Boy balancing in woods with aunt Hilary

Ben has been coming home from preschool and wanting to play lots of different pretend scenarios - including "friends" "gun shooters" and more. Lately he wants to pretend he is a kitty - you're the mommy kitty and I'm the baby kitty!. Yesterday I got him a pink skirt at the thrift store after he pointed out a pink tutu in a magazine that he wanted for his birthday.

After wearing the skirt all afternoon he said to me, "Let's play princess!" "Okay," I said. "You be the princess and I'll watch," he directed. (This princess thing is confusing business to me too, I'll admit). I proceeded to be a very strong princess who saved people and tossed Alex into the air (I forgot that Alex is Not Pleased about any tossing).

Ballooooooons!

Riding Rides at Oakland Zoo

Fall in the city

Ben and Alex playing at the Crissy Field beach