rye and nama have a tete a tete, kale chews on a shoelace.

kale is a second child = his first food could easily be a pickle.

riley takes a page from "art dog" and paints a beautiful messterpiece.

uncle hubie and his uke are good for what ails a baby.

the ft. greene stroller mafia.

kale and mystery had a real connection.

kale and winnie (and mystery's ears).

it must be the littlest rock star.

what could they all be looking at?

cony island, closed but not forgotten.

enjoying the best aquarium ever.

nama and riley watch the hibachi chef from a prudent distance.

a golden baby on a golden bedspread.

nama and rye have a long history of fun times in brighton beach.*

*photo credit: habib bishop

kale gives nama's friend, habib, one fist up.

a little visit with great grandma edna. what's not to like?

i think this one really captures what it means to be a younger brother.

"oh mom, more pictures?"

fall has arrived on orchard st.

two pumpkins and one slightly sweaty kid.

why so cute, baby?

sarah came for a visit. riley declared her to be an excellent pusher of swings.

using the stairs is so boring.

sittin' & chewin'.

riley draws a line in the sand. (and no those are not pox on his face - he has a new heart stamp and he's not afraid to use it.)

some people have asked for more pictures of the patches rebuild. so here you go - it's still under construction but you get the idea.

bits and pieces of the whole fam.

last sandcastle of the season.

david and kale don't so much toss around the ole pigskin as just sort of look at it.

kale doesn't have any teeth yet, but when he does he will definitely be ready.

rye and hanna gather leaves to make a little miso soup at the playground.

sort of sitting, sort of lying down, sort of chilling out.

holland really inspires riley to get in touch with his inner artist.

katrina told him they were like eating salty gum.

delicious.

jane is reading from "the funniest storybook ever". i don't think they could call it that if it wasn't true, right?

"kale is sleeping on me. i don't like it when kale sleeps on me!"

there was an awful lot of traffic. riley was most interested in the motorbike - kale liked the horse.

nothing like a ride in the garden cart on a beautiful fall day.

first ever unassisted sitting up - caught on tape.

this late in the season you have to really hunt for the perfect raspberry.

kale supervises the berry harvest from his lofty perch.

reunited and it feels so good.

riley tries out a motorized scooter - kale looks on wistfully.

"do you like rice crackers, hannah? i like rice crackers."

hello sweet cheeks.

i think it's safe to say that no one has ever had more fun at the grocery store in a skunk costume.

my what a saucy purple dragon.