In Today's News

The girls and I are in New Jersey visiting JS while Sam remains at home creating a new class. While he slaves away at iPad apps, we are experiencing lots of Amerasian cuteness, hilarious "conversations" (Sinjin: Where's Daddy? AC: He's . . . gone. Sinjin: Why? AC: He's at work. Sinjin: Why? AC: Because he's doin' lots of things. Sinjin: Why? AC: Umm, where's your mom?) and the occasional awkward moment (such as multiple incidents of a very curious Sinjin interrupting AC on the potty, or when AC reached over to Dr. B at dinner, rubbed his forearm, and said, "I'm really sorry, but I don't have my own daddy").

AC and Sinjin are playing cooperatively much of the time, with occasional refereeing required. Gillian clings to my leg and watches the big kids with her wide brown eyes, in a constant state of fascination and mild terror as they tear past her.

Here are some pics from our recent activities (and a bonus video!):

Me: What are you doing? AC: Being a star.

A rare mutual embrace. Usually, one wants a hug and the other denies the request with a cruel flatness.

AC: Can I go ride on the apple with Lowly the Nerfworm? Because I'm Huckle.

"Ahh, finally . . . all to my self."

I wish I had gotten some pics of AC and Sinjin playing "soccer." It was more like Fetch--JS would kick the ball and they'd both tear off across the sunny lawn to get it.

Gillian loves to "rye."