Monthly Archives: September 2010

On the Siberian beach

Nothing makes my kids happier than playing with sand and water. Sand and water tables do not hold their interest, though. They want a lot of water and a lot of sand. Beach was by far their favorite place to go to when we visited my family in Siberia this summer. The water was ice-cold. […]

Car seats on airplanes? No, we have CARES.

For two months before our trip overseas, I was trying to decide: do I need to take car seats with us to use on the plane? If I don’t take a car seat, how is my baby going to sleep on the plane? What if she falls asleep and slips off the seat? This dilemma […]

Last day of pool (and water slide) this season

Summer is officially over. The pool is closed. The sad part is that Masha just started swimming on her own (still supported by a Speedo vest though). She will probably lose her skills by next season. I have been thinking about taking her to swim classes, but it is fairly expensive (20 dollars per hour). […]

How Masha climbed on the palm tree

Catch Air Party

With the Heat melting asphalt, we enjoy spending times indoors. Indoor playgrounds are certainly a hit here. We strongly prefer play areas which don’t just have the inflatables, but blocks, exercise, and creative areas as well. The best places also have toddler areas. Take a look at our favorite place – Catch Air Party. The […]

Mom and Baby Room in the Barnaul Airport (Siberia, Russia)

To continue my theme of kids space in airports (I wrote about Kids area in Boston Logan Airport last week), I present to you the Mom and Baby room on the opposite side of the globe: in Barnaul, Russia. There are not many toys in the room, but enough to keep kids busy before the […]

Masha says

Masha asks: Mommy, where did we get this beautiful Svetlana from?

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