Sidney collects pennies

(And shared Papa's ice cream!)

Coldstone creamery. A christmas eve tradition?

Nathan choose bright blue cotton candy ice cream. A qui il ressemble??

Nathan on the Magic Carpet

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What a view*

*Disclaimers: Photo actually taken yesterday. Weather changes frequently, and the view may be different for you. Any resemblance to actual people on an actual observation deck is unintentional.

Nathan shows off his handiwork (at dinner)

Beautiful day on the mountain

Nevada side

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Sidney likes to kick the snow

Magnifique

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Heading to... sledding!

Nathan and Sidney's first gingerbread house

"Can you go stand in the kitchen so you don't get crumbs all over?"

"No."

Nathan s'amuse bien... Jusqu'a present

Ready for the slopes

Me tooooooo!

At Mel's, Placerville

Ahhh family road trips

So it's been about thirty minutes. Time for Nathan and Sidney to commence "operation whining and crying"...NOW

Tahoe here we come

Kids? Check. Bags? Check. Gas? Check. Snacks? Check. Roads open? Check. En route, mauvaise troupe!

Waiting for the doctor...

Pre-Tahoe gift explosion ready for take-off!

Two happy boys tomorrow morning. And two delighted parents...

Get yer motor runnin... Head out on the highway!

Some assembly required...

Nathan sings "Preschool Rocks" in the Lycee Spectacle

Who is this short-haired boy at the table???

So much for the symphony. The boys didn't last ten minutes.

That is where the children's orchestra will sit

Peter and the wolf... Here we come!

"My maman sit right here"

An early morning at my office

Hannukah bush!

Nathan comes out of the closet

The night that Sidney and Nathan made mischief of one kind

And another...

Only stamp I had to send in my speeding ticket #fail

Ready to go (after the next song is over)

Time to wake up sleepy head!!!

...The art

The artist

Drawing time!

Aunt Betsy comes for a visit

Blobulous but smelling good...

Ready for sugar cookies!

Paris sous la neige

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Chick Hicks and his AKA's

Nathan and Sidney love the movie cars.

They love Lightning McQueen (the lead character). And they love Chick Hicks.

They have a set of matchbox cars from the movie. Sidney's favorite is the "Chick Hicks" car -- in Dinoco blue.

When we first got the car, Sidney couldn't pronounce Chick Hick's name correctly so he's had a variety of inventive names.

To whit:

1) Chuck MqQueen

2) Chuck-icks

3) Chick-icks

4) Chick-queen

5) Chick McQueen

6) Chick Hicks

Nathan's nightmares

For the past two nights, Nathan has woken up crying around 1A.

This morning, over breakfast, I asked him about his bad dreams.

Overheard

Sidney was crying. Nathan (who evdently made him cry) grabbed Sidneys head in his hands very gently and stroked his hair, saying

"Its ok, curly-puss!"

Ready to eat! Happy thanksgiving!!

Sidney drives the ambulance

Les pompiers

Found this photo of Nathan and Sidney from the Paradise Beach Park Picnic last summer. Classic.

 

Darrrr!

Guess who wants to sit next to each other at breakfast?

Nathan is being really sweet to Sidney lately.

Nathan and Sidney's sing-a-long

"Tonights gonna be a good night" by Black Eyed Peas

Thank goodness for the academy of science playroom on wet Sundays!

The tower

Alex and I got to sleep in today. When we came downstairs, a fantastic tower had appeared in our living room.

"Let's go to work!"

Bitsy and Bruce come for a visit

After Sam and Abby Sorkin's Bnai Mitzvah, Bruce and Bitsy stopped by the house to see the renovations and play with the boys.

Here, Nathan and Sidney show Aunt Bitsy where mamy and papy live on a big big map.

--Sam

Trapped (if only!) (Part 2)

All dressed up for momma-Nathan date night @ BMC's party

Academy of Science, here we come!