We are just through with 10 days of Christmas holidays. This time I decided to take off with kids and spend time with them. Idea was that all of us spend time together as a family, but appaji decided to stay back because of "work pressure". I decided to take kids to Mlore by bus instead sitting here and letting them get bored. On our way to Mlore the bus stopped somewhere near Hassan for a Toilet break. Ahana got up to visit and Om followed. So I decided to take them together. I sent Ahana in first, then Om. I then handed over my bag to Om asking him to stand outside with his big sister while I visited and came. When I came out I was surprised not to find the kids. Ran towards the bus which was parked few meters opposite the toilet. Kids were missing! And realization dawned that kids were really missing!!! Driver wondered and asked what I was looking for..and I had to tell him that my kids were missing. I frantically ran into another bus parked next to ours, but the kids werent there too. The next thought was, what if the kids have been picked up by someone or are in a bus which has already left. Thats when the driver shouted out telling me that he could see some kids walking. phew...my kids were safe. Ahana had felt cold at 2.00AM and hence decided to take Om back to the bus (wrong bus). Had to remind her the basics...look before you get in somewhere. Be careful. While I was lecturing Ahana, Om quickly added..Yes amma I told ahana that our bus is 11. Whatever happened was a learning for me- dont leave the kids alone without proper instructions.
Now back to holiday...Ahana only had art & craft homework.
Om had too much to write. While the note from the teachers had asked us to revise alphabets for dictation, the amount of homework given was just enough to keep the boy busy. He wasnt willing to sit with his books any further. But guess what..he's got V.Good in dictation :-). So, at Mlore, we visited my grandmother...kids great-granny who is now 87. Ahana was gifted a nice hand-stitched top by her great-grandmother. Notice the smoking done near the neck...so pretty.
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| Top stitched by Mlore Doddamma |
Ahana made the Rajasthani Puppet show art for submitting at school. And after we came back to Blore finally some idea flashed for making the craft..rolled up color paper ball craft..she put in the thought of the bird & the colors to use..
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| Busy with art work |
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| Paper craft |
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| Harry Potter Bookmark by Ahana |
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| Woodpecker with chick (see hatched egg) |
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| Om's Xmas Koli(Hen) |
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| Rs.90 horse |
Next day was spent watching Dhoom-3 with my aunt & Ahana's fav Pri akka. Om was the only one who enjoyed the movie. Om also managed to get a good looking plastic horse from his granny.
The following day we decided to visit Pilikula National Park. A good first time rushed up bus experience for the kids. Ahana had complaints about travelling in an uncomfortable bus, while Om enjoyed the journey & experience. The moment we entered Pilikula we had a cute little monkey busy eating Orange and then monkeying around in his cell. Throughout the visit what Om remembered was the cute monkey which liked the Orange just like him :-). Next fascination was the Lions..Om saw it and growled...surprisingly the Lions growled back..Om immediately added..Amma the Lion is copying me. Lol.. We dined outside at a hotel and came back home tired. Next morning was the beginning of 5 day tummy trouble for Om. Severe Diarrhoea is what hit him. While we were worried about the weakness he was going through, he kept monkeying around whenever his spirits were high. We managed to travel back to Blore with a diaper on. Poor baby managed to control himself through the journey and took 2 more days in Blore to recover fully.
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| Monkeying even with illness |
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| Off to Pilikula |
December 31st- The Happy New Year night & Mohan Ajja's Bday...we dined outside at Tomatina. Otherwise a good place to dine with quick service, this night turned out to be a 2hour dinner time. 15 mins wait for 2nd round of rotis, 20 mins wait for the bill...but overall a good evening spent with Sandeep mama & Shwetha mami. Ajja was gifted a cellphone & a bookmark with his picture made by Ahana.
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| Dinner@Tomatina |
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| Happy Bday & Happy New Year to Ajja |
