Pacific N.W. Climbers Assn.

Looky, looky. Ezra and Noma, obviously with very great skill, clambered halfway up the rock at R.E.I. on Ez's 7th birthday. (Hannah enjoyed playing with the rentable climbing shoes down at ground level.)

Saul at home, practicing for his own glorious future.

Dr. Yasha... and Mr. HYDE!

Angelic...

...and crossing over to the Dark Side

Shameless, shameless favoritism

Brand new boys, circa Aug. 31

Before haircuts. During (Yasha's). And after. The little sheep.

Lately

I've been toooooooo busy, tooooooo busy to update. So how about a little list? Yasha now says, when you tuck him in (will not, can not, sleep without his pink blanket), "Buh-buh!" in a sing-songy voice, bidding you farewell. Saul can now climb up on chairs and  today climbed up from a chair onto the kitchen table, then fell off! I didn't see it, but connected the dots. I gestured wildly to explain the situation to Olmedi, and I think she said "Periculoso!" Danger!!! Irrational but very curious Saulchik ahead! Ez and Naomi started school the day after Labor Day, entering 1st grade and Kindergarten, respectively. Naomi is extremely endearing in her uniform, and when I pack her off, or welcome her home, my heart just melts. The Ez has lots of pent up aggressive energy and snarls and jerks his body away if you try to hug him, and only settles about 2 hours later, partially. Poor hardworking little students who have hardly any time to romp. Hannah being ruined, kicking Yasha, saying tantrumishly, "I don't LIKE him!" One thing likely, this one will be a good actress when she grows up.  And then, this evening, sudden change in Ezzie. Me: Ayee, can you take out the garbage? Ez (baby voice): Yah yah! Beduz me iz being a vewwy good boy now. Me is changing!  Yah yah!