Nathaniel riding bicycle in Elm Park

Nathaniel riding bicycle in Elm Park, originally uploaded by Sushkins.

First time took the bike to the park. This shot came particularly nice with the golden hour sun being behind the subject, creating a very warm scene. Also, Nathaniel was doing his best "Look dad, no hands routine" :)

Улыбка

My son's first distinguishable drawing, a smiley. (Pen on paper, 2007).

Glass or glaz?

My son who hears English, Russian, and Chinese points at a picture of a guy wearing glasses and says "glas". Is that "глаз" (glaz, Russian for an eye) or "glass"? I now wonder if those two words have a common etymology?