Rohan and his Blaaanket

As everyone who knows Rohan knows he loves his blanket. Specifically
the green froggie blanket Naani Gerda made for him. Deven and I
(daddy) have taken to tease him a bit about it - and he follows along.

Here are two pictures of Rohan and his blaaanket (that's how he says his).

You CAN try this at home

A new safe form of bungee jumping has evolved. No helmet required!

Very busy Monday morning

The kids are having a very busy, productive and connected Monday
morning. Perhaps even busier than the parents!

Not Wearing Sleeves, Part 3 (in the water)

Did I mention that the water, though typical-lake-murky, was wonderfully warm, shallow to the end of the dock, and soft sandy-bottomed? Ideal conditions for those (Deven) who were terrified at the beginning of the week...and we couldn't pull away by the end.

The jetski was well-used by
- Uncle Tommy (the pro),
- Aunt Heather (who lost a pair of sunglasses in a spectacular wipeout),
- Uncle Jeff (pictured here; a natural!),
- Aunt Rea (who took about .02 seconds to figure out how to stand up and do it well), and
- Yogesh (who had the good fortune of having it run out of gas on him twice in the middle of the lake; and note his skinned-shins in the prior post photos).
- I tried the jetski, but didn't quite get it or really *like* the experience, so I left it to the experts.

Meanwhile, on the boat, Aunt Marsha got back on the waterskis (she & Aunt Carolyn grew up on Orchard Lake in Michigan) - she was too fast for us to grab a snapshot; but the image of her showing up the teenagers as she cruised on by is still in my head! :)

Not Wearing Sleeves, Part 2

Celebrating Rea's birthday


A nice shot of Jeff & Rea

Gina & Livia

& the only shot I could find with Uncle Rich (and me & Rohan, of course)

Not Wearing Sleeves, Part 1

We have returned from a wonderful family vacation in Cedar Lake, Indiana (AKA "CLI"), where Aunt Heather & Uncle Tommy have a lake house.




Along with Uncle Tommy & Aunt Heather, the boat and the CLI Jetski were wonderful hosts. They, and cousin Ante, Nanni & Grandpa; Aunt Carolyn, Aunt Rea, Uncle Jeff, cousin Eva, Aunt Marsha, Uncle Rich, Aunt Gina, Uncle Pete, and cousin Livia were all able to join us - for this, the kids first time meeting each other.

Aunt Rea celebrated a birthday (welcome, again, to the "you can't say "Early 30's" anymore, Cuz!), & we had lots of good food, family, sun, & fun.

I'd write more but I'm tired... but it was a magical week...and I succeeded in my only real goal...of Not Wearing Sleeves!

Of Fireflies and Fun with Granddad

Happy 75th Birthday Daadi!

Apologies in advance for the sideways video - but we had a lovely party and cake for Daadi's 75th Birthday last weekend - enjoy!


Daadi also just received a lovely card from Aunt Carolyn - she was so happy to get the card (with the goddess Laxmi/Lakshmi on the cover, it was so nice that Daadi has decided to keep it for the next Diwali celebration. :)

This may be my favorite video of all time…if nothing else, it’s definitely my favorite birthday video:



…and this is a cute video of Rohan in late May, just talking on the telephone, about life at home:

Together on the motorcycle-wiggle-rider

We've been missing the summer heat, but had a lovely time in Fairfield yesterday @ the Low-Daly's Summer Splash; and today we're at sunny Haas Park.

The boys have been playing together more lately; it's wonderful to hear Rohan say in his high-baby-pitch voice 'De-wen, De-wen' or see Deven being gentle in 'managing the play (because as big brother, that's what he does) with Rohan.

We're headed to Auntie Heather & Uncle Tommy's in July, where we'll see cousin Ante, Naani & Grandpa again, & meet Aunties Rea, Carolyn, Marcia, and Gina, and cousins Eva & Livia.

Happy summer from sunny but cool San Francisco! :)
Kate Sherwood
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These rascals caused this!

Don't know what you're looking at in my hand there?

That's a hair, from *my* head, that is not the same color as any of her brethren. (Thus, she was summarily asked to leave my head, as soon as I found her wandering near my temple).

You won't see her kind on me so long as Lady Clairol is in business, but I blame my rascals (including Daddy, whose day we're looking forward to celebrating together this weekend) for each one of these horrid little creatures!

:)

Kate Sherwood
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