Vacation Time :)

                     She was so happy to go in grade 1                              I can see her more confidant, and ready to go in Grade 2

Yes, School ends on last Friday and it's vacation for kids for 2 months. God knows what will happen from Monday onward. My Big one is very happy that she don't have to follow any rules to go to sleep early and to study. They all had lot of fun on Friday while going to School and at School in class as well. It was last bus ride for this year and they all screamed loud for it. Later on Friday when I went to school in afternoon to give treats to her classroom, kids were very happy to see me with boxes of Ice cream Popsicle. Finally now no more early morning wake ups for me and for Ananyaa too. Kind of vacation for me too, for not waking up early in the morning, unless I am going for work. :) 

All her classmate, Enjoying their treat for last day.

Rit's and me get less time to spend together, like just me and him, not anyone else in between. So last night he plan movie date with me. We went for late night show, so kids can sleep peacefully at home with grandmas and we can be worry free.  We watched "Ek Villain" Hindi thriller, a film by Mohit Suri, Yes he directed Ashquie 2 too. Move was good, and must say Ritesh Deshmukh has played his lifes best role so far. Shraddha kappor looks cute and Sidharth Malhotra is Dashing. Any young girl can fall in love with him. Anyway when we get settle down in theater was movie, we realized that AC is not working in that Auditorium and I was complaining Rit's that it's supper hot in auditorium. He ask me to go to complain at customer service desk, which I didn't went being lazy. When movie was finish and we were leaving, Manager was waiting for all audience in that particular auditorium #3 to hand out free passes as AC was not working. I am impressed with their service. I asked Rit's to stop and get those passes and he was like, it's ok. I waited in line to get passes thinking he must be waiting out side and guess what he took 2 passes as well and me too. So now next 2 movies are free for us....he he he. It was much needed break for both of us to be together, otherwise we are always busy with kids at home. It was good to be with him last night. Thanks to dear husband for movie date, I liked it and wish to go again soon as possible....and I am humming "mujko bhave teri galiyan" my favorite song from movie....must listen...very beautiful love song....and Female version is more good.

It's Saturday today and my Big one was playing with Ipad since she wake up. I was getting ready in afternoon to go for work and I screamed on her to leave Ipad and she politely reply to me, there is no more school Mamma. She reminds me not to talk to her harshly, but I didn't say sorry to her and that's rude naa....well i will say sorry to her tomorrow morning and explain her that screen time is limited during vacation too. I need to make her study at home at least for 1 hour everyday after 1 week. 

Looking forward to have Great Summer Vacation with kids and Hoping same with others too....

With Love,

Anu Shah

Report Card Day :)

Play Date at School

 It's end of the School year and report card and Award Day. I was little restless, kind of mine report card day. Well why not, I guess it's also mummy report card day too. I was nervous that what will happen if she has not done good as I know, I didn't gave her enough time in studies because of my work. I am happy that she did Good which she could have done better. She got A+ and A- and B+ in her report card. She has to improve in her Art and Maths. and with her self confidence. I hope I will look after that in vacation time.

Ananyaa got Musician of the Month award (which I really wonder how) and Leader in Reading Award. Looking forward to have lots of Fun in vacation time. I am sure she will be happy for not following any schedule at home from next week, specially waking up early in the morning. Now there will be no 1 min, 2min, 5 min thing :)

Walk together throughout your Life. Love you to Both

Today morning, when I was dropping Ananyaa at School Bus, Aaryana was with us. I am happy to click their pictures walking together. I wish you both stay same forever your life time. Walk together throughout your Life. Love you to Both.

With Love, Mumma

B'day Celebration - for Aaryana

Aaryana’s B’day over the Weekend, made me crazy. Well I had plan small party for friends only this time, but something went wrong and I had to cancel it on Friday night. Me and Rit’s went into argument for kids, specially big one as she was not listening to me at all and I raised hand on her back very hard. Never realize that our argument turned into hot and cold war. And he didn't feel good to have guest next day at home, when we both are in bad moods. I really feel bad to cancel our get-together as I was the one who was looking fwd. to it. I usually works weekend and have 2 off during the week, so I can manage other stuff around with kids and home. I have not meet most of my friends and also I am always out from any get together happening in weekends and I took day off on Saturday to enjoy with friends. Anyways do called off all 3 friends and cancel the party. I was not happy to do so, but no choice.

