Kid 2 is 1

Robin is officially one year old! She had a busy birthday:

Birthday buckeyes with Miri, Daddy, and Pardes (picture courtesy of Rachel).Playing at the National Building Museum.

Running. First ice cream.

Robin's new birthday toy. We anticipate hours of fun and a bruised forehead.

D.C. trouper

Every now and again, it's fun to just spend time with one of the girls. This morning, it was Daddy-Miriam time, and they went down to the Mall (capital "M") to visit the Natural History Museum. It was blustery and cold, but Miri was a trouper in her puffy yellow jacket and Nats hat. Daddy doesn't like to admit it, but she's a darn cute one too.

Descending the Stairway...

...to Daddy. Yes, Robin has learned to go down stairs backwards. Go Robin! Check it out.

Little Kids in the Big Apple

We had a jam packed couple of days in New York City. Daddy was at a conference, Mommy taught a class, and the girls partied in the city. Highlights...

On the train to visit Mimi and Popeye (Chris' aunt and uncle), bagel from Grand Central Station in hand. How NYC can you get?Popeye and the "green, shiny" New Orleans necklace.Robin with Mimi in the car. We had a great visit even though it was short! Robin ponders the dinosaurs at the Natural History Museum -- Miri's passed out in front of her. Too much excitement. At dinner with Aunt Laura.

A tired Robin at FAO Schwartz. She loved the books and stuffed animals, while Miri loved the Lego people and the remote control cars.

Pizza for breakfast in the hotel while reading her new book--a Hanukkah present from Grandma Jean and PopPop Hanging with Tyler and Ethan Suwankosai in Brooklyn. They are two precocious boys!