February 20 2013 - Kyra Patriotic Performance Kindergarten
Kyra performed with the entire kindergarten class a few patriotic songs. Kyra is a natural performer. As you can see she sang and performed the songs amazingly.
Kyra Senderov
Gaby had her birthday on a Monday and for the second time it was celebrated at Color Me Mine. She invited several friends who all painted a figurine of their choice. Later, the girls had pizza and cake. The girls had a lot of fun!
Gabriella Senderov, Marina Senderov, Mia Senderov, Gabriella Senderov, Dasha Polich, Kathy Polich, Sara Miller, Krystal Sarman, Quinn Akemon, Shira Goldstien, Alexis Anderson, Kaytlyn Haman, Katherine Fey
April 1 2013- Gaby's 12th Birthday
April 20 2013 - Gaby Talent Show at Lindero Middle School
Gaby sang in the talent show a song from Wicked. Unfortunately, the sound did not come out well during the time Ron videotaped the performance. Gaby had to sing the song at home and Ron did his best overlay the sound and the video. Gaby did an amazing job and got a lot of cheers from her friends.
Gabriella Senderov
April 20 2013 - Mia Talent Show at Lindero Middle School
April 20 2013 - Mia Talent Show at Lindero Middle School
Mia Senderov, Katherine Fey
May 28 2013 Kyra End Year Performance
Kyra did an amazing job! She sang and performed all the songs without looking at her teachers. Several parents after the performance, asked Kyra teacher (Mrs. Foreman) about Kyra. Kyra definitely enjoys performing!
Kyra Senderov
June 16 2013 Mia's 9th Birthday
It is Mia's 9th birthday! We decided to celebrate it at all the girls were matched with a horse according to their size. It was a hot day, but not as bad it could have been. Later, we all went to the clubhouse and had some pizza and cake.
June 22 2013 - June 25 2013 Copenhagen, Denmark
Finally we go to Europe! Marina turned 40 years old and this trip was her gift. We woke up at 2:00AM and flew at 6:00AM to New Jersey changed planes and flew to Copenhagen. We arrived early the next day and went to the hotel, which was outside the city. We bought a 72-hr Copenhagen Card and took the subway to the center. We walked through the Stroget and later took a Canal Tour and saw from the boat the major attractions.
The next day, we took a castle tour. This time we took the train to get to the center of the city. We almost missed the tour because we could not find the meeting place for this tour. They did not give us an exact address. Eventually, the bus driver found us after I got help from a 7/11 store employee who called the tour company. The first place we saw Kronborg Castle also known as Hamlet Castle. Then, we saw Fredensborg Castle, and Fredriksborg Castle. This entire tour was 6.5 hours. After the tour, we took a bus and went to see the Little Mermaid statue and Gefion Fountain. It was a long walk from the bus station and it was raining a little.
The third day we met with Larisa, Anat, and Evgeny. The first place we saw was the Marble Church followed by Amalienborg Palace and saw the changing of the guards. In the palace there was a small museum, which we saw as well. Then, we had lunch by the canal. The final attraction we went to visit was Tivoli gardens. Ron purchased a four passes and Marina and the girls went on many rides. The girls had a lot of fun. Evgeny decided to stay in hotel and join us to see Tivoli.
Ron organized the entire 3-day tour with maps and the entire trip was executed to perfection!
Marina Senderov, Gabriela Senderov, Mia Senderov, Kyra Senderov, Dov Hararai, Rachel Harari. Katherine Fey
Marina Senderov, Ron Senderov, Gabriella Senderov, Mia Senderov, Kyra Senderov, Anat Chechik, Larisa Bravo, Evgeny Chechik.
June 26 2013 Oslo, Norway
We bought an Oslo Card and then we walked to Akershus Castle, which was right next to the ship. Then, we decided to see the Nobel Peace Museum. It was around 1:00PM and then Evgeny demanded that Ron should take him back to the shop. Ron responded with a short Nyet! We continued walking to Oslo Palace to see changing of the guards and started to rain.
Then, we took a tram to see Vigeland Park. At this point it was pouring and it was difficult to spend additional time at the park. Also, Chechik really needed to go back to the ship since he was desperate for several shots of Whiskey. It could have been a more exciting day. Unfortunately, due to the rain and Evgeny nagging we did not to the see the Viking Museum.
Marina Senderov, Ron Senderov, Gabriella Senderov, Mia Senderov, Kyra Senderov, Anat Chechik, Larisa Bravo, Evgeny Chechik.
