expelliarmus!

These 2 were a blast to be with. Happy 99% of the time- are they normal, I ask you? ;-P

Bohdan, the Big Brother mostly looks out for Karina, the Little Sister. However, he does get mad at her sometimes when she doesn't cooperate (or when, for instance, he doesn't share the last of the water in their bottle and someone else shares with her and she gets more than he had- this makes him mad...and sort of bumps the 'happy' mark down a notch or so...) She's a tough little thing, for sure. Takes tumbles, gets up, looks at herself in wonder and tears off to the next adventure. After one tumble down a grassy hill, off a curb and onto the sidewalk, she landed in a total heap and I figured it was time to stop and have a good howl. Up she stumbles, staggers a bit... Mom asks No blood, Karina? No, she says... and off she goes. The other 210,000 kids there were nowhere near as good-natured, for sure.

And- here they've each got a magic wand and are casting spells. Well, B was casting spells; K just sort of laughed and stabbed and chased. B only knew 2 spells, mind you.

His favorite was Expelliarmus! If that didn't work, he resorted to Expecto Patronum!

He completely defeated Little Sis and the world with those 2. Not sure anyone noticed, though...esp not Little Sis

family pic.... minus one getting-tired Little Sister

She was busy, thanks.

Karina and Mom

Bohdan and Dad