Don't wanna!

We are having one of those nights. I wanted to take a picture of both kids crying, but they refused. So, instead, here's a picture of Nona's bud vase on the empty dinner table.
Molly: please, can we video chat [with daddy]?
Clara: I am feeling mad about the [school] pictures.
(and now they are dissecting a ball point pen, so it can't be all that bad)

«sent via tiny computer»

Homework by candle light

Zach is away, and I'm trying to email him a picture of the kids every day, with a note about goings on. Here's today's report & picture:

The girls came up with this low-tech solution to the flickering light in the dining room.

Another strong evening (although last night's difficulties were after I emailed you). Early pick up from Willard, dinner from Berkeley bowl to bring with us, circus classes, finishing up piano & homework, and now we are heading to bedtime reading.

Xoxoxoxs.

Molly: I didn't know my arm muscles were so strong!

Clara: great work Molly!

Molly: is it boring in New York?

Clara: do you like it there?

Molly & Opa correspond

Clara & Zach's Excellent Adventure Day

On Saturday, Zach and Clara had an excellent adventure: they picked olives in Vacaville, drove around farm country, and biked & BARTed to San Francisco to eat sushi on the Embarcadero at the Ferry Building. (meanwhile, Molly and I hung out with friends, and then had a special Nona-Sofi-Molly date to see "The Little Princess" musical).

Trick Or Treating

This is (part of) the group that ended up tromping around the neighborhood collecting candy - I mean, Trick-or-Treating.

And that is Molly, bringing all the drama of Joan of Arc to life!

Pumkins