September Sillies and Smarties

Getting to meet Baby Justin was very exciting! Mazel Tov to the Cohen Family!!!

Bubby and Zaide have fun teaching Benji the ins and outs of football.

While Josh works on his beautification process!

We may teach them some goofy things at home, but they are actually learning something at school. Just look at Benji's counting skills!

Benji Counts Ants on a Log

Papa has also been teaching them useful skills by working with the boys on sketching artwork!

Benji has made himself pretty self-reliant.  Everything is, "No, I do it."

Getting himself some cereal.

Letting his brothers help him
when he spilled it all on the ground.

Helping himself to a stool to get himself some water
(while Josh cleans up the previous mess made by Benji).

Happy for a quick visit from Eric!

Another useful skill learned at home --- ballroom dancing!

Ballroom Dancing

 Learning about Mitzvot at school through Milk and Bookies!

Of course, most of the time the boys are learning through play...

Benji "reads" to Cherry.

If they're not playing, they're eating!

Or being funny!

We're so happy to spend so much time with Safta while she's down here and, of course, with Aunt Susie, too!

 Josh's first Shabbat Abba of the school year!

The proud Abba.

L'chaim!

 Josh Abba

 September means Football Season!  Benji gets to meet NB's eagle mascot!

Of course, all of the boys were excited to get their slushies
(notice Daddy picked out flavors that matched the
colors of their shirts...you know, just in case).

Derek finished an entire unit about apples!

Benji enjoys some one on one time with Zaide.

Derek takes out his first library book from NB -- getting in the halloween spirit??

At the end of each month the lower school celebrates and recognizes various students for a number of achievements.  Derek really must've dazzled the lower school teachers because he earned 6 different awards!!

His achievements were in: Science, Technology, Mandarin, Fine Arts (Music), and the "Good Citizen" award.

We are so proud of our big little man!

Derek with Principal Malanowski

Derek Tri 1 K Awards

"Cleaning up" in his awards and in the tub:

Barbag Boys in the Bathtub!