Did we forget to mention....?

He's walking. He took his first 3-4 steps solo in Guatemala. In the airport, on the way Arizona, he was up to 12. By the time we returned, he was up to 68 (or so). Today we took him into the underground tunnel at the college to demonstrate. He's very proud of himself, as you can see.

Arizona

It´s extremely difficult to get good pictures when you have two excitable kiddoes to catch at the right moment. I find it funny that no one is looking at the camera in this first photo. The professional photo session we had during our trip (with the two kids) lasted only about five minutes. (Grandparents hang on: photos are coming your way.)

In the next photo, you'll see Bino and Lauren playing in her kitchen. Bino found most of Lauren's toys to be fascinating, which at times got him into trouble. They were getting along happily here, though. Again, no one is looking at the camera.











Finally, here they are conked out in the backseat of the car after coming home from an afternoon outing on the base. Aren't they cute?

Where we've been

Bino has a few more travels under his belt. Soon after Papa got home we left for Guatemala and a reunion with all sorts of family there. Then Papa left for a math conference in California, and Bino and I went to visit Uncle James, Aunt Bridget, and Cousin Lauren in Arizona. We didn't get as many photos as we would have liked at either place.

In Guatemala, Bino celebrated his birthday for yet a third time. This was by far the most festive of his birthday celebrations, with lots of guests, balloons, food, and all things Elmo--cake, noise-makers, piñata. Being a pacifist, Bino didn´t want to hit Elmo with the stick provided, but with the help of his aunts, he picked at his fur.