Grandma and Mara

Old stomping grounds in Bronxville.

First flight

Pia on a plane to New York.

Airplane fun

The buckle was better than anything dad brought to entertain Mara.

Good night Kansas

So I was thinking ...

Mara's first joke, as told to Kateri, who taught her this one by repeated example.

M: "Knock, knock, Teewee."

K: "Who's there?"

M: "Banana."

K: "Banana who?"

M: "Glad say banana!"

Sleepy Sunday

Yawn

Displaced

Is this Mara's way of protesting the loss of her position as baby of the family? Or is she just, as her dad would say, "sleeping like a Friedrichs"?

Good night

Toes

We have a new...

Mara climbed up onto the porch swing to sit with Pia and me. Then, pointing at each of us in turn, she said, "Dat's Mama. And dat's da puppy."

The eldest and former youngest comment on the new baby.

Isaiah: "Aw, I think I'm beginning to like her. She's making little bubbles inside her mouth."

Mara: "Ah wanna pet it."

Summer style

B

Earlier today

A peek inside the heart of Kateri

"Mama, you're beautiful. And I'm beautiful. And Pia is beautiful, and Mara is beautiful, and Bernadette is beautiful, and Daddy is beautiful and Isaiah is beautiful. Everyone is beautiful!"

"Thank you for this wonderful house and this wonderful baby."

"Can I hold the baby?"

Looking

Good morning

Ready for the pool