Here today, gone tomorrow

What I actually mean to say is:

HERE YESTERDAY

GONE TODAY

My first tooth fell out during lunch recess today. I was running too fast and it popped into my hand. It bled a little, but the secretary gave me frozen pineapple and the principal gave me a tooth-shaped holder for my tooth so that I wouldn't lose it.


Do you think the tooth fairy will visit tonight?

Annual Thanksgiving weekend task

Last Thanksgiving weekend we spent an afternoon at the beach with the hope of getting some good photos of the kids to include in our Christmas cards. We did end up with a good selection, so we thought we'd try it again this year. Today we spent time taking shots at the park and in our living room "studio". Here are a few that did not make the cut.

Happy Thanksgiving

We'd like to wish a very Happy Thanksgiving to our family and friends. We are thankful for each one of you and appreciate your love and support.













Charlotte told her class that she was thankful for the beach. We haven't actually been able to go to the beach due to the oil spill. These are some beach photos from September.

See you soon, Sergeant

This is my uncle Robi bácsi holding me a few weeks after I was born.


This is what he looked like after Sándor was born.


If you'd like to see what he looks like now, check out the photos of "SGT Strada" from his Awards Ceremony (last picture) and his Spur Ceremony (first picture). We're particularly happy about these ceremonies, because they mean that Robi Bobi bácsi gets to come home very soon!


The army sent him to Iraq and he has been there for over a year. We're very proud of him, but we've also been concerned for his safety. It will be a relief to know that he's back in Alaska in the next couple weeks. And then we'll be so happy to see him in Cleveland after Christmas!

Safe travels, Robi bácsi. We love you. See you soon!

More Halloween

Our class Halloween party was a lot of fun too. After lunch we all dressed up in our costumes, had some yummy snacks, and enjoyed extra Choice Time. Mummy helped my friends and me get into our costumes, so Alexander was able to come along to the party as well.

Kelly and Charlotte

Alexander, the rocking lion

My Kindergarten class, plus a few little brothers

This lion and giraffe are friends...sometimes

Here are some long-awaited shots of the kids in their Halloween costumes. Many thanks to Najm for stitching up their favorite animals: a giraffe costume for Charlotte and a lion costume for Alexander.


There isn't really much trick-or-treating in our neighborhood, so we went to Pier 39 at Fisherman's Wharf after school. Some of the shops and restaurants had candy for the kids, so we did our trick-or-treating there, and came away with two bags full.













We can't go to Pier 39 without riding the carousel, so we did that too. It wasn't the most traditional Halloween celebration, but we had lots of fun.


I remember many Halloweens being so cold that we had to cover our costumes with our winter coats or try to stuff our coats under our costumes. It was fun to enjoy them in the sunshine.

No horsin' around

When Keszepapa visited us, we took him to see the Steinhart Aquarium. We saw lots of fish, of course, but also snakes and turtles and sea stars. We were just in time to see the penguins being fed as well.













After lunch we went to ride the Zeum Carousel at Yerba Buena Gardens. They had many unusual animals to ride. I rode a camel both times. Guess who chose a giraffe?