Saturday morning I wake up in huff and buff. I was little mad and not in mood to talk to anyone. Suddenly I realize that I canceled the party, but I didn't cancel Aaryana’s B’day cake. Then I decided to do cake cutting at home with kids and my neighbor, my friend and then to take kids at Park and order Pizza. So I started my day. I was complaining about him to mom and talking to myself that day, that I was just scolding my Big 1 and he got upset with me. I was mad, and I didn't ask him what he will have for lunch. Later, my mind got cool down and then thought, it’s ok, he might be having bad day and he took out his frustration me, let it go. I was being nice to him and cut cake at Home so he can be at least part of it. He was hiding himself all day in his cave – which is our basement. When we were all ready to cut cake, we called him and he came without any fuss with smile on his face. I was telling myself, at least he is smiling, good. Aaryana was so excited to see her fav Minion lying on cake. She can't resist and she started tasting cake from sides with her fingers. We did cake cutting at home and then took kids to Park, where they had lot of fun and I try to distract my mind while playing with them at park.

All in that 2 day’s last week, I have learned that never mess up with anyone at home, when you have Party at home next day. It will spoil everyone moods and sometime like us, pre planed party needs to be canceled too. I am sure, my friends didn't like what happen last weekend as I am not that kind of person to cancel everything. I feel bad and I am still feeling bad, but I was having no choice, and I am still MAD with him. If you see pics from that day, no one will believe that we had a big fight, everything looks so normal. Few pics from that day celebrating Aaryana’s 2^nd B’day.  I really can’t believe, that it’s been 2 years of her born. Time if flying like Rocket. I really want time to still, when I see Aaryana playing and doing her innocent mischief. She is so innocent and I want her to stay like that always. Once again Happy 2^nd B’day to my sweet-heart.....

Happy 2nd B'day to Dear Aaryana :)

 

Giggles, curls, ribbons and bows, 

You are so adorable from head to toe.

You are the cutest, You are the sweetest,

Without your heart-warming cuddles,

The world seems miserable. 

Happy 2nd Birthday to our Beautiful Princess Aaryana :)

Dear Aaryana,

You are turning 2 and you are funny, energetic, adorable, gorgeous, very smart and beautiful active toddler. I wish to keep just the way you are right now but I know it is not possible. There is no pause button to keep time still. All we can do is to cherish every moment with you. I love watching you explore and learn new things. You have grown so much in the past year. It's been simply amazing watching you grow. You are so loved by everyone around you. You are a beautiful little girl both inside and out. We all are so blessed to have you in our lives.

You love to laugh and play with your big sister. you keep saying her didi, didi and so around her like merry go round. I see your sisterly love and I get melt down in no time. When I scream on Ananyaa you starts crying and when I raised voice sometime on you, Ananyaa is saving you. You always want to go behind your big sister, which sometime she is annoyed for you, but she loved you so dearly, You always want to have pen, pencils, crayon to play around. You loved doing mess on wall which Ananyaa never did, but still we loved you lot.

You absolutely loved watching hindi movies songs, and some of you favorite games on iPad 2 and on T.V. You are so fond of music. before you favorite song was radha on the Dance floor and now a days, it's Aaj Blue hai Pani Pani and Many more. When we go in car and when daddy play music, u are one happy girl in car. now a days you even recognize songs by starting of the music only. When music plays and we ask you, Aaryu, which song is it and you said Taan tan tan tan..and we all laughed out loud. 

You loved your Grand maa very much. you love to get snuggle up with her in her bed. When I am giving you time out, you run towards Baa and hide behind her. you still love your sleeping swing and you still sleep peacefully in it. you want only Baa to give swing with. When I try to do so, you starts crying. When you want your milk bottle, you always find baa to give you. Baa always complain me about you and your big sister when you both fight for iPad. You are so much into iPad these days that mommy use to hide it. You love to do blabbering with your mouth when baa and mummy don't listen to you. You loved it very much when I tickle you in your Tummy, ears and your arms. you laughed out loud that I can feel your giggle in your absence too.

