A good Sunday

A Sunday that went well, thank G-D.  Boys are in bed.  Yes, Alla is in the room.  And yet - it was a good day.  A trip to the zoo, an evening in the city that included two rides on trains and Zevi actually eating a meal, even though he found his appetite somewhere after 8:15PM - a time when we should have been home.

Some more examples of the recent language skills.  While watching someone at the park blow many bubbles, Zeva said "какой замечательный фейерверк!" - "what wonderful fireworks!"  Not sure where he got that.  Today Zevi said, after being told something by Grandpa Misha, "Yes, how could I forget!"  That one, I am pretty sure, he got from me.

Benya, who is somewhat sneakier has upgraded from toy-trades to trying to incite his brother to trouble-making.  Recently after being told by Alla to quit spilling water, Benya was heard saying "Brother, let's go, I know where water is!"  Trouble-making, in general, appears to be a favorite pass-time for both.  Some time ago the boys learned the word "шкода" - "shkoda" - which has nothing to do with the Czech car.  The word means both the "trouble" and "trouble-maker".  On many occasions one of the boys (though Benya more frequently, I think), would be seen suddenly appearing with a huge grin.  When asked what he is smiling about, he would answer "Я сделал шкоду!" - "I made trouble!"  At other times one of the would be kind enough to announce that a "shkoda" is coming - "I am going upstairs to make shkoda"

At the moment both shkodas are in bed, but Alla is in their room for the second time, at Zev's request.  Спи, шкода!