Great Aunt Rose turns 90

Liz's great Aunt Rose (her maternal grandmother's sister-in-law) turned 90 in July. Team Liz headed out to Cranberry NJ to celebrate this momentous occasion.

Here is Liz's mom (known as Safta to her grandchildren) holding Jory and chatting with Saul.

Jory and her second cousin Matthew sit together.



Here is Saul with Liz's cousin Tukta.



Jory passes out on Liz's lap after a long day of celebrating Aunt Rose.

California Here we Come

Team Liz headed out West for a short visit. We flew from Newark to SFO and spent a couple nights in a sweet little resort called Costa Noa just south of Pescadero. Liz's brother Jonathan, sister-in-law Ginny and nephew Judah met us at Costa Noa for some R&R. Our final night on the left coast we spent with our friends Lynne and Andrew and their kids Sam and Leah. All-in-all a great trip.

Judah banging on the drum while sitting on his
father's lap in a music store in Santa Cruz.

We all walked down to the tide pools on our final morning at Costa Noa. It was a bit chilly but totally beautiful.





Blessing the challah and celebrating Shabbat with good friends.


Leah and Jory just hanging around together.

Jory snoozing in the empty seat between us on the flight home from California.

New Mexico in NYC

Team Liz got a surprise visit from our friend Ruth and her kids Avi and Isaiah. They were in town from New Mexico and came over for dinner and a couple of rounds of Scattagories. It was a truly fun and laugh out loud visit.

Grandma and Grandpa Kaiserman in NYC

Team Liz excitedly welcomed Judy and Carl to NYC. We spent a fun weekend together. Judy and Carl got to babysit for baby Jory as well as help us hang artwork in our apartment. We even got to enjoy a meal together with Uncle Mark.



Judy, Carl and Jory hanging out and looking in the mirror.








Judy, Jory and Liz in Riverside Park. We were enjoying Shabbat services with Kol Zimrah, the independent minyan that Saul leads services for sometimes.

Laila Iarussi in Concert

Team Liz's friend Laila Iarussi attended a week long summer camp called Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls. After a week of jamming out Laila got on stage at a club in Williamsburg, Brooklyn to rock out with her band LOL. Team Liz attended the concert with great joy. Here is a photo of our little rock star with her Bob Marley hat. Oh yeah, Saul does have Jory's entire hand in his mouth.

Dershstock 2008

After a two year hiatus Team Liz was thrilled to return to Dershstock. We headed up to Phoenicia to enjoy a lovely July 4th weekend. Funds were raised to support our dear friend Devin Cohen as he runs for Civil Court Judge in District 1 in Brooklyn, Jory had her first swimming lesson and thanks to Zara we all learned a new Yiddish song.

Saul and Heidi jamming out for a good cause.

Zara joins Saul and teaches all of us a Yiddish ditty.

Jory takes her first swim with Saul.

Heidi hanging out with Jory.

Isaac Gabriel Cohen's Brit Milah

So Team Liz is blessed to be spending these early months of Jory's life welcoming to the world many new friends. Today we attended the brit milah (bris) of our new friend Isaac Gabriel Cohen, son of Cheryl Cook and Devin Cohen.

Saul leading the group in some warm-up songs as we wait for the mohel to arrive.

Amy and Heidi holding and loving Jory.

Our friend Adam and his kids Mars and Zara. It was a great surprise to see them as they live in LA.