(catching up) Feb 2020 -- Daniel's birthday

This year, the twins had separate birthday parties and we had crafting activities and a pinata for each party. Daniel had a dinosaur party and the kids pressed a material like play-doh (which hardened) onto dinosaur skeletons, then they smashed a taco-shaped pinata (not pictured, unfortunately).
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--Victoria
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(catching up) Feb 2020 -- Benji's presentation for Black History Month

For Black History Month, Benji researched and presented information about Henry Johnson, a decorated World War I veteran who fought heroically in France in the first Black U.S. military unit (which were nicknamed the "Harlem Hellfighters" by their enemies because they were such a brave and strong unit). He's wearing two bandages on his arm because that's where Henry Johnson was wounded during the battle for which he is most famous.

--Victoria

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (day off school)

Benji worked on a book review of The Harlem Hellfighters (a regiment of black American soldiers in WWI).  Tamar painted a unicorn statue (a Hanukkah gift).  Daniel and Aaron worked on costumes.

--Victoria

Daniel wrote a letter to his teacher

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Aaron leads karate warm-ups

Sensei (the karate teacher) convinced Aaron to take his brown belt test at the end of August.  He also has the upper belt students lead the class warm-ups sometimes.  Sensei knows how to delegate!

In the second picture, Benji is on the far left.

--Victoria

Benji at summer camp (Lego camp)

Benji came back from a week with Grandma and Papa in New Jersey