Snow day!

Luca spent the weekend at his friend Kai’s “snow house” in Lake Tahoe where the two boys bounced off the walls, played Pooh sticks with pine cones, went skiing, went sledding, ate out, watched the railroad tracks, and hung out with Kai’s canine friends Tahoe and Shasta. We got back to 90 degree weather in… Continue reading Snow day!

Letters for Owen

Luca just sat down, picked up a pen and a post-it note and said, “I need to write some letters to Owen.” He then drew very carefully on the post-its and said, “C, N, A and L. I write those letters for Owen.”

After bath romp

…in which Luca shows off his funny walks, funny face, and his own special invention, the “ABC trick” (“I throw the ball in the air and then I bounce!”)

Lucaisms, Part II

Tonight at dinner, I was clearing the plates and as I got to Luca’s, he said, “I’m still working on it.” Like I’m a waitress or something. A few days ago when Luca and I were making zucchini bread, I got some honey on my fingers and licked it off. Luca said, “I want some!… Continue reading Lucaisms, Part II

Berkeley Baby

Tonight in the bath, Luca said, “I want to play with my friends.” Me: “Which friends?” Luca: “Uncle Mark. And Uncle Dug!” Me: “I’ll call Uncle Mark and Uncle Dug and maybe we can go for a walk together at the Marina.” Luca: “Um, go to cafe with Uncle Mark and Uncle Dug. That fun.”