The Force is with her

She wanted a lightsaber at Target. Naturally, I wanted one too. We patrolled the neighborhood searching for bad guys. She's not a Jedi Knight -- she's a Jedi Princess.

En pointe

After ballet class, the little ballerinas run around the rec center like popcorn in the popper.

Roll your own

She liked the idea of a kid's "make your own sushi" plate more than the actual execution. All she wanted to eat was the rice.

The new you

Rachel went for a fancy hair treatment that uncurled her hair. For days (until it went away), I didn't recognize her!

Another park, another party

Birthday parties are usually held outdoors here, often in public parks. They're coming fast and furious this spring!

A moment of silence

I caught Ellen sleeping in. A rare quiet morning in our house!

Mars attacks!

JPL has an open house every year at their HQ in Pasadena. (For those who are not space geeks, JPL is the place that makes probes for unmanned space missions.)

Ellen enjoyed having a Mars rover roll over her back.

Like mother

Ellen's very enthusiastic about getting new shoes. I wonder where she gets that from.

Mother's Day

We took Rachel to a nice buffet brunch at a Cuban restaurant overlooking the San Gabriel Valley. Ellen liked the roaming musical trio.

Strolling professor

I did a walking tour of the bronze statue exhibition on campus. This is my favorite -- the "Strolling Professor." He's reading a chemistry textbook. It doesn't look at that engrossing.

Bigger than Ellen!

LA has good Jewish delis! Yay! This was not a strength of the Twin Cities. Here at Brent's Deli, I have a bowl of soup with a matzoh ball as big as Ellen's head.