Holiday at Dad’s 2015
We visited my dad in Sarasota and they had this little Christmas tree. Here’s Ash beside it.
Tiny tree
Sometimes Ash gets a little distraught and responds well to music.
Loves music
Hanging with California Family!
Ash was holding up this phone like he was gonna take my pic, so I took his pic.
Take-a your pic
Ash wears a Jason Mraz–like hat and requests the song where he sings with Elmo.
Ash Mraz
Ash hanging out with his parents in his jammies at Mom’s.
Toe Eater
Halloween party 2015
Dare made my party twice as Steveny by coming as Steven Universe himself, complete with ukulele and magic belly button. (Yes, they can play the songs, and did so.)
Dare as Steven Universe
It’s Jeaux . . . as Tiger Millionaire. He even has a giant cell phone prop that he made himself.
Jeaux as Tiger Millionaire
It’s Steven and a Steven. Tiger Millionaire. Whatever. ALL THAT MATTERS IS HOW STEVENY MY HOUSE IS.
Jeaux as Tiger, Joy as Steven
Mommy came as a SCUBA diver.
SCUBA Mom
“Hmm . . . from here, he kinda looks like Steven.”
Kinda looks like Steven
Eric sat in my tiny chair somehow.
Eric sat in the chair somehow
Donut girl selfie. What’cha think, do I make a decent Sadie?
Sadie costume
When you have a chance to take a selfie with a pirate, YOU DO IT!
Pirate Selfie
At Mom’s for hangouts
My sister and brother-in-law enjoying their hookah at Mom’s.
Mike & Linds
My mom’s glasses broke so she had to use a magnifying glass to play Cards Against Humanity.
Mom magnifies
Second day in New York for the Lambdas
I had a really good coffee at Argo while waiting for one of my writer friends to show up for hangout time.
Good coffee at Argo
There she is! Natalka and me in the park. We had a lot of fun talking publishing and writing stuff.
Me & Natalka, PW Mentee
I met my aunt and my dad for dinner at Mercato before we went to a showing of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.
Dad & Aunt Elisa, Italian food
An iced latte before seeing a Broadway show.
Iced latte before Broadway
Hanging out with Dad after seeing A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder on Broadway.
Me & Dad after a show
Family on New Year’s
Cute child rolling around on New Year’s Day.
Rolling baby Ash
Rolling baby
Yes, it is necessary to take this many baby selfies.
Baby selfies
New Year’s Eve Marshmallows
New Year’s Eve with Mom and Patricia roasting vegan marshmallows.
Marshmallows – Mom & P
Sarasota with Ash
We visited Sarasota to see our dad and grandparents. Grandpa had high fives for the baby!
High-five Grandpa!
Group shot with Grandma and everyone–four generations!
Four Generations!
Ash is tuckered out with daddy Yusuke.
Sleepy Ash with Yusuke
Ash and Connie had a good time playing peek-a-boo on the floor.
Connie plays with Ash
Oh, piano baby. You musical child.
Piano Baby
At Mom’s with Ash
You wouldn’t believe how much this kid loves gadgets.
Ash on important business
h, Ash? Have you come over here to have your cheeks budged by your aunt? I think so.
Can I budge the cheeks?
Ash at Christmas
Look at that budja little fish face! This is the book I gave Ash for Christmas.
Fishface reader
Christmas resulted in cozy footwear for all of us!
Holiday Slippers