Martha at 2⅔, Tom 4 months

On BA285 during the night. We have these two seats and the one on the other side of the aisle. Tom has the shelf that is in front of the two seats, which is about the best seat on the plane


First cousin once removed Paul and Tom in Kings Hill


Grandma with grandchildren

Since the last message we've had the chance to go to the UK for 4 weeks! Tom has got quite a bit older since we arrived, and has changed quite a lot while here. Now he can support himself briefly, shrieks with excitement and has almost turned over by himself. Martha has been enjoying the attention of the grandparents as well as walking in the Kent countryside.

Here is a selection of photos of the trip.


Grandparents


On a walk in Maidstone


Tom's turning-over practice


Martha in the ice cream machine outside Asda


Martha and grandma doing "Row the boat" in Kings Hill


Waiting at North Berkeley BART station


Granddad performs "Two little dickie birds"


Going hunting for chestnuts in Kings Hill


Martha, Dad and Granddad sing "Ring a-ring a-roses/rosie" (Readers will want to refer to Wikipedia to discover the meaning of this rhyme and reasons why it is traditionally told in different ways in different coutries.)


Uncle Tim reads "Harry the Dirty Dog" to Martha