June 27 2013 & July 3 2013 Aarhus, Denmark & Helsinki, Finland
We went to Aarhus, which is the second largest city in Denmark. We walked from the ship to the center of the city. We saw a canal and went to see a church called Von Frue Kirke. Afterwards we walked around the stores and went back to the ship. This port was the least interesting port.
On July 3rd, we went to Helsinki. We bought a pass to a Hop On Hop Off bus and stopped at the rock Church followed by Sibelius Park and Monument. Afterwards we took the bus to the center of the city. We saw Senate and Market Squares. Everything in the Market Square was very expensive so we decided to go back to the ship for lunch, which make Evgeny very very happy.
Marina Senderov, Ron Senderov, Gabriella Senderov, Mia Senderov, Kyra Senderov, Anat Chechik, Larisa Bravo, Evgeny Chechik.
June 28 2013 Schwerin, Germany
We decided not take a tour from the ship and visit Schwerin Castle. We walked out of the ship for about five minutes and reached the train station. Ron bought in advance online the train tickets. We took one train to Rostock and changed another train that took us to Schwerin. We met Ron's cousin Raviv and his family. Incidentally, Raviv's son is named Yaron too! We met his wife Luise and daughter Romy. The girls got along great. Little Yaron like Kyra....a lot! and was talking to her in German and was chasing her. We saw Schwerin Castle, which was amazing. Then, we went to a local restaurant and had lunch (Schnitzel). It was nice to see my cousin, the last time I saw him was in 1981, which is 32 years ago. Then, we took the train back to the ship. Marina, Larisa and the girls did their march just like they saw at changing of the guards in Copenhagen.
Marina Senderov, Ron Senderov, Gabriella Senderov, Mia Senderov, Kyra Senderov, Anat Chechik, Larisa Bravo, Evgeny Chechik, Raviv Herbast, Luise Herbst, Romy Herbst, Yaron Herbst
June 28 2013 Tallinn, Estonia
We took a short ride from the ship to the old city. We walked towards the town square and on the way we bought spice sugared almonds. At the square, they had a market with various vendors selling souvenirs, clothes, and food. We continue to walk through the narrow cobble streets towards Alexander Nevsky Cathedral and Toompea. At lunch, we ate at local restaurant located at Town Square. Marina and Larisa drank a drink mixed with coffee and liquor (Vanna Tallinn). Ron had some spiked apple cider and Elk!. We enjoyed the ambiance of the old town while having our lunch. On the way to the ship, we bought some wild barriers and Vanna Tallinn. Marina insisted that Ron would take a photo with two attractive young local girls. Ron had no choice but to comply :-)
Marina Senderov, Ron Senderov, Gabriella Senderov, Mia Senderov, Kyra Senderov, Anat Chechik, Larisa Bravo
July 1 2013 - July 2 2013 St. Petersburg, Russia
We met SPB at the Pier and took a luxury minibus to the subway, which was literally a few hundred feet under the ground. The next stop was Peter and Paul's fortress and cathedral where all the czar's are buried. It was raining non-stop the entire day! Then we took a hydrofoil ride to Peterhof Garden's, at this point we were soaked from head to toes. It is lunchtime and we had a Russian lunch, which included borscht. The next stop was the czar village and Catherine's Palace that included a tour at the amber room. The next day it was sunny. We saw Smolny Cathedral and then we had canal ride. The next stop was the Hermitage followed by lunch a tour at the Church of Our Savior of the Spilled Blood. Marina did not see the church and met with several childhood friends who greeted us and bought all of us many gifts. Finally, we saw Yusupov Palace and concluded with a tour at St. Isaac's Cathedral.
July 4 2013 Stockholm, Sweden
Marina Senderov, Ron Senderov, Gabriella Senderov, Mia Senderov, Kyra Senderov, Anat Chechik, Larisa Bravo
It is 4th of July holiday and we are at Stockholm, Sweden. We took SPB Tours to visit this city. We took a bus and had a short panoramic drive through Södermalm, Stockholm’s biggest island. Then we had a nice tour to city hall where Mia and Kyra danced. Then we continued to Vasa museum, with the world’s best-preserved 17th century warship, which sank on its maiden voyage in 1628 and was salvaged in 1961. Finally, we began the walking tour of Gamla stan, giving us the chance to explore charming Old Town up close. We saw the Royal Palace and walked through the streets of the old city.
