This year we decided to get a babysitter during CAX so Aanika darling and I could both enjoy in the festivities. She LOVED running around the convention center to find the next car racing / speed bike game she could. If it had a steering wheel she was drawn to it. (I wonder where she gets her love of cars from! hahah)
Nick and Jatin enjoyed trying out new games and some of the favorites were Cosmotrons and Pacman Battle Royal!
The Krishnan and Sodhi crew got together and rented a home in Escondido California this year to celebrate Daddy’s 75th Birthday. We had a lovely birthday lunch at Hacienda de Vega in Carlsbad and Daddy got a lovely surprise from the Maniktalas and Mathurs joining the festivities!
The rest of the trip was spend sunning and splashing around in the pool, visiting the beach (dog friendly and not dog friendly, eating out at the habit), and hanging out with the family surrounded by the beautiful mountain views.
Hosted a lovely wine night for some of the local gals. It turned out to be a fun mix of mom’s and newly weds and a few singles. Everyone brought a bottle of what they like to drink and I supplied to food. Cooked some CrockPot Mac N Cheese and had the usual cheese platter and fruits. Can’t wait to do it again!
A Perfect 4th of July! Started with a neighborhood family parade through the streets. All the families with kids and dogs got together in decorated wagons, bikes and gear and strolled through our local streets wishing everyone a very Happy 4th of July! Later that evening we went to Narinder Aunties house for a family bbq. I don’t have photos of that event, but lot’s from the parade below.
After we got back Nick and I did a quick shoot in front of the beautiful Ford Truck since we knew is was going to be leaving our home soon.
Not only were the games fun to experience and take in but the booth design and graphics associated to the live events are always my favorite. By far the most impressive layout was the Fortnite setup. Even had a chance to indulge in some live dancing with a Fortnite character. Had lunch while grooving to the Super Soul Bros. One day I’m going to have to hire them for some fun event! As always there was a pretty nice display of vintage memorabilia from the gaming industry which we always gravitate towards. Makes me feel like a kid again. People were going crazy for the Mystery Chest / Mystery Boxes. The boxes themselves were awesome to look at but when I asked a few folks how the gear was that they got inside they were less than enthused. New new Spider-Man trailer was pretty epic and the new Pokemon Game trailer had everyone screaming and clapping.
Jatin’s 5th Grade year end events and culmination were hectic and beautiful. The whole committee did a fabulous job using the funds we earned throughout the year to really treat the kids to a memorable and special occasion as they leave elementary school. We hosted a 5th Grade picnic for them full of games, dance party, tacos, shaved ice and more. Mommy and Daddy joined us for the graduation ceremony. The kiddos sang songs and were awarded presidential pins ahead of time. Our Jatin was awarded the silver presidential academic pin!! Super excited, happy and proud of our baby. After the ceremony we went to Corner Bakery Cafe for some breakfast where Jatin looked like a 30 year old man drinking coffee!! Then we treated him to the movie “Solo” instead of going back to school! A perfect send off into middle school. He’s going to be a rockstar in anything he does. Proud of you beautiful Jatin!
Aanika had quite the month. She lost 3 teeth (2 on top and 1 on the bottom) and discovered her love for Black Sharpie Markers and pretty intense pattern making! I started to digitized her work and we even printed and framed a few pieces in the kitchen. We are so proud of this of our cookie. Can’t wait to see what she gets into next!
If you ask Aanika what she is drawing she says: “I’m making my friends.”
There was a lot of fun events in May this year. I decided to bundle up a few of my favorite pictures and videos and will document them in one post rather than separate ones!
First: My darling Daddy turned 75!! To celebrate Neeru joined us in LA for a quick weekend trip and we all had dinner together. Neeru wrote a beautiful set of poems for Daddy while we gave Dad a custom painting I made. Jatin wrote a pretty candid and funny bit about his Nana looking better without hair, but just in case he would provide Nana with a hair piece from his lego collection.
The 5th Grade Parent Committee Hosts Lawn Lunches once a month to celebrate the upcoming culmination of the 5th graders. A few pictures and kid interviews enclosed. Love their dancing!
It’s that time of year again! Lot’s of year end shows and award ceremonies to attend. Jatin and Aanika both performed in the Multicultural Spring Performance. Aanika wasn’t as enthused to perform so I got a cute picture of her in her classroom before the show began. Jatin of course was a total ham and loved shining for everyone! Here we go Cotton Eyed Joe!