone and email time are sometimes hard to find. But these short little messages can really keep us all close.

I added my Twitter updates to this blog, as you can see on the left hand side. If you want to join Twitter, then click on "Follow me on Twitter" at the bottom of the updates. Or, go to Twitter.com and sign up and find me, "Kimberleiba".

For Facebook, go to Facebook.com and sign up. Find me, Kimberly Klein Goldman.

If you have any questions or feedback, please email me at Kimberleiba@aol.com

Hope to see you there soon!

Kim

Plus One, Minus One

Well, we were happy to announce that we are pregnant...but are sad to say that we said goodbye to a furry member of our family this past week. Lauren, my cat that we brought from America, passed away. She was 14 and sick, and it was time.

She had a good (at least interesting)life. She made aliyah (an unusual thing for a cat, I'm told....they have so many cats around these parts, they probably can't imagine anyone purposely bringing one) . Once here, she was happy, until one day we introduced a kitten to the family...who proceeded to terrorize her constantly, until one day she snapped out of it and refused to be a victim. She began to fight back, and had been happy ever since.

So, we had a funeral for her. We buried her in our garden....hopefully the heavy tiles placed on top will keep the dogs away. The boys were very interested. And a little sad. And then, someone saw something more interesting: "Hey, there's a beetle on Zach's shoe!" Funeral over.

Moshe's Lost Tooth

My first baby lost his first tooth. It was very exciting. So exciting, that Moshe didn't even notice it was gone, and as it was during a meal, well....it was really gone.

He asked about going to the dentist. I haven't taken them yet, and it is certainly time. But, as you can imagine, we're busy. So we'll get to it soon. But Moshe kept asking, especially after the tooth fell out. I kept telling him that going to the dentist has nothing to do with the tooth coming out, but he kept asking. We finally found out why.... He thought he had to go to the dentist so that he could get a new tooth! Too funny.

Well, that was 2 weeks ago, and he just lost his second tooth yesterday. This one we saved. I don't have a closeup of his new smile, but it's cute (of course) .

At the supermarket we saw something we couldn't pass up. I think we were the first to utter the sentence at dinner: "which would you like more of, the purple or the orange cauliflower?" A little too weird for me. I still don't know if it was genetically modified, or what.

Our boys are all growing nicely. Yoni pulls himself up to stand, and can eat a banana (or 2) all by himself.

Shabbat Shalom!

OOPS! (We're Positive!!)

Yes, that's what you think it is.

Baby Goldman #5 is on its way, due to arrive end of August. Our basketball team will be complete. Go team!!

We are all very excited, and will soon be taking bets on the gender. Of course, we hope for a girl, but we've been down that road before....

Love,

The Goldmans

Chanukah

Our Chanukah was very nice. The boys were out of school for a whole week. I somehow thought we'd get so much done with all those helping hands around, but.....reality took over.

We had fun playing dreidel every night. Did you all know that around here, a "svivivon" has different letters on it? Nun, Gimel, Hay, Pay (instead of Shin). That's because the acronym stands for "Nes Gadol Haya Sham" elsewhere, but here it's "Nes Gadol Haya Po". (A Great Miracle Happened Here --instead of there).

Eli got his very own big boy bike with training wheels, and officially handed down his tricycle to Zach. His feet don't quite reach the pedals, but he likes to push himself with his feet. Chaim pulls him with a rope when they go for a ride. It's very cute.

Hope you had a good holiday!

Love,

The Goldmans

Catching Up

It's been a long time, but I PROMISED my mother, before Shabbat, more pictures. So, here they are.

What's been happening....the problem with waiting so long is that by now, I don't remember. It's all a blur of laughing and crying, asking, "why did you wait so long to go?" and, "DID YOU HEAR ME!?"

Yoni stands now. Well, he pulls himself up. At 10 months, he's the youngest of them to do that. They didn't walk till 18 months. Not that he is showing any signs of walking. He crawls, but slowly. He sits (when put in the position), but occasionally leans on his hand. He has managed to crawl up (and down) one step.

Eli and Zach had the croup for a week before Chanukah. Not fun. But, all better now.

Well, I must away to get ready for Shabbat. Have a good one, and I will write more next week.

The Goldmans