Ben lost a tooth today. Another micro-milestone in life’s journey. After months of whining because Ella’s teeth were falling out of her mouth every few weeks, he finally had a loose one. He was so excited to show me his tooth after school. Just as excitedly, he proclaimed that the tooth fairy didn’t exist. “I know you just [...]
It definitely felt like we had crossed a threshold when we walked into the Talmud Torah gymnasium last night. The dance music blared and a laser light show flashed to the beat. Kids literally ran around in circles, giddy with the noise and hopped up on candies. With Purim approaching, many of the younger kids dressed [...]
Who composed this haunting music? Six and a half year old Ella did. She often sits at the piano and just plays sounds she likes. Using bits and pieces of songs she is practicing, she seems to follow her ear and just play. She has figured out how to record herself on the piano, so yesterday [...]
Ella painted this self-portrait yesterday. I praised her for its beauty and simplicity. It just struck me as bearing a significant likeness to her. Brown hair, round pink face, blue eyes, pretty mouth. Just sweet – like her. Every day, this kind of art flows out of them. At school they cut, paint and craft. At home, [...]
Today, Ben discovered a Youtube video for making origami Pikachu. (That’s a popular Pokemon for all you cave-dwellers.) It was very interesting to watch, for sure. But, that wasn’t what Ben had in mind. He wanted me to make it for him. On one hand, the video made it seem easy. But, on careful examination (the [...]
