‘Family comes first’ has been a lifelong motto for us. We love spending time together, learning new things, traveling, being outdoors, or just hanging out at home.

Recently we got an invaluable opportunity to move close to Jon’s family. We meet Eli’s grandparents every Friday night and many more times during the week. Yaara’s family lives in Israel. They visit us very frequently, talk daily with Eli, and send a package full of gifts every month.

We frequently take short fun weekend road trips or nature getaways with family and friends. Once a year, we like to take a long vacation. Last year, we traveled to Argentina for a month with Eli’s grandparents. Eli loved hanging out in Buenos Aires, seeing the beautiful mountains of Patagonia, and trying out new foods.

One of our favorite holidays is Thanksgiving. Jon's family has a long tradition of hosting a large and delicious Thanksgiving meal with over 50 people from our extended family and friends. We kick off the event with everyone sharing what we are thankful for and stay together for the entire day.