Family

Father’s Day Weekend 2021

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We started the day with a lovely brunch at mom and dads house. The boys got an early start and took the Ferrari out for a spin to Malibu and met us at brunch. Aanika waited all of 10 minutes before deciding to jump into the beautiful pool!

The evening before we all got together as a family for the first time in over a year to celebrate Shriya’s 21st Birthday!

Family is everything and we are so blessed to be surrounded by our loving family in such close proximity.

Jatin skipped out on the family party to hang with his best friend Mark and Charlie for Marks birthday! A hit was extra special because they haven’t been able to hang out in over a year either!

Gundara Pixel Disney family

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If we were animated as a Disney / Pixar family here is how we might look! Aanikas face is already designed like a beautiful princess so these look pretty spot on! Courtesy voila al artist app!!

January 2021

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Well we’re officially 1 month out from 2020 and it’s been a very busy start to the new year. Not just personally but there have been many newsworthy events as well. We went from Trump to Biden. And just days before that there was an attack on the capitol building. The stock market has been crazy. #gamestop and crypto currency is on fire. We’ve been home the entire month. Kids are back in school, vacation days are done and we’re back to our usual busy-working from home life.

Nick and I have been going for daily walks and enjoying some one on one time while the kids are being virtual schooled.

The neighborhood kids got to see each other for Dre’s birthday party.

Jatin had to take a yearbook photo from home!

Aanika got a haircut by her favorite stylist Doodis and is of course looking even more naughty than usual.

The kids have been enjoying their hangout time with nick. Playing games, riding scooters and going for walks.

I am attempting to not wear sweatpants everyday!

It’s been colder so we’ve been loving lighting our fireplace while playing games, listening to music and watching tv.

Jatin has continued his quest for fitness and has been using the outdoor gym more.

We got the first month delivery of the pizza service and coke box that I gifted nick for Christmas. The retro Coke can was great, the rest was a bit of a bust but still fun to get something new in the mail!

And our darling fur babies are as happy as ever that we’re still all home all the time lol!

Jatin might have to get a tooth opened up. Looking very serious and very grown up here. We think he’ll be getting his braces off by the end of the year. That went quickly!

Nick has been loving taking the Ferrari out!

The boys have started playing old school consoles in Nicks office. Reminds me of playing my NES as a kid in Bell Canyon.

I started a new sketch based on beautiful cocktails.

We rang in the New Year simply and quietly just like most of the world. Let 2021 bring happiness, good health, peace, love and prosperity to all.

December 2020

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Well the kids are officially on 3 weeks of winter break and nick and I are taking some time off as well. The weather has been beautiful so we’re exploring the local hiking trails more and as always playing games and eating delicious food and watching movies.

Mommy took a spin in the Ferrari with Nick and posed for some cute pictures! Maybe next time she’ll drive it too!

Aanika and I have been coloring in our festive room and she’s been enjoying watching tv and relaxing a bit more with the whole family which is a nice change.

Scrabble is officially our favorite game right now even though Jatin is getting a bit tired of it. We’ve also introduced chess into the mix after being reinspired by the Queens Gambit.

Aanika has been enjoying washing the car with Nick! Of course anything with water is always fun!

And we’re getting ready for a quiet but festive Christmas! Driving to see holiday lights, wearing festive ugly Christmas sweaters, watching the Mandalorian and lighting the fire. Love this family.

May 2018

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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.

Our lovely doggies continue to be a huge part of our lovely lives. A few favorite pictures from the last month below!

I hosted our first wine and cheese night for the neighborhood families!

A few other notable snaps. Arjun is back (welcome lunch), Gee and Neha visited with cutie pie Brody, Aaniku loves my tub! Jatin worked hard on his biography project (creator of Pokemon). Nick and I got our first Romero Britto from Miami delivered on Mother’s Day. Aanika went with her class to Moorpark Zoo for a field trip!

Memorial Day Weekend was nice and low key. Aaniku got her wish and went for a ride with Daddy in the Jeep! Jatin and Mark had fun playing with the slow motion camera.

Gurpreet and Family Visit

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Gurpreet, Aki, Kadam and Kirat came for a visit while on vacation this afternoon. We took a trip down memory lane with them and the Booters and Arj while watching a video that Nick shot in 2001 during Amrita’s Wedding in India. I got to take some quick shots of the visit. Some of my favorites below.