You loved Dispectible me 2 very much. You always want that banana man to play with you. your favorite app on iPad is Talking Tom and Giggle pals and You tube. I was very confused to order B'day cake for you and your big sister helped me choosing one and guess what, It is Dispectible me 2 theme cake as you liked that very much. I am planing to celebrate your B'day on  coming weekend on Saturday. It's just small get together, with family and close friends. You also loved watching Dora and Cailiou and Minnie mouse but not always. You loves Bobs and lolo's songs these days on Tree House. You also like Barbie movies as your big sister keep watching them. You love Ananyaa sing song so loudly at home while watching T.V. When you see Ananyaa all dressed up, you say her, Barbie girl as mumma say her my Barbie girl.  

You are very picky eater. When me or daddy feed you, you will happily eat, but when I am at work and grand ma try to feed you, you don't want to eat. you loved fruits, but not all, only few like banana and grapes and rasberries. blue berries. You loved Pizza, Samosa, Aalu paratha, sooji halva and you love yellow dal kitchadi and plain rice with toor dal and lots of ghee. You love Ice creams and freeze these days. Weather is getting hot and you always look fwd that mum will give freeze to me and didi. When I give you 1 freeze, you will say biju and when I give you second one, you will still ask for biju, means for didi. 

You always run towards me and daddy when we are back to home after work. You starts sing daddy daddy, and mummy mummy and run towards us. you get very happy when we all are home together and around you. You loved to go for drive in car. you never want to come back home. You are totally my out door girl. You gives hug to daddy and give him kisses too. When you get sick, we all get sick with you as we don't like to see you ill and get cranky baby. After you turn 18 months in December, your teeth started to pop out, which was very painful and you were very sick at that time, but you are very strong to deal with that pain. You became fuzzy, but you didn't gave me much hard time. You always want to sleep, I guess it was giving you peace. You Daddy is more worried than me. You have very strong sense power to recognize me with my foot step. When ever I walk in house hiding from you, you will be smelling that mumma is leaving somewhere and run beside me. Even in your sleep, you do that, you hear my foot step early in the morning and you scream mumma, mumma in your grandmaa's room.

 I am so surprise to know that you love perfumes. I mean at age of 2, you should be staying away from it, but you loved it. When you see mumma's perfume, you will say me "fus fus" and them I have to act that I did perfume to you. When you cry,like real cry your nose get red, red like melon, instead to make you quite and pick you up, I laughed on you...so sorry baby, but i can't help it. 

You are constantly climbing. Usually things that you have no business climbing. If it is out of your reach, you will use a chair, an empty box, whatever you can find to get that what you want. I am always scared when I see you doing this and your big sister will scream loudly on me that I am not paying attention on you. These days you make a big mess at home. Me and your grandma, always keep cleaning now and than from morning till night. You and all of us are lucky to have your grandma with us. I feel so blessed, when I see you play with your dear Baa. you both have special bonding. When you wake up first than baa, you find her eye glasses and put that on her face and ask her to wake up. That is so sweet of you. When baa find her lost glasses, you bring one from you toy box. You are big fan of shoes. you are just 2, but you have more than 12 pair of shoes at home. You always want to try different one and walk around. When I put new dress on you, you will go mirror to check, how u r looking and see me and smile back to me. Words are less to tell you that how much I Love You.

I hope I can always help and guide you and you big sister in the right direction. I hope I allow you both enough freedom to make your own decisions when you both are grownup.You are so Innocent and I would love to keep you exactly how you are at this moment forever, but I know I can’t. I wish I can save your giggles and tickles. No matter how big you are, you will always be our beautiful little princess Aaryana. Mumma, Daddy, Baa and your Big sister love you so much....Muuaaaahhhh.

