New Orleans

David just left for New Orleans for Jazz Fest - friends, family, etouffee, jambalaya, beignets, and lots and lots of incredible music. Meanwhile, the kids and I are carrying on in Panama. Gwendolyn has been really sad anticipating her dad's trip, but she's holding together pretty well now. I keep telling Gwendolyn that this is a time that she needs to be really helpful and take good care of her little brother.

She sometimes really takes this role on - this morning for instance, she dressed Simon (note their matching headbands and necklaces), and then read to him. They then did collages together, she helped him cut out all the hard parts. Super sweet. Followed by a collapse - both running around, shrieking, grabbing for the same thing and then dissolving in tears when they couldn't get it. Ayyyyy - so it goes?