India trip last 3 weeks part 3

We went to Mummy's ada and bhabhu's place. We met Chituada, Madhubhabhu. I had chevado and biscuits at their place. We also went to Ashaben and Hiteshkumar's place. Ashaben is Chituada's daughter. I also met Vidhididi(Ashaben's daughter) at Ashaben's place. She took me to the nearby temple. I enjoyed with her. We also met Himanshubhai(Chituada's son), Reenabhabhi, Bansi and Parth. I had fun with all of them.

Next day we went to Mukundmama and Mamatamami's place. I had some ice cream and gaanthiya there. I also enjoyed on swing in their balcony.

In the evening we held paaranu for me at the Jalaram temple. They put me in a decorated crib and I did jj to all bhagvaan. I got woken up from middle of the sleep, so I wasn't n very happy mood. That night we went to 'Jalesh', mummy's home when growing up. I had fun running in the empty house and sitting on the hinchko.

Next morning we left Rajkot and came to Arukaka and Latakaki's place in A'bad. Haribhai came their with mama and mami as well. I had a blast running around the veranda and we enjoyed bhel and paani puri. At night we went back to Jayeshmama and ?Jigishamami's place and got together with ba. Hinumama and Hetalmami also came from Pune to meet with us. I went out with Hinumama several times to see dogs and other animals outside. It was a lot of fun.

Finally after six weeks of fun times meeting different relatives, it was time for us to come back to USA. Both mama-mami and Haribhai came to drop us off at the airport and we got on to flight from A'bad to Mumbai. The flight was relatively short and they gave us some food. From there we had a short break and Mumbai and then got on to the long flight to JFK airport in New York. The flight was 17 hours, but I stayed very good. I slept for a long time ate my food and drank milk regularly. When I was awake I played in the tiny area in front of our seats. There were also other kids near me. When we reached New York I was completely up and bored from not running. We had couple hours break and I spent that time running around the airport giving myself and mummy-pappa much needed body exercise after long time sitting. From there it was another six and half hour in flight to SFO. I slept through most of the flight.

Hetukaka came to pick us up at the SFO airport. I got to sit in my new car seat which now faces forward instead of facing back. While that's not as good as being free in the car in India, its lot safer and also let's me see everything through the windshield. When I got home I got together with Anaybhai, kaka, kaki, ba, and dada.

More on life post trip in the next post. For now my dad and mom have finally finished the India trip description (full month and half after the end of the trip), so they will take a short break.

India trip last three weeks part 2

On 7th we went to Payalkaki's place in the evening. I played a lot there as they had some toys from when Shaurya was there. I sat out on hinchko with dada (payalkaki's dad) and ba (payalkaki's mom). I also spent a night at their place and had breakfast in the morning.

We spent most of 8th doing shopping and went to Pareshkaka's place in the evening. I haven't pointed this out before but in India I used to take bath in a dol. I played bedminton and catch catch with Darshanbhai and had fun.

On 9th we went to Rajkot via A'bad. It was a long trip but I stayed asleep in the car for most part. A'bad traffic is almost as bad as LA traffic. In Rajkot I saw mummy's masi, motaba, ane mummy's mama. I stayed at their place for the most part and had a lot of fun. I was very careful of not hurting motaba who was in the drawing room. Here is picture of me patiently waiting for my turn to get her blessings. I would stand by her bed and ask for help to go to inside room that way I wouldn't accidently hurt her. I would also point out to everyone when she moved her fingers or tried to say something. She pointed at me several times while I was playing there. I also went to feed birdies mainly kabutars with mummy's masi and went to the temple that way close by several times.

On the 12th morning we went to mummy's foi's place. We met Shardafoi and Chandufoi (both ba for me). We took lunch at their place ane mane chhe ne emni divet raakhvaani dabbi hati ne e khol banch karvaani khub maja padi :). In the evening we went to pappa's motamama's place. Their we got together with mama-mami, ba-dadaji (who came to Rajkot with me), and Navyadididi. I had lot of fun playing with Navyadidi, emene mane hichaka naakhya ane maari saathe doda dodi kari ane mane nini karavavaani try kari. We also got some studio pictures taken which pappa hasn't got around to putting up yet.

Next morning we went to pappa's masi's place. There we met Chickoomama and pappa's masi. I ate lunch with them slept through the afternoon and sat on their indoor hinchko. In the evening we went mummy's kaka's place. We met with mummy's kaki, Samirmama, Parulmasi and Akshaymasa, their daughter Shreya, and Akshaymasa's parents. We had dinner with them and I played the water tap and a ball at their place. Mummy also tied raakhi to Samirmama.

Next day we went to mummy's Rameshkaka and Dakshakakai's place. Their place had a lot of decorations in celebrations for Janmastami. I really enjoyed the kana's decoration. I also ate ganthiya and biscuits at their place. Part 3 of the India trip description will be coming soon as soon as my dad and mom can stop watching movies while I sleep and update my blog :).

Oh yeah hint hint wink wink...last time I said more life changes in USA, well you notice my long hair in the pictures, one of the changes is that, but more on it after the India trip descriptions are over :).

India trip : last three weeks

Pappa came to India on very early morning on 1st August. I had already fallen asleep when he came but when I woke up I recognized him immediately even though he had grown a beard and mustache. I even pointed out his beard :). You can see us having a blast with dad's beard in this picture.

We continued to have fun in A'bad. We went to watch a movie and while everyone watched a movie in the theater, my dad and I played outside the theater. The theater had many screens so the central area was a big carpeted area and I had a blast running around the area watching them do clean ups and watching popcorn machine :). We also went to see Haribhai's new house that is under constructions. Its in nice big colony with lot of common areas for playing. Here is our picture in front of the club house of the society.

We went to Vadodara on 5th August. We stayed with my dad's nanaji-naniji or as we call them ba-dadaji. Their house is big with fairly open layout, so I had a blast running around. We even got to sleep on the terrace as it was fairly warm during our stay. We setup gaadlaas and macchhardaani and had a blast. Usually, I would put mom and dad to sleep and then continue playing for a while before falling asleep myself.

On the evening of 5th August we went to pappa's motakaka's place. Pappa's kaki's taibat has not been very good, so we checked up on her health and Raadhishadidi tied raakhi to me. We also had some breakfast and sweets their.

6th August was rakshabandhan. Mommy first tied raakhi to dadaji and ba. Then, we went out to pappa's foi's place. Foi tied raakhi to pappa and foi's grand daughters tied raakhi to me. We all had lunch at their place and I had a blast running around and playing with every one.

Next, we went to Sanjaykaka's place. There Radhikadidi tied raakhi to me. I also played with Varunbhai or Jalabhai for a long long time on their terrace. It was soooooo much fun.

Next, we went to Pareshkaka's place. I was asleep for the most part at their house, but when I woke up Nidhididi tied raakhi to me and I had a bunch of biscuits. I also got to play with Darshanbhai.

At night we went to Pappa's mama's place. We had dinner at their place and mommmy tied raakhi to pappa's mama on ba's behalf. I was asleep when we got there, but then woke up and played with everyone. I went to pappa's mami quite a bit and that was surprise for everyone as I didn't use to go to anyone.

That night I was very tired as we had moved around quite a bit so we fell asleep quickly :). Well that's all that my dad can write for today, but fear not the rest of the trip description will come in next part(s).

There have also been some new exciting developments back in USA, but I gotta finish up the India trip before I go on to them. So, until next time see ya, chao, bye bye, ta ta, aavajo...