With lots of love :) 

your's ever loving Mumma

Happy Daddy's Day 2014

Our Morning started with wishing Rit's Happy Father's Days. Ananyaa was so excited to give card to daddy which she made by her own and wrote letter to him at school. And daddy was very happy to read her. He was proud of her that she wrote that by her own. Later, we had to go to B'day party of friends son Arhan, who is turning 1 today. They had a paath at Guru Dwara near by our home. I was little late and Rit's suggested me not to go as he will be late to take girls out for Lunch. I was not feeling right to do so as I already told them I will be coming. So I left with both girls to reach there soon as possible. I didn't got parking there and I wasted 10 min to find one. But I must say, it was great feeling to go inside gurudwara. I was so calm and at peace, I will say it always feel peaceful when we visit any Temple or Guru Dwara. My visit there was short, and i was in rush to reach back home. After that daddy took us for Lunch out at McDonald's as it was both girls wish to go there. It was one Happy Hectic Day for all of us. Took lots of pics for Daddy with both her sweetheart.

Fathers Day Card made by Annyaa at School. She was very happy and exicited to give it to daddy and he loves it too :)

 

Father's day Lunch treat at McDonald- Mine fav collage of the Day.

My Miss Beautiful - Ananyaa :) Love u

Love you to threesome :) my life

When Girls were playing in play area. I was talking to Rit's and told him that I am going to take 1 day off every another weekend from work as its been very busy at home. My mom is always there to look around, but I feel guilty as I can't help her giving her rest. Instead she helped me all the time, taking care of my daughter, cooking. cleaning etc. when I am not at home. And today I fight with her for no reason and I was little harsh to her. I really feel guilty and I cried in front of Rit's. He made me more cry saying, I forgot her B'day too this year. I look most meanest person in this universe today. I can't even write more over here...so rest let it be with me.

It was one of Happy and Sad day both for me Today. But I wish Happy Fathers Day to Rit's and all wonderful dad out there.

Anu Shah

Letter for Husband on this Father's Day :)

Dear Husband. 

We live and breathe in our family. Everything you do, every decision you make and your hard work, day after day is for us, our children and our future. Watching our daughters wrap their arms around your neck and snuggle their faces into your chest as they close their eyes is one of the most beautiful things I witness. Our Aaryana's face get lights up and she cheerfully sing  "daddy daddy  daddy" when you enter in Home after work. Watching her run towards you is something I’ll never forget, as I also remember Ananyaa's doing same when she was baby. I feel happy to see you helping Ananyaa with her home work. I know that she is weak in Maths, like her mom, but I am sure she will improve as now you are teaching her. You work hard every day, but always come home and spend time with our children and I admire you for that. The love you show for us is my source of happiness. Ananyaa had made card for you and she is eagerly waiting to give you tomorrow morning. I am sure you are gonna love it. You know, I know that they both love you so much and I always want you to be with them. I miss my daddy but when I see my girls playing with you and cribbing with you, I always think, I might have done same with my Daddy too, but no complain, I hope he is in peace.

Thank you for your patience, your never-ending support and most importantly your love. You are the frame that holds my entire house together and remind us daily that LIVE WELL, LOVE MORE and LAUGH ALWAYS. Thank you for being the best Daddy I know.

Happy Father’s Day to our everything !

Enjoy your day and this is for you Daddy :)


Ananyaa and I painted this with chalk on front porch and Aaryana doing messed up  while stepping on it :) Mine favourite pic of the Day

With Love and More Love,

Anu Shah

Spring Concert at School - Rock-in Robin

Rockin Robin is Famous Old Song. It is also one of Hit song of Micheal Jackson....Ananyaa's Class Dance Performance on Spring Concert at School. They did Dance today for 3 times, morning, afternoon and evening assembley. She called me in evening at work and told me she did enjoyed dancing and it was amazing. I think they really did good job. Here is video to watch how they were all dancing wearing green and blue T-shirt as dress code. I amde it to school in morning.

Anu Shah

Wo Kagaz ki Kashti wo Baarish Ka Pani...

"Yeh Daulat bhi le lo, yeh shouhrat bhi le lo,

bhale cheen lo mujhse meri jawani,

magar mujh ko lauta do woh bachpan ka sawan,

woh kagaz ki kashti, woh barish ka pani,

woh kagaz ki kashti, woh barish ka pani..."

