Grossman Family West Blog

Happy Labor Day

joel — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:45:26 +0000

We hope everyone is having an enjoyable Labor Day weekend… We sure are!

Much Love,
Grossman Family West

Mommy, Daddy, and Avi wishing you a Happy Labor Day!

OMG

joel — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 05:03:41 +0000

This blog post isn’t even about Avi. We were so floored by what was going on across the country that we forgot to include Avi in the shot.

Steve Jobs and Apple have it all wrong. THIS is the killer scenario for Facetime: a cross-country dance party.

Deaf signing? Not the killer Facetime scenario...

I have a new cousin!

joel — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 03:40:39 +0000

Well, eight days ago, I got a new cousin–Mikah Jin. Today, I got to meet him at his bris, and see lots of family whom I don’t get to see very often. Because it was a special occasion, I also got to wear a special sweater that my great-grandmother, Nanny, made for me when I was born. I’ve been drinking milk and eating all my food, trying to get big enough for the sweater, and today I did it!

A brand new cousin AND a new sweater! What a great day! Here’s a picture of me in the sweater. If you want to see my new cousin, check out the Photo Gallery!

Love,
Avi

Don't I look great in this sweater from Nanny?

Almost “reading”

joel — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:03:29 +0000

OK, we may be overselling here a little. That said, you may not have been impressed by the Big Man chasing bubbles. I mean, you’ve certainly seen better (like the Flash Card Ninja). Well, maybe he can impress you here: as he starts to learn more words, the Big Man shows off some of his “reading” (or at least “recognizing”) skills. Next book? War and Peace! Check out the new video posted in the Photo Gallery, we think you’ll agree it’s more impressive than bubble-chasing…

Avi Turns 18 … months, but still with a mind of his own!

joel — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:43:03 +0000

The Big Man turned 18 months old this past weekend and so, as was tradition, we tried to have a photo shoot. The trouble is that, unlike the good old days, the Big Man now has a mind of his own and that mind was not at all interested in posing for pictures. We went out for lunch and tried to pose him “around town” but boy, was it a struggle. In the end, we just gave up and brought him back home to the sandbox at our house.
The 13 photos that we were able to snap are now posted in the photo gallery.

Quick Video: Chasing Bubbles

joel — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:07:15 +0000

As you have seen in videos (a while ago), Avi is a talented gymnast. This video, taken at The Little Gym, does not show that skill. Instead, it’s a quick little video revealing only the fascination that little ones have with bubbles. It is difficult to imagine Mary Lou Retton chasing bubbles around the gym, I must admit (I checked her website and found nothing similar).

Video posted in the photo gallery.

It’s Summer in San Francisco!

joel — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 04:56:12 +0000

Well, it’s summer in San Francisco and, as any native will tell you, that means that it’s a bit chilly here as we wait for the warm part of the summer: September/October. We’re making the most of it, though, and have added a new photo album that captures some of our June adventures: gym class, playing in the park, and, of course, Red Sox games! Check it out in the Photo Gallery!

We watched the Sox beat the SF Giants!

Chillaxin’ on the East Coast

joel — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 05:33:19 +0000

At the end of May, our good friends Kate and Seth got married in the Berkshires and, after discussing it with Mom and Dad, we decided that we were ready for a vacation, so we made a trip out of it. We flew into Boston and saw the entire family, including Nanny!, then went to New York and visited some friends, and finally drove to the Berkshires for Seth and Kate’s beautiful wedding. We had so much fun seeing everyone! And, of course, we just posted a photo album to share the fun with you. Enjoy!

Hey, I needed a break!

I Wanna Be a Rock Star

joel — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 17:20:46 +0000

We recently read that scientists think that it takes roughly 10,000 hours of practice to truly master a skill. And, of course, we want Avi to be a Rock Star. Put those two facts together and it didn’t take us long to decide that we should spend the drive from NYC to the Berkshires practicing singing. Of course, all Rock Stars will have a “Before They Were Stars” TV show, so we recorded part of the rehearsal for future licensing.

You can watch part of the Singing Session here, also linked from the Photo Gallery.

9,997 hours to go.

Found Some More Tahoe Photos

joel — Mon, 24 May 2010 21:26:31 +0000

For everyone who was disappointed that our Tahoe album had only 7 photos (and we know that there were a lot of you!)–great news! While getting our other camera ready for Boston, we found another set of photos from Tahoe! We added 19 MORE photos (for a total of 26) to the same Lake Tahoe 2010 photo album. Enjoy!

I want more pictures of Tahoe!