Making up for the lack of posts this year....

I don't think I have a good reason for not writing much this year.

If at all there is one, my attempt to read more books made writing suffer. I read a lot of fiction this year, including some chick flicks, which is extremely rare for me. But routine life was just too busy and at times stressful, and I could not read heavy stuff.

I'm going to try and post as much as I can this month. Most of it will be random musings. There's a lot going on due to the holiday season. The kids have events and performances at school, the husband and I are flying to attend his niece's wedding, spending time with mom and dad before they head back to India end of this month, and some short trips thrown in between during the kids's school break.

Thanksgiving weekend was very relaxing. We decided not to travel, and enjoy some downtime at home. Lots of good food, lots of playdates with neighbors and friends, playing games and doing puzzles, reading books, and tons of sleep. It was good!!!

We took the kids to the snow one day. Snow trips are a TON of effort, mostly from my end. I had to buy all new gear as they grew out of stuff from the past. I pulled out my thermals from last year. I've had them for 15 years now, and the moment I put them on, I step into the memories of all the years they've kept me warm and cozy in the snow. On our drive to the snow park, the kids were excited, and very curious. They simply could not wait. They ate, and talked, and ate, and talked. All the snacks I'd taken for the day were consumed even before we reached our destination :).

They did have a ton of fun....especially as they had company this time around. We forgot to build a snowman, but they went sledding, and took walks in the bright jungle (as they called it :)). They had even more fun at the coffee shop we stopped by on our way back....it's a neat little place run out of an old miner's cabin, with a cave to explore. They serve delicious organic, vegetarian meals and their drinks are to die for. Our kids had hot chocolate for the first time. They also have a karaoke room for performances and the kids had fun getting up on the little stage to act and sing.

I hope California gets more snow this year...and I really hope Chennai gets a respite from the rains!

Post 1 - Summer....

In an attempt to cure my writer's block, I'm going to try and write 30 posts in the next month. It may not be a post every day, but 30 posts is what I am aiming for. Lots of drafted posts will get a chance to be published as well. Please wish me luck :)!

For the first post, I want to share a picture with you.

Over the labor day long weekend, we took the kids to the neighborhood splash park. For the first time ever, the son enjoyed the water as much as the daughter always does. He needed no warm up time, ran straight into the spray structures, and even after slipping and falling down hard on his side, he went right back in.

The two made each other laugh. They waited for the buckets to get dumped on their heads, and squealed together in delight. They held hands and dashed through the arches. They gave each other happy hugs.

This summer has been all about the bonding between these two.

Being only two years apart, we were always told that they will grow up to be best buddies. I never believed it, coz I rarely got to experience it. But now, I can relate to what was told to us.

And I only hope it continues to get better, for the years to come.