Chanukah School

BSM and FF have school during Chanukah. Since the public school system is officially on Chanukah Break, they only have half-days, with Torah-subjects only.

BSM's rebbe sent the parents a message last night, asking us to send flashlights to school today. This morning, he sent us this photo (along with photos showing happy kiddies, but those are not for the internet):

This brilliant man ran class from inside a blanket fort today. Because it's Chanukah, so we learn Torah in caves, just like during the Chanukah era. 

😜

A few weeks ago, I was holding BY, who, by-the-by, is now three years old and has a haircut. He is also, as you will presently see, following in FF's footsteps, and is clearly competing for the title of Family Goofball.

BY made some sort of noise, and I, being a bit of a goofball myself, told him, "Sh! BY is sleeping!"

BY laughed, raised his eyebrows, and said he was awake. 

I said no, BY's eyes are closed, he is definitely sleeping.

BY raised eyebrows waaaaay up and said, "Nooooo, eyes open!"

I laughed and, taking pity on the kid, agreed with him that his eyes were opened, and he was, in fact, awake.

I looked down again a few seconds later, and BY's little fingerlach were desperately holding his right eyelid closed, as he attempted to keep his left eye open more than a slit. 

I laughed. 

BY proclaimed, "Look! Eyes open and closed!"