Sleeping On Mama's Back

I just had to share this cute picture of Navin sleeping on my back. He's so cute!

Navin Claps!

Yes, his brain waves are advancing, and he has mastered the art of clapping at the young age of 10 months old! Now he claps to tell us when he likes something. He has also started putting toys away into a box, which is quite wonderful after mastering the art of making big messes and scattering toys everywhere!

Nodding Yes

Here's the latest funny thing from the boys! Papa is playing the drum inside, although you can't hear it much, he is 'dancing'. :)

Look At That Hair!

Navin has the natural mohawk, and it keeps getting bigger and bigger! People always ask me if we cut it like that, but don't all babies have some kind of funny hair-do? Haridas has two swirls in the back, and Navin has the mohawk. This particular morning, the mohawk was especially fluffy and standing on end. He looks like a crested crane! See for yourself:

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to all of the fathers! I hope everyone had a nice day. Thanks for being such great dads!

Haridas's First Self Portrait

Here's the second self portrait that he drew later on the magna-doodle:



Here's his first self portrait commentary on video!

Standing Navin!

I knew I should have brought the camera today, but I didn't. Sorry, everyone! We went to the beach and the zoo. At the lowest tide I had ever seen, we saw sea snakes (that was a first), brittle stars (starfish), sea slugs, fish, hermit crabs, and more! Navin loved the zoo because it was the first time he'd ever seen those animals. The peacocks that roam the zoo freely had baby chicks!

Then, I was setting Navin down to let him play in the sand and sea, and he didn't just sit down like usual. He stayed standing, balancing on two legs for the first time ever for about 6 seconds! It was quite a fun moment. He is only 9 1/2 months! This is really early. He is an early learner for sure, with a big brother for inspiration! I'll try to catch it on film next time!

More Go-Gee-Go-Gee-Go!

Go-gee-go-gee-go! Hear it live from the original artist, Navin Madan Das:

Brotherly Love

Haridas is reading stories to Navin!


And here they are sharing one of Navin's favorite past times...pulling folded laundry off the shelf and throwing it all around!

H-A-R-I-D-A-S

Haridas has been learning how to write his name. H and A have long been mastered, and now we are working on R and I. I was happy to see him write this during free play time all on his own without me asking!

Happy Full Moon Birthday!

Yay! Today's my 29th birthday! Papa made pancakes and we're spending the day at the beach since it has been hot, beach weather lately. I got some wonderful gifts...beautiful opal earrings that match my opal wedding ring, high class chocolate, the long wanted baby swing for Navin to swing alongside Haridas and also money to fund a baby carrier and yarn. I am so thankful for so many nice gifts! I will post pictures at the end of the day! Thank you so much for everyone who sent cards and gifts! Thank you Dad and family, Sharon and Dan, Rhonda and Alex, Bob and Teresa, and Grampa Bill.

The greatest surprise gift was the call saying that William got the insurance job that he had been interviewed and tested for!!! Yay! We're so excited about this one, it seems to be very professional and promising! Thank You, Lord!

Grampa Bill is starting off to Maine today, so he is in our thoughts and prayers for a safe and blessed journey.

Kiddie Videos!

Give thanks for Google videos becoming much, much faster in the video uploading process, so I can share more cute moments with the kids.

Haridas and I have made so many birthday cards that when we sat down to draw, he insisted on making a birthday card for me!



Here's Navin singing his "Go-Gee-Go-Gee-Go" song and please know that the floor is clean and the apple doesn't make it into his mouth very much anyways.

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all of the mothers! May you all be blessed by the Divine Mother with infinite love, respect, and compassion! Be strong and know how loved you are! k

Thank you to everyone who called and sent cards and loving thoughts with us. I am so thankful for how cared for we are. We love you all! We spent the day at my choice of the ocean, remembering our beautiful Mother Earth who takes care of us all.

Rollin' in the Roller!

The roller was parked on the empty lot across the street from us while it was being paved. So, here's a video of Haridas in it talking away. We did have permission to go in it.

Happy Birthday, William!

Today is Papa's big, happy birthday! He is done with the 20's and is now 30! We're getting old, hahaha! We had chocolate pancakes for breakfast and listened to a new cd. We'll go for a walk by the ocean later and just enjoy being together on his special day!

Happy Anniversary!

Today is our anniversary! We're having a nice, sweet day together, just being lazy! Gotta love that! :)

Happy Birthday, Grammy Sharon!

May 2nd is Grammy Sharon's birthday! Best wishes for many more wonderful birthdays to come! Here's some pictures of your beautiful boys!

Happy Cruiser!

Navin is one happy baby! I can't believe he's only 8 1/2 months old and already getting up on his feet. Practicing walking makes him laugh so much! This video will surely make you laugh, too!

Goodbye To Our Little Dirt Road

Our road is being paved, so of course Haridas is excited about the backhoe, grader, roller, and dumptrucks that keep going by our house! We are thankful for the paving because it will keep dust off of our roof which goes into our rain catchment, so it will keep our water cleaner and lessen the need to power wash the roof. Haridas will have fun with his scooter and bike without any rocks slowing him down now. The big catch is that we need to be more careful for fast cars now.

Earthy Rainbow Hammock

My Earthy Rainbow wrap is now the official hammock in the house. I tied it in the corner of the porch and it entertains the boys while I hang the laundry. The boys love it! It's got that cozy feeling to it! Here's some pics and videos!

Spring Harvest!

We planted a bean vine on a plumeria flower tree:

Haridas helped open the beanpods. We guessed and counted how many beans there were:



We also harvested a big box full of sweet potatoes, about 50 or so, one was 6 inches! We planted all of these plants when we first moved here, and now we are harvesting, just a few months later!

Happy Birthday, Grampa Don!

Happy Birthday, Dad! We've all been very busy lately, but better late than never! Best wishes for making it through your busy season with ease! Best wishes for Grampa Bill as well! Here's some recent pictures to celebrate:

Cute Kids

Faster They Go!

Haridas has a bike with training wheels which he absolutely loves, and Navin is crawling, which he absolutely loves. And both of them are getting faster and faster, and now Mama's all over the place keeping up with them!

He is required to wear a helmet whenever riding, but this picture is from before that rule was established, and before the fall.



Navin is already starting to try to stand up while holding onto anything and everything! I think I'm going to require him to wear a helmet as well!

Beautiful Hawaii

It even snows here!


A monk seal stole the beach!

Happy Easter and Spring Equinox!

I hope everyone has a nice Easter celebration! We're busy as always here, having fun all the while!

We decorated the Nature Table with an Easter Egg Tree, thanks to Grammy Sharon who sent us pretend eggs (since we do not eat eggs or support the egg industry). We have an alphabet book that has "eight enormous elephants eating Easter eggs" for the E page, so Haridas had hours of fun with his little elephant toy on the tree.





Spring is apparent here as there are many blossoms and fruits staring to grow. Here's some pics of the beautiful little mangoes and pineapples growing.