Opa's in town!

The Kite Festival

The Three Muskateers

Palomi 's last time seeing Owen before he moved to North Carolina. Her best friend since she was one. A sad day for the parents.

Camping with Owen, Ben and Families

After a year or so of talking about it, we finally did it. We took the kids camping! In case meltdowns, we went to nearby Chabot Park in Oakland.

Palomi Giraffe

Oma sent Palomi's Halloween costume a bit early and it was impossible to keep it off her. Every Wednesday in September, Albany hosted Music in the Park, just a few blocks from our house. So, we let her go to those events in her costume in exchange for not wearing the costume to daycare.



Palomi liked the bluegrass band, but she went absolutely nuts over the West African Highlife Band and Forro' Brazuca ("Accordion-Powered Brazilian Dance Music"). There were numerous sightings of a crazed giraffe dancing madly. She was actually a danger to others around her; I had to keep a close eye on her to keep her from crashing into other kids as she jumped and danced with unbridled energy. She would occasionally fall over and, acting as if it were all part of her dance, flail with her legs and feet, a huge smile on her face.

Hangin' with Ben

Aside from a typical Ben and Palomi interaction, this video shows Palomi's leadership skills. Leadership skills, not being bossy.

Pics by Palomi, part II