The Russ'? The Russ's? The Russes?: Recent Pictures

I wonder what the Chinese equivalent of white trash would be? Whatever it is, Kate and AJ are pulling off the look well. It was fun to watch them stomp around the apartment with our shoes on, unfortunately, we didn't get the video camera out in time. Since this picture, they have stopped using their pacifiers. Yeah, before three! Now let's see if we can get out of diapers before then.

Even though we took this picture, we don't condone topless dancing.

There is a big park here, Century Park, where the water fountains and little amusement park are, and they really love to get to run around and play.

AJ bookin' it when the water came on suddenly.

Kate wringing out her clothes after the fountain play. It didn't help much, they were soaked.

AJ watching Kate and Mike on the bumper cars.

We walked from the park to an eating area, and they loved being on Daddy's shoulders.

Of course, they almost hit their heads on the trees.

AJ got a kick out of wearing his hat and Mike's. He kept saying, "Two Hats, Mommy!"

Kate looking cute in her hat, too.

They have a lot of fun at a nearby play area. Kate puts on the Jasmine or Belle costume as soon as she walks in. Then she goes to the mic to show off her musical prowess with a riveting rendition of the ABC's.

AJ usually goes straight to the train table, then works his way around to the other boy things. He got very into the construction stuff this day.

Another great example of the attention they get here. We stopped for a minute to buy some "cotton candy" from a street vendor, and this crowd formed in that time. Notice AJ. There was a guy with a video camera as well, but he put it away before I could get out my camera. Every time this happens, which is a lot, we wonder, "What are they going to do with the pictures?!"