Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Easter Egg Hunt with Suhayla

Suhayla entertaining herself with the balloon
On Saturday, Suhayla, Dina and I went to our first Easter Egg Hunt ever! The sun actually made it out that day so it was a nice day to spend in the South Loop. Once we arrived at the park, we had to hold off Suhayla for more than 10 minutes before the egg hunt started. She made a break for it a few times to start picking up the eggs and we had to grab her and distract her until it began. The Easter Egg Hunt started and ended quickly, Dina and I tried to point Suhayla in the direction of the eggs but she wasn't as speedy as the other kids in picking up the eggs. In the end, she still had a bucketful of plastic eggs filled with candy and small toy! After the egg hunt, Suhayla made friends with a bunny at the petting zoo, played with balloons, and wandered around the park. Our first Easter Egg Hunt was a success!!! :)

Looks like Dina is having more fun than Suhayla!


Checking out the animals at the petting zoo

What's inside???

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Anand the Bartender!

Anand recently bartended at Irish Eyes Pub in Lincoln Park to raise money for his health care team. They worked in conjunction with Project Eden and just returned from a 10-day trip to an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Carrefour, Haiti. The team provided care to over 1,400 patients and conducted a community health assessment in one of the largest IDP camps in Haiti. We went to support Anand's cause with a beer! :)


Thursday, April 14, 2011

Rushil's Head Shaving Ceremony

Last weekend, I went home to Detroit for my cousin's son's head shaving ceremony. It is tradition in our family to wait a certain amount of time before a boy gets his hair cut for the first time. Some people wait 5 years but nowadays parents cut their child's hair earlier. Rushil was 2 1/2 at this occasion, you can see the nice long hair he has grown over that time. After a ceremony at the Canton Hindu Temple, we went to his house and shaved his head bald. You can see the pictures of Rushil with a head full of hair to no hair!


Rushil's beautiful hair!


Our family at the temple ceremony

One of Rushil's last moments to play with his hair

Cutting off his long locks!

Fully shaved!

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Priti and Manish's Engagement!!!

I spent last weekend in Houston to celebrate Priti and Manish's engagement. They both looked amazing and so happy! We spent an eventful evening with their friends, family, Mexican food, and drinks under a gorgeous tent. Congratulations to the two of you! Thanks everyone for a great weekend!