Birthday party

My birthday was on a weekday and its hard for my friends Tamanna, Aarav, Aryan, Anusha, Shivi , Saanavi and Vivaan to come all the way to my place. So we decided to hold the party on a Sunday so that their parents could drive them to our home. It also becomes a good excuse for my parents to meet up with their close friends. Aryan and Shivi could not make it, but the rest of the lot had a blast. As usual, the caterer did not disappoint and the weather did not play up - so it was a fairly successful day. Here are some pictures from the day.

Grandpa has taught me a word...

.. that gives the shivers to my parents. I know how to say "Why" now thanks to the expert coaching of Grandpa, who has also taught me words like "Please come", "Please go" etc.

But it is the Why that will stay with me for my life. I can foresee a future where I am pointing to things and events and asking why. Oh its gonna be fun... for me.

My 2nd Birthday

Yay I am all of 2 now. Legitimate time for me to show my "terrible 2s". But I remained well behaved for my birthday.

Dad had got 2 cakes. A small one for home and a larger one for the nursery. The nursery one was a cake in the shape of Pooh the bear and Tigger.

We cut the cake in the morning at home. In the afternoon, I had one more cake cutting, with all my nursery mates singing happy birthday for me.

Mom made my favorite dish or at least what she thought was my favorite. I didnt eat it much - admittedly all the cakes and puddings had waned my appetite. I even went off to sleep relatively early. It was a day to remember. There is one more party on the way - on coming Sunday. I am so looking forward to it.

Here are some pics from my bday.

Raksha Bandhan

Saanu sent me rakhi with some goodies like raisins and cashwenuts. I am so lucky to have a sister - you just have to see my dad's side of the family to know that. All my cousins are boys - and they really have to search far and wide to find a sister to tie them rakhi.

Dad's rakhis didnt arrive till the very morning of Raksha Bandhan day. Grandpa's rakhi was in it too. Mom obliged by tying it to all of us.

The sweet she made didnt turn out as expected thanks to the non-scientific instructions rolled out by nani. But we enjoyed the day overall. Here are some pics from the day.

Picnic at BoxHill

Last Sunday, we decided to show grandpa the beauty of Surrey Hills. The jewel in the crown is Box Hill in Dorking, a relatively short distance away from our home. It was a fun drive up there and I fell asleep only to wake up after 2 hours. I was tired from my 45 mins of swimming in the morning. It being a bright sunny day, there were a lot more people than our last visit. Anyways, it was still fun.

Pictures from our trip here.