P-Town Carnival

Wild wild, wild wild West! This year's theme for carnival on the cape... trannies are an acquired taste - Kai and Nadia were not quite sure what to make of it all, but, hey when in Rome...

Cape Cod Revelry

Two weeks on the cape. the sun. the sand. the crabs and fishies in the water at low tide... Kai and Nadia loved every second... and we got to welcome Ana Maria (Cata's older sister), who's with us 'til January!

Solstice Twins - in - a - box

... it's rare to get a good photo of the two of them together...

Birthday Bash: YAY!

Of course, a birthday party on the solstice brought much cheer to Kai and Nadia. They got to eat cake, shmooze with their friends, blow out candles, and open presents (thanks to everyone for keeping the toy avalanche down).

Naming Ceremony

Time flies. To honor the twins first ever birthday, we brought together family and friends for an official naming ceremony. Dani led the occasion in his own special way, regaling us with stories and lessons from Torah. It was a truly special day, as Kai Israel and Nadia Paulina accepted their names... Thanks to everyone who could make it.

Part of the naming ceremony included a "predetermination" ritual, where Kai and Nadia would let "fate" decide their future path in life. Like the infant dalai lama, who is discovered by the objects he chooses from those splayed out in front of him, the twins got to choose their future careers - Kai went with the calculator (science-geek) and compass (explorer); Nadia with the thimble (seamstress) and pocket-watch (track coach?)