Passover/Easter Celebrations

With Bobbi outside church

Getting Bobbi's help with egg hunt #2

This year, Passover and Easter fell on the same weekend, making it a busy weekend for the Shermans!  Saturday afternoon we drove up to LA to have our seder with mom's aunt Paula and uncle Ronnie.  They live in Marina del Rey so we went up a little early and walked around the marina.  Zach loved running through the park and seeing the seals.  Plus, he made friends with a very nice Russian woman who was nice enough to indulge him and his friendship.  The seder was wonderful with lots of family and friends.  Zach had a great time running amok with all the kids. 


After the seder, we headed to Mommi and Bobbi's house where we spent the night. The next morning, Zach had an Easter egg hunt in the backyard. Also, the Easter bunny (in the form of Auntie Teri) came and left him a great Easter basket. Zach loved finding the eggs and opening them up and finding little prizes in them (mom went wild at party city). After the hunt, we headed to church for Easter service. Unfortunately, Zach was a little apprehensive of the daycare at the church so he and mom spent the service sitting outside coloring and watching sesame street. Maybe next year! We stopped by Grandma Margaret's later in the afternoon for a visit. Zach had lots of fun playing with her playing cards and going for a walk around her condo complex. Finally we headed to Diane and Al's for the Easter dinner get-together. Zach had a blast having another easter egg hunt with cousin Natalie (with Bobbi's help) and playing ball with all the big cousins. All in all it was a wonderful (and exhausting) holiday weekend!

In Marina Del Rey checking out the seals with Daddy

There were a ton of seals!

Making a new friend

Asking her to read to him from her Russian book

Singing "Dayenu"... Zach and Daddy's favorite Passover tradition

Auntie Valerie and Cousin Blake

Easter morning easter egg hunt

Thanks for the great easter basket Auntie Teri!

Easter Eggtravaganza

The Saturday before Easter the park by our house had an Easter Eggtravaganza for all the neighborhood kids.  It was a beautiful day and we walked to the park and had a fun morning collecting easter eggs. 

Ready for egg collecting with his Easter basket

Waiting patiently with dad for the egg hunt to begin

The eggs weren't hard to find! 

Getting the hang of it

Very into collecting easter eggs

Each kid was suppose to only collect 10 eggs- oops!

Zach and his loot!

Family shot

Checking out what he got

For some reason the organizers thought hard candy was a good idea for 0-2 years old

Taking a ride on the inflatable slide

Running wild

After we got home the fun didn't end... playing with his new water table- all in all, a great morning!