Opening of this year's swimming season!

Sam is testing the waters of our building's swimming pool. He really enjoyed splashing, especially trying to aim the splashing at his mom!










Sam: "This is fun! Maybe I should become a syncronized swimming gymnast"


"Muaaaa! Why do I have to get out of the pool? Can't I just move into here?"

Family outing for Mom's birthday

Here we are having dinner in Jersey City.


Cousin Jake is Sam's style icon. At least when it comes to how to wear his baseball hat.

Sam must be thinking about something profound. Like how to achieve world peace.


Sam: "Hi Noa! Can I interest you in a fast ride in my red sports convertible?"


Never to early to start chasing girls... :)


A game of telephone?


Noa's new sister, a new baby Zia Snook came to visit as well. Of course, she couldn't wait to join Sammy's reading club!


Sam will teach Zia her abc's in no time!

Yummmm!

Sammy's 2nd Birthday Wishes

Sammy turns 2 years old today! He got lots of birthday congratulations and wishes, including the following:

"I wish grandpa Alik could see Sam playing chess!! Happy birthday, Sammik !!!
You are a big boy now!"
-Aunt Julia

"Pozdravlyaem nashego dorogogo vnuchka i ego roditeley s 2 godikami!!!
Zhelaem zdorov;ya krepkogo i mnogo -mnogo vsego vkusnogo (mozhet i ne vsegda poleznogo) :) I vsyacheskih uspehov!!!
Celyuem krepko v myagkie schechki.
Babushka i dedushka"
- Grandparents Yury and Vera

"Pozdravlyaem Semku i roditelei s ego 2m dnem rogdeniya) Gelaem emu zdorov'ea, schast'ya, pobolshe vkusnoi edi) krasivix igrushek)chtob radoval mamu i papu svoimi uspexami)
- Aunt Karina, Uncle Sasha and cousin Artur

"Happy Birthday to Sam! and his parents!"
- Xenia

"С днём рождения нашего дорогого Сёмчика! Желаю ему вырасти самым счастливым и успешным, здоровым и радующим нас каждым своим поступком. Два года пролетело очень незаметно, а ещё впереди целых 100!!!!! Люблю и крепко целую - бабуля."
- Grandma Galina

Children's Museum in Staten Island, New York