Here Emma is learning how to boulder at the rock gym. Bouldering is climbing without ropes, typically not very high. The colored tapes mark routes.

I was looking at a financial report that had a pie chart.

Emma asked: Are you doing fractions?

Yes, it’s all about fractions, I said. Here, look, this part is 68%, that one is 30%, and this little sliver is 2%.

Emma: There’s not a lot of two percent.

Indea shows us some work she brought home from school

The school photographer gave me one of those looks. I normally wouldn’t have done it.. but there I was.

I took the girls with me to vote after the morning rush subsided. We talked about what it means and why it’s important and why we support Barack Obama

Emma is saying: No, I’m not moving again. Take the picture and let’s go home.

The arms on the center console are token claims of territory. Indea frequently lays her head down on it while Emma pushes to maintain her 50%.

Indea: “Julianna wants my Daddy to be her Daddy too. To be the Daddy of both of us.”

Mommy: “Why? Because your Daddy is better than her Daddy?”

Indea: “Yes. Her Daddy never lets her have desert.”

Indea shows her drawing of a cat. She is an extremely observant and curious little person.