Monino Airplane Museum

On Sunday we biked to Monino (well, part of the way at least - then Zig and I took the train the rest of the way) to see all the airplanes. The first picture is the Ilya Muromets, live and in person!

Way back on Saturday we had a cookout at Yulia's community garden plot. Zig is digging in the dirt with a crowbar while Arsen tends the fire. When we opened the container of marinated pork Dima commented that it looked like the pig stepped on a landmine, so we dubbed it Afghan shashlyk.

A Big First

Yesterday I had an urgent project to finish that was taking me forever, so I gave Zig the last of the Lego sets I brought from Texas and had kept in hiding. He put this baby together all by his amazing self without any help!

Here he is basking in the glow of the motorcycle before bed.

Apothecary's Garden Walk

On Thursday we visited the Apothecary's Garden, a botanical garden on Prospekt Mira that I had never heard of before.

Here is Zig with my friend's adorable baby at the cafe before we strolled the garden:

Anna with the boys in front of a sand sculpture:

Me and Zig looking at some fat bumblebees:

Zig liked the Remus and Romulus sculpture.