A New School Year

Since Baby Boy Barbag #3 will be arriving in a few weeks, we have decided Joshua should go to school for the same amount of time Derek goes to school.  Derek is in the 3's class and Josh just began in the 2's class (which he will repeat, again, next year).  Here are the boys on their first day of school:

Excited for Day 1

Brotherly love.

First day of school? Baaahahaha.

What?  Josh is going to join?

Okay!

During the first week of school, Derek was Shabbat Abba!

Helping to say the prayers.

First we bless the lights....

Then the wine...

Yummy!

Lastly, we bless the challah.

Derek claimed to know the prayers and then said he should get a little help along the way.

Meanwhile, Josh had a rough start.  He was tired and wanted a bottle.  But, he loves his teachers and enjoyed the Challah!  By the end of the week, he was able to handle the full day!

"To Life!"

Grandma Candy helped celebrate Shabbat!

Josh borrows Derek's crown, to prepare for the day when he's Abba!

The last weekend of summer vacation...

Another school year is about to begin, but before we ended our summer vacation, we headed up to Washington D.C. to help Safta celebrate her 95th birthday!

Naturally we took a flight that was supposed to leave during the boys bedtime and, of course, the flight was delayed.

Josh prepares for the flight.

Derek is excited to celebrate with friends and family.

Nothing like a nice airport dinner.

Josh makes the most our of the delay.

Nothing like a bite of Papa's muffin.

Mmmmmmm, maybe I'll have more than a bite!

Finally!  On board and ready to fly!

The boys have fun sitting together.

Somebody stole Papa's seat!

Our late night arrival to DC and we're off to spend the night at Aaron and Eric's!

Nothing like an early morning cuddle/bottle.

These Godfathers are just too fun!  They're good sports, too!

Taking the dogs for a walk.

Tickle Time.

Cuddle time.

Can't get enough.

Pequod lovin' on Derek.

Eric preps for a round of hide and seek.

Even Peq gets in on the game!

Josh knows how to get down with the dogs.

Since we were only in DC for a quick trip, we headed off to the Marshall home:

Josh and Eric have fun.

Mommy and Leah, fun with cousins.

We even got to meet our newest cousin, Allison!

Josh is ready to take us to our next stop.

Thanks for an awesome lunch.  We'll be back!

The best part of family time -- wearing out the boys!

Derek may be sleeping, but Spidey has arrived!

Or is that batman?

Cuties on the steps.

The Birthday Girl!

Judy and Josh help Safta open her gifts.

Judy receives important ice cream topping instructions.

Derek, Grandma, Judy, and Jeff are ready for dessert!

Yum yum yum!

More please.

How did Aaron fit at that little table?

Enjoying a nice dessert together.

Derek and Papa are having a blast!

Josh convinces Grandma he wants more!

The cousins teach Derek how to play Wii.

It was a quick trip with great times, but we had to head back to start the school year.

Who's that sleeping under there?

Worn out for the flight home.

Well, one of them was, at least!

Home sweet home!

Ready to start another day!!!