Marina Senderov, Ron Senderov, Gabriella Senderov, Mia Senderov, Kyra Senderov,
July 18 - July 21 2013 Visiting Lee & Gideon Senderov
We decided to visit Gideon and Lee. As usual, we decided to stop for the night at Pismo Beach. This time we had an extra passenger for this trip....Coconut decided that he deserves to go on vacation. Spyglass Inn allowed dogs and even the restaurant allowed pets. Coconut joined us for dinner. Coconut was very excited to be with us in the room. He jumped on the bed and I think his poor little brain was about to explode from over excitement. The next day, we spent time at Carmel also known as "Doggie Heaven". All the stores have water and treats for the dogs. We had lunch at an area full of birds, Coconut was very busy observing them. We went to the cheese specialty store and enjoyed some samples. Then, Finally Coconut implored to visit Diggidi Dog. Our next stop was Gideon and Lee. We had a nice Shabbat dinner. The next day all of us went hiking and toured Deer Hollow Farm. The girls loved the various animals. Gideon for some reason really like the cow, maybe he thought she was very sexy. Afterwards, we went to Palo Alto and had banana splits and sundaes in a nice diner. Finally, we went to visit Stanford University
Marina Senderov, Ron Senderov, Gabriella Senderov, Mia Senderov, Kyra Senderov, Lee Senderov, Gideon Senderov
September 23 2013 Kyra's 6th Birthday
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It is Kyra's birthday party, and the girls were having fun in our backyard. Gaby organized all the games, decorations, and tattoo hand painting. The girls had pizza, ice cream, and cake.
Marina Senderov, Ron Senderov, Gabriella Senderov, Mia Senderov, Kyra Senderov, Kayla Yee, Gali Chester, Brooke Michelle Whiteside
Halloween October 31st 2013
It is October 31st, and the favorite fun holiday. The girls dressed up with their costumes and went to school. Later on, late afternoon, Katherine Fay had a Halloween party just before they went trick and treating. The girls enjoy going to Hempstead Street also known as candy cane lane. All the houses are amazingly decorated. The girls were very successful and ended up with a nice loot
Marina Senderov, Gabriella Senderov, Mia Senderov, Kyra Senderov, Katherine Fay, Cidny Wold, Natasha David, Quinn Akemon, Michaela Wold
November 24 2013 Chanukah Celebration
This year Chanukah and Thanksgiving coincide! The next time rare event will occur again would be in the year 2070! Dov and Rachel came to our house to light up the cancels and celebrate the holiday. On a different night, we went to visit aunt Erika and most of the family was there to celebrate the holiday.
Marina Senderov, Gabriella Senderov, Mia Senderov, Kyra Senderov, Ron Senderov, Rachel Harari, Dov Harari, Erika Nissanoff, Pinchas Nissanoff, and the rest of the Nissanoff family.
December 25 2013 - December 27 2013 Sedona, Arizona
This winter we decided to have a different type of vacation. We flew to Phoenix, rented a car, and two hours later we were at Sedona, Arizona. The landscape was amazing! We loved the scenery and the different shades of brown, red, and yellow. The next day we took a Pink Jeep Tour. This off-road tour and was magnificent! We enjoyed the bumpy ride and spectacular red rock. We travelled up the Mogollon Rim along Bear Wallow Canyon to Merry Go Round rock. Spires, mesas, cliffs and red rocks combined with expansive views, high desert plant life and ponderosa pines converge on this memorable tour. Then, re returned and walked around the main street. Finally we concluded the day with an amazing Italian dinner at Cucina Rustica. We stayed at the Hilton Sedona Resort & Spa.
Marina Senderov, Gabriella Senderov, Mia Senderov, Kyra Senderov, Ron Senderov
December 28 2013 - December 30 2013 Scottsdale, Arizona
The next part of our vacation was Scottsdale, Arizona. We went to Butterfly Wonderland and ejoyed the flowers and colorful butterflies. Kyra wore very bright colors and butterflies seem to like her most. Then we went to see Desert Botanical Gardens. We enjoyed the tremendous variety of cacti and Chihuli art. Our final stop was The Musical Instrument Museum. They musical instruments from every country. This museum is the largest one in the world for musical instruments. This was a beautiful vacation!
Marina Senderov, Gabriella Senderov, Mia Senderov, Kyra Senderov, Ron Senderov