Summer Fun

So this is swimming in Nahal'ot.  (And yes, I'm spelling it differently than in the past.  Every map or street sign I've see spells it differently, so there.)  And yes, I'm also keeping a safe distance, filming from our floor, two levels up.

There are 14 little ones in our apartment complex that were all feeling the affects of warmer temps - they needed water play.   Our sweet neighbor Rachel and her crew rounded up buckets and bins and filled them up with water.  So on our Sabbath morning, all of the kids except for Moshe and Joel, (Orthodox) ran for swimsuits and water squirters.  They watched, maybe a bit sad that they couldn't play too, but I respected their family for having clear rules and for sticking to them - even when "everyone else is doing it".  Good conversation point for out crew later.  Doing what is right by, regardless of other pressures.

The kids were precious, each standing in his or her own bucket.  Ethan did not want to be sprayed, but little girl Margo, who reminds us of niece Riley, couldn't help teasing Ethan.  We say spraying, they say "spritzling".  Rachel kept telling Ethan, "If you don't want to be spritzled, just tell them not to spritizle you."  Ethan was a bit lost in translation, but ended up going with the flow and having fun.

Can I just say that Rachel - even pregnant and in the heat - seems to have endless energy.  I've never seen her seated.  She is always up and running, working tirelessly to take care of her family.  And I'm not just saying that cuz she might be reading this.  It's obvious her husband and kids adore her.  She is blessed - a Proverbs 31 kind of woman for sure.