Homecoming, Halloween, and Other Treats!

It's homecoming week at NB and the boys are enjoying it with their friends!

Post-rehearsal conga line!

It's tough getting up so early!

But by the end of the day, Josh is sneaking into
cars with friends and trying to avoid going home!

Poor Benji was sliding around on the floor,
getting ready for t-ball when he started crying. 
Mommy asked what happened and
Benji said, "I kicked myself in the wee!"

Mrs. Malanowski said her favorite 50th birthday
card was the one Derek made for her.  It made her day!

Waiting for the parade to pass by!

At the HC game, Benji greets the "puppy"!

Josh introduces himself to a cheerleader.

Benji gets acquainted with a pretzel.

Derek gets tossed around by Hector!

The boys practice baton twirling
from the #2 baton twirler in the world!

Mommy finally gets some time with CC Smith!

Debbie takes the boys up to the dorms to hang with
some of the kids.  They made themselves right at home
and got right into a ping pong game.

Derek taught the art of war.

And Josh challenged Debbie to some checkers!

It was getting late and we had to run,
but thanks for all of the fun!

Benji has kept busy at school....

Shabbat buddies!

Our weekends have been filled with t-ball and baseball, too!

Mommy and Daddy were getting fed up with the Gators' game, so we all took a break and went to vote early!

Weekends are for catching up on sleep and time with friends and family!

Zaide stopped by to toss the ball with the boys.

The boys cleaned out their pumpkins and
drew on them how they wanted them carved.

A low angle shot from one fo the boys....

Guess which one?!

The Big Pumpkin

The seed doctor.

Zaide helped create Blippi (Benji's new obsession)

Josh's creation.

Benji working on his new project.

He also loves to cut banana slices into his cereal!

Lower School Halloween Parade at NB!

Would the real Storm Trooper, please stand up?

Derek is "Bad to the Bone"

Joshie receiving his art award!!

Derek speaks to the entire gym to raise money for UNICEF.

Collecting for a good cause.

Derek and Brayden - always having fun together.

Getting ready to trick-or-treat.  We picked up a few neighbors along the way and ended up walking in a large group and had an incredible time!

Getting ready for some treats!

No sugar high here!

Welllll, maybe just a little!

Some of the gang.

The loot!  Somehow we managed to go to every house in our division
and Benji ended up with about double what his brothers collected!

This was a character pumpkin Derek had to make for a book he read (No. 1 Sam)

See the resemblance?