(special for Sabine & Violette) 

Feeding the goats with Paul at Oakland's Fairyland 

Visting the Old Woman who lived in a shoe 

Only in SF -- the stay-at-home dads' group 

Guess you need a minivan to belong to the Dads' Group 

with Cousin Audrey at the park 

Putting 60's era voting rights materials to good use 

One of the Gee's Bend quilts -- a "Texas Star" pattern 

Checking out the quilts of Gee's Bend at the De Young Museum 

As Sophie said, we're not cool enough to live in SF! Kids eating pomegranate at the playground. 

Leo found a new friend for baby 

Can't stay away from horses -- at the Stanford Barn

Our trip to California so far

A tired, post-airplane ride lollipop

Watering zinnias with Papa 

Very fun! 

See the three story slide in the background ? 

Cooling off in "the Claw" 

Getting dusty at Coyote Point 

From the Archives -- First Haircut

Good luck, Finn! 

After, with Papa 

The Boston Globe Children's Book Festival

Nearly leaping out of his chair for author Todd Parr

Leo got to see the Charlie & Lola puppet show -- he couldn't have been happier!

Dancing Shoes

Leo is ecstatic -- thank you Grandma! 

Quiet amidst the Chaos

A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before lying down. --Robert Benchley 

Opening his excellent Bruder excavator -- thank you Grandma & Granddad!