Yes, these famous ghazal came to mind when I am writing this Post. I am sure most of us cherish the innocence of childhood. With all the beautiful memories, it is something which always brings smiles to our faces. The childhood is always something which is always priceless and is missed by all of us. The Best part of life is being a kid, as there is nothing to worry about and no tensions at all in mind. Like Aaryana is enjoying her own in rain. It was beautiful cloudy morning with rain forecast. After I drop Ananyaa for School, I was planting in garden. When I went inside home to get something, Aaryana was all awake. she came with me outside as I thought she can play, while I am doing gardening. after few minutes, it started raining and Aaryana was very happy getting wet in rain. Grand maa was shouting on me, to take her in as she may get sick after soaking herself in rain. I didn't listen her and happily join Aaryana to play in rain. She had puddle in water and very happy to walk in rain. She was all wild and don't want to go in and we played till rain stop. 

I tell you, It was life little pleasure. I relived my childhood last week. It was so much fun getting wet in water and looking forward to get wet again. This time with Ananyaa too...Few picture from our happy day. :)

It's Raining, It's Pouring and Little Aaryana is Playing :) 

Happy Me !

Field Trip to Visual Arts and Craft Harbourfront Centre School for Puppet Making and Clay Mask making for Grade 1

On Friday there was field trip to Visual Arts and Craft School at Toronto Downtown. I did Volunteers to her class teacher to manage student and help them out. It was supper fun and I enjoyed it lot. So we started out trip in bus from school to Downtown which was 1 and half hour journey as we stuck in traffic. When we reached there staff welcome all students and took them to big hall of their school. They divided student to 2 parts as there was total 4 class of Grade 1. I was having six kids in my team for whom I was responsible for everything during trip. firstly we started with puppet Show, which kids really enjoyed. Then teachers over their explain kids regarding different kinds of puppet and from different places. How they portray and people use them in stage show etc. etc. After all that they showed kids how to make one. It was simple and easy and kids attempt to make one for their own. Spend around and hour for making puppet and decorating them. I got some pictures, but I am sad that I couldn't click for final pic when everything all done, as I was all busy helping 6 kids in my team and then it was too much rush also as we were having very little time. Kids took lunch out in garden as it was full sunny day. they were happy to see CN tower. it was beautiful view from their Garden. 

Teacher explaining about Puppet...of different type and of different kinds and from different place....

Kids in action to make their own Puppet...they really made good one, but it was so much rush that couldn't take final pic. :(

Lunch Time in Garden from where there was a beautiful view to CN Tower....

 

Girls and Boys are on job to Clay Mask making...It was fun...again missed to take pic for clay mask, when it was all done...:(

After Lunch, they took kids to Clay Mask making, where teacher explain them, Why we use mask and what kind of mask we found these days, and how they are made from different material. With mask we can scare people and that we use it on Halloween, we can make people laugh. Through mask we can express our emotions, happy sad, wired, surprise, cry etc. then he showed them how to make mask from Clay. After that kids tried to make their own mask. All kids were very enthusiastic to make their own. You can see glimpse of them in above pic. Again I was very busy that I couldn't took final pic when every thing was done. as it was rush to come back to school and buses were already arrived to pick up all of us. They gave all student mask in shoe box, which they carry with them. We made it back to their school by late afternoon. Mask and Puppet are all drying in classroom right now, hopefully they will send to home by next week. Will upload pic for that later.

From left Arnav, Guru, Rachel, Ananyaa, Advith and Gurshan.

 All in all I spent my all day last Friday with kids. It was supper busy and fun day. Six kids in my team were good to me. They listen my instruction when I was giving one and ask me when they had any question. I enjoyed help them making puppet and clay mask.

 

With Love,

 

Anu Shah

 

Park Visit over the Weekend

It was Sunny Sunny day over the weekend, so we made visit to park on Sunday evening. Kids had lot of fun playing together. They were happy to play on Swing, Slides and Splash....It was just perfect. Few pictures from the Weekend....Sad that I didn't took any good pics for Ananyaa, but had lots for Aaryana. :) 

With Lots of Love...

Anu Shah