watercolors are a serious business.

sometimes it is hard to stop hugging baby aliah. really, like it is a casual problem when it's time to go home.

special chopsticks make everyone look like a profesh sushi eater.

kale likes to get right in there when he's taking notes.

now that we've finished riley's batboy costume he is wondering when it will be halloween again.

our neighbor's christmas lights play carols (and pulse to the beat). riley and kale like to get down in their driveway.

puppies (in a very loosely defined way) and babies.

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the elusive riley hug, caught on tape!

as predicted, it took us 30 minutes to get them all dressed for a 15 minute excursion. (also it's hunting season - hence the brightly colored caps)

cousins who brunch.

all eyes on kale.

it kind of looks like gw is reading over his shoulder.

katrina and kale tickle the ivories.

gotta love the kid's table.

riley and kaime ponder the many thanksgiving dessert choices.

somebody ate all the raspberries off the cheesecake.

duet for xylophone and thumb harp.

if i had a hammer and a cute hat...

you wouldn't think a butter knife would be quite so effective.

never too young to help in the kitchen.

strummin' on the ole banjo.

lisa is 8.5 months pregnant and yet somehow she still finds room on her lap for another toddler. amazing.

and let's not forget batkid - righter of wrongs, doer of good.

and here is batbaby in all his glory.

riley takes his duties as an older sibling very seriously. here he is helping batbaby into his mask.

brothers.

smith campus, oh how we love ye.

that sneaky pie snatcher is trying to get his mitts on the halloween pie.

putting the finishing touches on the halloween pie crust.

mixin' up a little of old witch's halloween pie.

smooshy ears!

having a private moment, reading his book, 'the kiss of the spider woman'.

i'm your biggest fan, i'll follow you until you love me. thank you, lady gaga

it's all superheroes these days.

eitan is the pizza chef. amalaya is the brand new two-year-old.

"get in the cupbord, kale. kale, get in the cupbord. it'll be fun."

a little extra handwashing in the bath never hurt anyone.

i call this one - sink-bath with toothbrush.

someday our kids will have table manners like lucy and isabel. maybe.

it doesn't get much better than wearing your pjs on the swings.

kale spade, salad tosser extraordinaire.

uncle (it rolls off the tongue a bit more easily than second-cousin-once-removed) tom introduces the kids to dr. ticklefinger.

riley really embraced the catskills cabin lifestyle this weekend.