A couple of videos

Crepe with Nutella. That's my kind of food!

Priorities

Priorities: Learn how to use Skype first; how to use the potty - later.
Sam talks to his grandparents, who live in Russia.

Halloween 2011

Spiderman waving to the fans.
Oops. Am I being too immodest?
I'm just going to hold on to that rope with handles.
Pumpkin picking. Gotta grab the biggest pumpkin!
And I won't give to anybody. Nah-ah! Don't even think about it.
Think. Hard. What's the best place to go trick-or-treating? Hmmmm. A candy store!!!









Trick-or-treating in our neighborhood.

The scariest part is that there's snow on the ground already!

School event

Sam's school had a parent night. Here, Sam's showing off his coloring skills.

Grounds for Sculpture

In August, Sam went to see Grounds for Sculpture (a sculpture garden in New Jersey). Here, checking out a Monet...





... and a Renoir...

Just about the only way to keep Sam in one place is like this...














...being suspended above ground (and stuck between 2 parents) can also do the trick (for about 5 seconds).


Catch me if you can!

South Street Seaport, NY

This was a carousel powered by solar power. Sam really liked the "green" ride.



And of course, what outing is complete without ice cream!
Sam's favorite flavor of ice cream: red.




Playground near South Street Seaport, near Elena's work in NY.

Sam's friends Noa and Zia come to play

A major construction zone ensues...

Whippany rail museum

This museum had some real-size historical trains outdoors and some small-size models as well. Here Sam is checking out Thomas and other trains.
Grandpa Yura and Grandma Vera are also in town.

Here Sam is checking out an indoor train model, complete with bridges, a town and a haunted house.

Liberty Science Center

This is a model of a river works and dam - Sam's favorite part of the museum.




















That's a whole lot of rice!











Painting on the water wall














Now Sam knows all about plasma energy!


















and tide energy too!

My favorite things at the zoo

Outing to the Zoo




Sam thoroughly enjoying his ice cream...






























a huge orange frog....
















... and the fountain!
Actual live animals need not apply.

Sam at school

This is inside the "Fun Bus" that came to Sam's school. Here Sam and pals bounce around.

At Gym class.

Dr. Seuss's party (Dr. Seuss is an author of a popular children's book about a cat in a big hat)

Valentine's day party/Pajama party with one of Sam's teachers.

Sam really likes to ride his scooter in the evenings after school.


Sam could not escape the feeling of having arrived...

who needs to climb Mt Kilimanjaro when you have a few like this?