Graduation Day

Jacob (standing) and Zack (to the right of him) at their nursery school graduation today.

The twins, age three-and-a-half, were watched by both sets of grandparents as they received their 'prizes' at their graduation. All of the children marched in wearing mortar boards and gowns for the ceremony and looked very cute if a little bewildered. There was a Shabbat (Jewish Sabbath) table laid out and all the little girls lit candles and said the proper prayers and the boys 'broke bread' and said the appropriate prayers for that.

In September they will start the mornings-only reception class at their first proper school. They will be three and three quarters which seems, to me, to be very young. At that age the state pays for pre-school education in the UK.

After the ceremony they were joined by their young cousin, Sonny, who idolises them which they just about tolerate. Of course, they being very nearly completely grown-up, he seems to be just a baby to them! I just love them all so much it hurts!