Same spot - 6 years apart

 How time flies. Megha on her first day of school, JK 6 years ago vs Megha and Tanush (grade 5 and Grade 1). 

Even the home entrance looks different :) 

First Day of School 2021

 Megha is in Grade 5 as of today, in-person school after over 1.5 years of online schooling due to Covid-19. She was half excited and half scared. Suddenly last night she realized she doesnt like her L.O.L school bag and thought other girls would make fun of her. After some gentle reassurance, she seemed a lot better. 

Tanush started his Grade 1 today. Since he barely had any school experience, in person, he pretty much forgot what its like. He was very excited to make new friends, play. 

Its safe to say, both were very happy to be able to spend some time away from mommy/daddy after being stuck at home with us for over 1.5 years. 

Today's lunch was Pasta with beef/marinara sauce, some carrots and broccoli. Snacks were apples and grapes. 

5 years and something

 Tanush talks so much lately. I absolutely love hearing him. There are so many funny conversations and below are a couple, in the last week alone :)

Tanush: Momma, how did dinosaurs go gone?

Me:  what do you mean "go-gone? You should say, 'how did dinosaurs become extinct' ". 

Tanush: mine sounds better. 

Another one: 

Tanush: I made a card, can i show you it? 

Me: what is "show you it? I would say, 'can I show you' ?" 

Tanush: Ooh what are you going to show me?

Me: ..............

Some of the things Tanush says

I just want to make sure, I wont forget the things Tanush says…

When he was about 3, Tanush would say:

Shtrup: by that he means straw.

Currently at 4:

Ini – Airplane

Mine eyes – my eyes

Haapdik – Apple juice

Pongeyo - Pongal

Lets go Blue Jays!

Aug 2^nd weekend: Ballgames are fun. Since the time Megha turned 4, Anand took her for the opening Jays game at the Rogers Centre. I went there a couple of times and decided not to take Tanush there because it gets really hot and loud. Since he is turning 4 in a week, we all went there for the game.

It was a fun riding the train, though it’s the same train I take every day. Tanush especially loved it. Megha is just happy playing “Staring Contest”!

There were fun things to do at the stadium including face painting, which, both kids loved.

When the game began though, Tanush was ok until he finished the fries and chicken nuggets and then he wanted to go back in because it was so hot. He also drank his ‘haapdik” (Apple juice).

Megha is so well behaved, asking all the right questions about the game (half of which I myself don’t know!). here the kids are on their way to running the bases.

Camping!

Aug 1^st weekend: We went for 2 night, 3 day camping trip to Jellystone camping ground close to Niagara Falls. This is my first ever overnight camping trip and so is for the kids. Since this is my first time, I wasn’t sure what to expect but like always, Anand got everything prepared so well that we didn’t fall short of anything.

Here Anand set up the tent. It looks small but its surprisingly spacious inside. All 4 of us comfortably sleeping with still plenty of room left over. He chose a perfect spot! The picnic bench was all setup bu Anand.

We missed buying marshmallows to roast over the fire but we did sit around it for a long time. We also went for mini-gold, parks within the campground and the swimming pool.

This also happens to be Anand’s birthday…so we also had cake cutting J

Jack...

Tanush cracks me up all the time! 2 weeks ago, we were going for our first overnight camping trip. Just as Anand was pulling out of the parking lot, someone cut us off and Anand swore, jackass. Soon after we told the kids, sorry, jackass is not a good word…and Tanush promptly said, “Jack is not a bad word momma, Julia’s brother’s name is Jack”.