Life's All Downhill (Fun): Avi's Excellent Adventure in the Snow at 7,000' (VIDEOS, below)

Avi's New Swim Goggles: He's Got Eyes For You (2 VIDEOS, below)

. . . and I'm taking swim lessons from Jaques Cousteau!
He's showing me how to ride 40-foot squid underwater, though I'm better
at riding the 20-foot wingspan Eagle Rays, glub-glub. Hugs from me, The Avster

Avi Loves The Luge: His Premiere Snow Sledding Fun (3 VIDEOS)

. . . and I'm ready for the Olympic Trials in 2012, correcto?!

Pirate Avi Foils Paparazzi's Pursuit: Wins Blue Ribbon 1st Place At State Fair Pumpkin Carving Competition (VIDEO)

.....and watch the end of this video to see what he thinks of the paparzzi's pursuit of his private life.

Pirate Premiere: Captain Ahab Avi Poaches All The Candy Bars (& MORE photos of "Pirate Me" below!)

What can I say? I stepped up to the front door and the basket of chocolate was by itself when no one answered the door after I bellowed "Trick Or Treat?" Now I've got enough Dove Bars to last until next Halloween!

Avi's Great Pumpkin Patch Discovery (VIDEOs)

. . . and, look ma: Dull, dull knife so everyone's safe. Hugs from me, Avi

Avi Doin' The Two-Step Dance Routine (VIDEO)

It's me and Mom at the Tiburon-based Blackie's Pasture Party. Have fun, Avi

Bike Messenger Avi: His First Ride! (THREE VIDEOS)

Remember your first bike ride?

Here's me three times, below.....and, look Dad: Both hands!

Hugs from Avi

Avi's 3rd Birthday Party! (VIDEO)

. . . and thanks for cards and presents, everyone. Love, Avishai

Avi's Motto: Eat, Drink & Be Merry-Go-Round (VIDEO)

. . . See my hybrid Merry-Go-Round?

I got this one on eBay for a buck!

Took Dad only the afternoon to assemble it in our backyard!

Love, Avi

I'm Almost Three (!)

Avi's Nearing Big Number Three Birthday

. . . and walking proudly at the May Day Celebration

Elton Avi Rocks On. . .

Standing Room Ovation For Avi's 1st Recital At Grandma's House

(Easter) Eggs R Us: Avi Collects Every Last One

. . . and says "now I'm going to make omelettes for everyone."

Hugs and love from everyone in No. Cal.

Macrame Master: Avi's Hat Wins Home-Ec Award

. . . He becomes first two-year-old to weave his own hat.

Avi shrugged off the accomplishment.

With undue modesty, he remarked:

"After making my clay ash tray (that I'll never use 'cuz Dad only smokes cigars every night on the patio and he mixes the ashes into the garden compost), it was a breeze to knit.

I simply used my chopsticks from last week's takeout.

They work great. You just have to know all the slip knots they teach on YouTube and The Sewing Channel.

I'm making a quilt now for our king-sized bed.

See ya'....Hugs and love from Avi

ThreePeat: Avi Sings His Greatest Hit: Dayenu

. . . and, bragging here, in my third year of life, I've already

been to more seders (3) than what I'm able to answer

when asked:

"How old are you?" (2)

BTW: Can I have your charoset sandwich?

Hit me with an extra shot of bitter herbs, OK?

Hugs and love, Avishai

Avi's Etiquette Test: "It's Alarming How Charming I Am."

. . . put to the test, Avi shows an Obama-like coolness. There's no tempest brewing in
him when another boy violates the Code of Ethics in the toy room.

Maybe Avi's so calm because he only drinks three cups of coffee per day?

Train Town Field Trip: Avi's "Conducting" All The Fun

Look: Avi's first train ride (following photos).

(Note the Fun Petting Zoo is stop whereby everyone de-boarded to enjoy the animals. Then everyone quickly got back on the train upon hearing the baritone of the bellowing conductor: "All Aboard!")

Avi The Apiary Bee Keeper

. . . lives up to his "HoneyPie" nickname by getting his honey for pie

(Photos from top to bottom):
1. Avi looking with Momma at the honeycombs inside the Owl Box. No room for nesting owls last season, I guess!
BUT, he fixed the box so it's now empty again and erected 14-feet high. Glad you're a good tree climber, Avster!

2. Avi harvesting the sweet stuff for his cereal.

AVI'S Cool Canyon Nature Hike

. . . is filled with a nice-sounding crick after his RainDance Magic worked

AVI'S (tardy) Stocking-Stuffing Fun (VIDEOs)

. . . "My stockings are bigger than yours. And, besides my own, I get to open your gifts (!)"