Happy Hanukkah!

This was CBI's Hanukkah card this year.  Look who is prominently featured on the right hand side!

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas...

One Last Thanksgiving Post

Before we head full steam into the December holidays...

Benji helping with turkey cupcakes - check out the chocolate smudge on his face

This year's turkey hands

Abby and Gammy on Thanksgiving Day

Abby wanted to play hostess

She even drew up a seating chart and schedule

Dinner at last

Pippi Longstocking

Abby LOVED this play, put on by the local community theater. There was an audience participation portion. She was reluctant at first, but one of her friends was in the cast and pulled her onstage:

Shemesh Havdallah

Benji's class got together at friend Alex's house to celebrate the end of Shabbat:

Making a spice box

Sharing cupcakes with friends

Playing in the Loft

Benji and Ethan in the Shemesh classroom, using their "pulley".

Poetry Cafe

The third graders had a poetry cafe for reading night this year, complete with dim lights, a stool, candles on the tables, and refreshments.

Abby read her poem beautifully!

Abby's poem