Wednesday, July 13, 2011

visits and lessons

Recently our dear friends Yulia and Jaime (formerly known as Y and J) spent a week in Portland and had several chances to interact with the boys.  As did their parents.

The first visit was brief and full of excited energy.
Yulia's dad Joseph holding Ben, Yulia looks on

Yulia with Zev
The second visit was more substantial and required preparation.
Benjamin resting, deep in thought

Zev practicing Latin dancing in anticipation

Having rested, the boys received their first lessons.  I always thought that either my father or I will be the first to teach them, but I was, as always, wrong.  The boys received their lessons in Spanish and boxing that day.
Ben practicing the "jab-jab-cross" combinations with Jaime

Zev, receiving his Spanish lesson from Rita and thinking: "WTF?  It's bad enough mom and dad speak some weird mixture of English and Russian, now I have to learn Spanish too?  This is tough!"
Finally, lessons over, it was time to rest.
Jaime and Zev, both cooked

Ben resting.  Or planning when to use that right cross on daddy...



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