Guided Tour

Little Bobby boy loves going to the play ground. But he doesn't just do it all alone, Bobby boy takes his beloved monster ball along for the ride. 

Yesterday at the party ground, Bobby took his monster ball, climbed up the stairs in the playground, sat the monster ball down on the side, and pushed. The little ball went rolling down the slide in a hurry,  then flopped down amongst the wood chips! Bobby boy giggled and went down the slides himself. 

Then,  the little boy took his monster ball over to the swings. Kept the ball at the swing, and slowly and gingerly pushed the swing. The ball flopped down in stead. 

Bobby boy proceeded to show the monster ball other fun things around the play ground. The ball got a good guided tour! 

Monster Ball Adventures

Meet Bobby's favorite ball. We call it monster ball. It sleeps with Bobby, moves around the house with him and tumbles around the living room with him. 

This evening, when Papa and Bobby were going out for a walk on the stroller, Bobby wanted to bring around Monster Ball. Most of the walk, Bobby held on to it tight. Then a curious thought occured to Bobby boy. 'Why should I have all the adventures? Monster Ball will like to have some adventures of her own too.' And so, Bobby boy dropped his Monster Ball to have her own adventures. Papa didn't see this, and kept on walking. Then he noticed bobby was leaning over and looking back from his stroller. Papa turned around and to his surprise, found Monster ball, looking all hurt and alone on the trail by herself. Papa rushed back and scooped up the ball, Bobby jumped up and grabbed his Monster Ball from him. Then, a few minutes later, Bobby decided this to be right spot for another adventure for Monster ball!!!

Luckily, Monster ball didn't get left behind anywhere and made it safely back home with Papa and Bobby. But she did have an adventurous evening!

Tasty Snowfall

This has been a crazy crazy week, and it is not even over yet. 

We saw record low temperatures this week. Snow was in forecast starting saturday night. Little miss Haana's school was declared off due to very cold weather on thursday. Then, it was a planned student holiday on friday and monday. Little miss Haana and her best buddy Rushi had been planning to have a sleepover during the long weekend. However those expectations needed to be reset. Temperatures were going to plummet on saturday with snow and treacherous road conditions starting saturday night. Instead, her friend came over for a playdate during the day on saturday. 

Sunday morning, anything was white and flurries were fluttering in the wind outside! Wow! For a while we enjoyed our Sunday morning viewing the outside from the comfort and coziness of the inside. But by the afternoon, it was clear, we have to get out and enjoy the snow. I pealed little miss Haana from her laptop, on video call from Rushi; to go outside. There was several inches of snow everywhere outside! And flurries still floating in the air. We played with snowballs, ran around, traced footsteps in snow.. went to the playground and played more with snow! We passed few other folks like us, walking in the snow or playing ball outside. We waved them hello. My fingers were seriously hurting with the cold now, and I couldn't wait to get them back to warmth. Bobby boy missed the action cause he was taking a nap.

Later that evening, it started snowing real hard. Raj had decided to grill chicken (not my idea) and little miss Haana wanted to play in the snowfall again. Surely Bobby boy wouldn't miss all the snowy action! I geared him up till he was a michelin man and then took him out to the backyard in the falling snow. Raj and Haana were playing snow-soccer.. where you start by kicking the soccer ball in the snow, and then just kick the snow instead of the ball! More snowball fight ensued. Snow angels were made! Bobby boy observed it all. I held up some snow to his face. I had bundled up his hands so he couldn't touch it. I held up some fluffy white snow by his face in stead. Of course, he wanted to eat it! It seemed like he thought it was interesting. 

I thought Bobby had somewhat of a lukewarm response. He was quietly observing our snow ball fight and the falling snow, but wasn't wanting to go dive into it. He was content to be in my arms. In the cold, his nose was leaking, so I decided he and I must head back.

As soon as i got him in, he protested! Took him out again, all complains are withdrawn. Hmm, so he does like the snow. Wants to stay out?! After few more minutes we finally came back inside. Little miss Haana made hot chocolate for all of us, all by herself! 

Bobby's first snow fall. It was tasty!

Don't Cry

When Raj ordered for a batch of books for Miss Haana, he didn't expect what she'll say when she reads/sees it:

"Piggy crying."

And then:

"Don't" "cry" "Piggy"!

:)