[DebbieJFSG]

So today was my son's first official Bar Mitzvah lesson. They talked about what a Bar Mitzvah means. (His answer: turning 13) They talked about Abraham smashing the idols (but he didn't explain why they talked about that). They did some Hebrew reading. He had a great time and seems motivated (I'm sure that will change) to start reading the book she suggested (Putting God on Your Guest List).

Interestingly, all of this talk has generated new questions from my YOUNGER child about birthparents, etc. On some level the boys know that their birthparents weren't Jewish. We have told them (accurately) that their birthparents chose us knowing that we were Jewish and would be raising the children in our religion.

This week is my older son's birthday... It's incredible to me that the little tiny baby who we welcomed into the world so many years ago (we were in the delivery room and I was able to cut his umbilical cord) has reached the point where we are preparing for his Bar Mitzvah.

Someone told my husband that as parents our days go by very slowly, but the years go by very quickly.

So true!