We had a super Christmas and we got to share it with appapa and ammama and over the internets with gampa, gama, ajujus and Tan-Tan.
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Friday, December 31, 2010
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
"Play with me, Appapa"
The constant refrain in our house for the last five weeks has been that one line. Thankfully, Appapa has lots of patience and has taken a keen, personal interest in the cast of "Cars".
Today the grandparents left for CA and will be headed to India in couple of weeks.
We're all going to miss them. A lot. Mika thinks that any trick she performs or kiss she dispenses has to be shared with a minimum of four adults. Ranjit is going to miss full-fledged Indian meals. Susan is going to miss acting irresponsibly and having the laundry, cooking and babysitting taken care of. Boo hoo :( :(
The last ten days or so have choc-a-block with Christmasy fun. We went to an amazing Radio City Rockettes show on Christmas Eve, followed by the evening service at church where Ranjit played drums. A yum Prime Rib dinner with the Bhaskers, the lights at PIR, Christmas play at church, frenzied malls and Santa sightings... that was essentially what the rest of our Christmas season looked like. And, oh, thanks to the parents, the huberoo and I got to go on several dates.
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Today the grandparents left for CA and will be headed to India in couple of weeks.
We're all going to miss them. A lot. Mika thinks that any trick she performs or kiss she dispenses has to be shared with a minimum of four adults. Ranjit is going to miss full-fledged Indian meals. Susan is going to miss acting irresponsibly and having the laundry, cooking and babysitting taken care of. Boo hoo :( :(
The last ten days or so have choc-a-block with Christmasy fun. We went to an amazing Radio City Rockettes show on Christmas Eve, followed by the evening service at church where Ranjit played drums. A yum Prime Rib dinner with the Bhaskers, the lights at PIR, Christmas play at church, frenzied malls and Santa sightings... that was essentially what the rest of our Christmas season looked like. And, oh, thanks to the parents, the huberoo and I got to go on several dates.
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Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Christmas Party
Last weekend we had our "annual" Christmas Party at home. The last couple years we've been in India and haven't had it, so this was the first one since the munchkins arrived on the scene. Santa made his customary appearance, and while there was much anticipation in the air prior to his arrival, not all kids ran to his open arms when he actually showed up. Mika was generally ambivalent about him, quite content to watch the proceedings from a distance. Yo, on the other hand, clung tight to the nearest adult, and even did not want to go receive the gift he had been asking for for months.
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When he finally opened his gift (Cars DVD), he was just thrilled to bits. He sat down and watched the entire movie that evening; didn't care that there was a party going on.
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When he finally opened his gift (Cars DVD), he was just thrilled to bits. He sat down and watched the entire movie that evening; didn't care that there was a party going on.
Friday, December 17, 2010
Mount Hood Vacation
Couple weeks ago, we met up with the Rasams (Ramya and Sam) and the Sidhus (Sid and Ritu) and the kids for a mini vacation at Mount Hood.
An unbelievable amount of prep work (we're talking hats, gloves, snow shoes, winter coats, thermals, snowsuits) went into getting the munchkins, their parents and the grandparents all set for their winter adventure. But it was worth it.
True to our Indian roots, the vacation revolved around food. Every meal was a gigantic spread. The girls gabbed, the kids played and threw tantrums, the guys played pool and all of us ate. A lot.
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An unbelievable amount of prep work (we're talking hats, gloves, snow shoes, winter coats, thermals, snowsuits) went into getting the munchkins, their parents and the grandparents all set for their winter adventure. But it was worth it.
True to our Indian roots, the vacation revolved around food. Every meal was a gigantic spread. The girls gabbed, the kids played and threw tantrums, the guys played pool and all of us ate. A lot.
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Sunday, December 12, 2010
Christmas tree decor
One evening during the week of Thanksgiving we put up the Christmas tree, with everyone (including the munchkins) participating and adding their special touch.
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Mika around the house
Mom's having much better luck with getting her to help around the house than with big bro. She's also pretty good at picking up bro's numerous cars and putting them back; he, not so much.
And as of this afternoon, her first magic show!
And as of this afternoon, her first magic show!
Friday, December 10, 2010
Thanksgiving
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving at Bhasker mama and Shanda aunty's place. Prakash and Sandhya were home from college, and as I was just looking through our pics I found these two - FCORs exactly 18 17 years apart.
Quite cool :) (Update: I was just informed that these pics did not happen by co-incidence; Susan "arranged" for it).
The turkey was heavier than Mika for the second year in a row; hopefully next year she'll have it beat. Shanda aunty made quite the sumptuous dinner, and we were all stuffed (no pun intended) at the end of the evening.
Quite cool :) (Update: I was just informed that these pics did not happen by co-incidence; Susan "arranged" for it).
The turkey was heavier than Mika for the second year in a row; hopefully next year she'll have it beat. Shanda aunty made quite the sumptuous dinner, and we were all stuffed (no pun intended) at the end of the evening.
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