Carry me!

Encore!

Here's hoping this dancing video will post successfully.

Trying again to upload the video.

woops - here's the video

Well I guess it's just a photo - now blogger won't let me upload videos anymore ; (

School girl

Now that she's going to school, Rikki likes to remind people that she's a big girl. We were at her friend's Lily home (who's still in diapers) and when her mom pointed out that Rikki had used the potty by herself, Rikki just shrugged and said, "I'm a big girl." Her sentences have become very complex: "I can't hold my lunchbox because I've got all this stuff." "When I'm a baby, I dropped my blankie, and then I picked it up, and then I squeezed it. Remember that?" She often likes to be the mom: "You can't touch this. It's sharp. Only I can touch it." "Let me show you how to do that." 'I know you love broccoli." "Okay, now calm down." We met with her teacher yesterday (seen in the video), who says she is doing great in school. Not a surprise, but good news nevertheless...

Visit to DC

While Davis and Olive were zip-lining in Costa Rica, Rikki and I had a nice visit in DC with Linda, Jeff, Chelsea, and Max. Here are some pics at the zoo, the Smithsonian (air and space), and on a carousel with cousin Skylar.

Fun with Friends

Rikki's always been very social, with people of all ages, but since we returned from Berkeley, she's actually been asking to have friends over, especially on days with no school. "I want a friend come to my home," she says. Here are some pictures with our neighbors Oliver and Lily.