Model Train Show at Hasbrouck Heights

A model train you can control! That's even more fun.

Holiday model train show at Grand Central Terminal in New York

 

School photos from 2012

Hanging out outside

Ice cream!

Outdoor games (Sam is in red shorts and white t-shirt, and big sunglasses)

Playing pretend chefs

In the classroom

Financial literacy lesson

Sam's skeptical about Chase bank's pitch. Check him out in the right bottom corner.

Class picnic

Listening to a presentation

More fun times in 2012

"Reading" with mommy

Sam's birthday (in May). Hmm, what type of mischief is Sam making a wish for?

At home

Year 2012 was fun!

It has been a great year! Below are some Sam's pics from different times in 2012 that we haven't gotten around to posting earlier. Happy New Year!

Out on a hike

 

Staten Island

Spain, playing with cousin Artur:
Barcelona, Gaudi Park:
 

Art is tiring! After a walk with mom through Hoboken's art galleries
Staten Island Festival

Post-Hurricane Sandy, trying to stay warm at home

Hiking

Thanksgiving with family

The weather outside is frightful!

Christmas



We had a Christmas family get-together at Sam's aunt Yulia's place in New Jersey. From left to right, Sam's cousin Jake, Yulia, grandma Galya, Vic, Elena and Sam.

Presents!

Sam's favorite presents: the electric railroad...

and..

Russian school concert & Christmas

Sam has been going to a Russian school on Saturdays to maintain his Russian. At the end of the semester, there was a performance of his class.

Singing a New Year's song

Musical performance with spoons:

Newark Museum

 

One of the hand-on exhibits was about Tibet. Here Sam is exploring a Tibetan tent (which could fit both him and Elena at the same time).

 

Trouble is brewing (in the Tibetan tea pot)

 

Getting a bit winded...

 

This device (which makes electricity to power a light bulb from Sam's turning the wheel) would have been SO handy a few weeks ago after hurricane Sandy!

 

Nano-technology was confusing to Sam (but only just a little bit)

 

Of course Sam could not leave the museum without stopping by the fire truck exhibit.