Jupiter as goalie

That's Hannah, Arlo and Liam out there on Crissy Field.

Mama draws dogs and horseys.

James illustrates a book while at the beach.

Aunt Jenn and Uncle Henry give the Johnsons a new chess game for Christmas

James finds the perfect rock at the beach. Guest colorist: Justice Johnson

The kids play Reau Cham Beau at Dim Sum: Guest coloris--Justice Johnson

Pool games with Popi at the Johnston's pool, summer 2010

There's about to be a big splash. Notice Justice, happy to be holding on to a noodle.

Hand-colored by Jusstice

Justice and Sophie discuss the World Series, October 2010

Hand-colored by Justice Johnson.

Jupiter helps Justice grapple with the fear of getting her face wet.

Hand-colored by Justice Johnson

Justice struggles with the idea of swim lessons.

Jupiter asks questions.

Christmas craft projects with the hot glue gun

Christmas Morning drama...

Jupiter and Justice play with their new kitty and dog toys from Santa on Christmas morning.

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Milly watches the kids play at Buena Vista playground.

Jupiter and Lucy play at Grattan Park.

Picking out our Christmas tree and playing hide and seek.

James and Jupiter waterbend in Grandma Pat's spa.

James writes his Christmas requests to Santa.

Riding the 6 to downtown

Justice and Kip have a playdate. (Guest inking by Jupiter)

Justice goes to the dentist. (Guest colorist: Justice)

Justice was so scared to go to the dentist, that she wept the night before and that morning, and in the car on the way there.

Christmas party, with Beatles' songs.

Jupiter watched Dickon play piano. Isabel and Flori danced. I sang!

Justice plays puzzles indoors.

Fighters and ring girls, a playdate with Kip

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James, Jupiter and Grandma Pat muse about the fire.

James paints a desert landscape with water color

Jupiter examines her velvet bag full of stones.

While in Arizona, Jupiter's choice at gift shops is invariably little collections of tiny beautiful pebbles and stones.

James helps Mama excercise.

Thanksgiving in Arizona

Lots of bike riding in bright helmets.

Grandma Gayle in the kitchen

This is from summer in Florida. Jupiter got mad at me and x'd the drawing but then forgave me and did a lovely coloring job.

Emmy and Henry play Ben 10

Fun times after watching Avatar: The Last Airbender

We are so hooked on this show.

Guest artist, Justice Johnson

Look at this beautiful, expressive drawing of our family. The tall one is mama. That's Jupiter int he rainbow dress, and James and Justice right below her. That little baby in the picture, is of course, baby Popi.

Yukino! One of James' favorite friends

Jupiter makes a Victoran house

Justice at the Koret Children's Playground.

A short game of frisbee in Golden Gate Park

Actually the game didn't last beyond this discussion. But we did chase the soccer ball around, Justice holding my hand while we ran, chasing Jupiter with the ball and laughing. Popi and James played frisbee without the complication of who would get to be shagger, and James turned out to be really good at it. I think frisbee might just be his sport.

Halloween Night

After that to-do with the unicorn costume and after trick-or-treating, the real fun came sitting ont he steps, eating candy and waiting for trick-or-treaters to come to our house.

Eating Pizza at Escape from New York on Haight Street.

Poor Jupiter couldn't even finish her root beer. It turns out she had a fever so I took her home and we watched Snow Buddies. Popi took James and Justice to the playground.

James makes up fake homework for himself that involves drawing...monsters.

Stephanie at the New York Public library.

Steph and Adam eating oysters on a date in New York City!

Grandma Pat reads Halloween books.

On this trip Grandma Pat brought some wonderful Halloween books that were a big hit all around.


See the bloody hand prints on the window behind? Some of the many creepy decorations for Halloween James bought with his own money at Walgreens.

Jupiter muses over her social success in Kindergarten.

Jupiter's Kindergarten class goes on a hay ride.

We went on a field trip to the pumpkin patch and on the hay ride, all of the kids sang songs Ms. Diane had taught them, complete with hand gestures. There's Lemya and Mattie and Eric.

Justice loves drawing animals