Cousin Maya and her minders have arrived from Hong Kong for the summer. She and Sasha got together and we've barely seen them since. They are together from dawn til bedtime and I don't think I've seen them fight once. Frankly, I'm amazed at how well they're getting along. So well that everyone feels comfortable leaving them to play alone upstairs without supervision for at least 5 minutes at a stretch. I suspect that Sasha is following more rules than usual due to Maya's modeling of good behavior.
They've been playing pretend with dolls and little people, building things with Legos and tiles, and running around screeching because an imaginary badger is chasing them. The Bub is even learning how to play games: Zoo Bingo (what a great game for older toddlers!), Red Light/Green Light and What's the Time Mr. Wolf? He's getting the concept of taking turns and winning and losing. And Maya shows incredible patience both with his learning curve and our fudging the rules for him. I see a rousing game of Candy Land in the near future.
The photos below are courtesy of Alice, Nadya, me, and mostly Margot.
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| Playing "Red Light, Green Light." |
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| Sasha didn't totally get the concept of red light. |
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| Mr. Wolf chasing his prey. |
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| Meet Solene. |
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| Buddies at the beach. |
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| Rainbow ices! |
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| Losing consciousness after a hot day at the beach. |
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| My pedicure courtesy of Maya (right foot) and Sasha (left foot). |
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| After dumping the basket of Legos down the stairs, the rascals announced, "That's a big party down there!" |
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| Watching Mandarin-English TV. |
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| Bling. |
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| And bling. |
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| Behaving nicely at New Leaf Restaurant. (Excellent food if you're in NYC.) |
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| Maya fixing Sasha's pin while he's in the stroller because "I'm in twubboh" for running away. |
OMG, this blog entry brings me to tears! A loving family all together! And a rare(at least for me)& beautiful photo of Mama, Mamu and Sasha! And of Maya and her minders. And the grandparents (forget what they are called). Vicarious pleasure looking at the photos and what the kiddos were up to and playing games with ALL the minders! (Sounds like something out of Harry Potter: the minders!). And reading about how patient Maya is with her little cousin. Wished I was there to join in all the play! Have FUN! Alo.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great entry! It looks like everyone is having a great time, maybe a little too much (re: the "trubbow" Sasha was in.) Family is so much fun!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous bunch of pictures. I was going to comment on all my favorites, but there's too many! Maya and Sasha are hilarious ("that's a big party down there"). Hehe! You've got a lot a frameable pics here. Looks like lotsa fun. Love y'all!
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