Showing posts with label Festivals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Festivals. Show all posts
Lohri is a festival celebrated in the north india to mark the passing of winter
As a kid in Ludhiana, Punjab, this was a day to look forward to as the whole city used to stop their usual chores and spend the day flying kites. The sky would look like it was infested with bees, and kites would be everywhere...
Today is Pongal and a holiday for all of us, D got a star and a good for her coloring yesterday at school - mighty thrilledAs a kid in Ludhiana, Punjab, this was a day to look forward to as the whole city used to stop their usual chores and spend the day flying kites. The sky would look like it was infested with bees, and kites would be everywhere...
Xmas - and D was expecting a Tatoo barbie from Santa, well I tried in multiple stores and it was out of stock
so we settled for Doctor barbie..
The cycle /scooter is a new year gift - was too lovely not to get it for D
She is worried about putting her feet on the princesses on the foot panel
so we settled for Doctor barbie..
The cycle /scooter is a new year gift - was too lovely not to get it for D
She is worried about putting her feet on the princesses on the foot panel
In India, 14th Nov - today is celebrated as Children's day.
This was the birthday of Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first prime minister of India.
Children used to call him Chacha Nehru, as he was very fond of kids and did a lot of work for the betterment of kids in India.
Come Friday - 13th, D was supposed to go to school dressed as Nehru -
White Kurta - Pajama, Topi and the Red rose (trademark of Nehru)
We managed to get one ready made kurta pajama, which was a size bigger, but the practical person in me advocated that next year it will come in handy too - hehehehe
I have deliberately morphed Ds face - I know am a little paranoid when it comes to D.
In class they also made this Rose out of clay, D's teacher helped and sure looks prettyThis was the birthday of Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first prime minister of India.
Children used to call him Chacha Nehru, as he was very fond of kids and did a lot of work for the betterment of kids in India.
Come Friday - 13th, D was supposed to go to school dressed as Nehru -
White Kurta - Pajama, Topi and the Red rose (trademark of Nehru)
We managed to get one ready made kurta pajama, which was a size bigger, but the practical person in me advocated that next year it will come in handy too - hehehehe
I have deliberately morphed Ds face - I know am a little paranoid when it comes to D.
This whole week was fun filled , kids went dressed in colored clothing of their choice, no uniforms!!
Fun Week Highlights
• Magic show
• Messy play
• Puppet show
• Tattoo making
• Outdoor picnic
• Entertainment and party day
Go DPS, for making kids look forward to school
GuruPurab, the birthday of Guru Nanak ji was celebrated on 1st Nov 09
(yes this post is delayed - but have been too much stressed at work and I started another course , BugAdvocacy from AST - smart right :(, especially after the IIM course was done had said no more, no tests no exams - and guess what within 2 months am on another course - I guess I will never learn)
(yes this post is delayed - but have been too much stressed at work and I started another course , BugAdvocacy from AST - smart right :(, especially after the IIM course was done had said no more, no tests no exams - and guess what within 2 months am on another course - I guess I will never learn)
What I really like about the current curriculum of D is that the school ensures the kids are aware of all the festivals and by making them color the drawings, I feel they will learn much more and absorb more
The Rajyotsava Day or Kannada Rajyotsava is celebrated on 1st November every year to commemorate the formation of State of Karnataka
Ds school celebrated the function today 11/2 , as 1st Nov was a Sunday
D too went dressed in the flag colors, Yellow T Shirt and Red Pants (ala Govinda ...)
D painted the flag with a lil help from her teacher and has placed it in her doll house
Ds school celebrated the function today 11/2 , as 1st Nov was a Sunday
D too went dressed in the flag colors, Yellow T Shirt and Red Pants (ala Govinda ...)
Today is 31st Oct 09 - incidentally our (Ds parents) 8th Anniversary
Thank you for the wishes in advance :)
We had planed to go out for lunch rather than the traditional dinner , well that is till D refused to join us :(
Every Saturday - after her Abacus class she wants to go and visit her friends (B) place
usually she is the first to want to go to restaurants /eating out, but this time friend and the lure of playing proved stronger
At her friends appartment, they had arranged a Halloween party and D too joined them
Tatoos and paints courtsey B's mom
Thank you for the wishes in advance :)
We had planed to go out for lunch rather than the traditional dinner , well that is till D refused to join us :(
Every Saturday - after her Abacus class she wants to go and visit her friends (B) place
usually she is the first to want to go to restaurants /eating out, but this time friend and the lure of playing proved stronger
At her friends appartment, they had arranged a Halloween party and D too joined them
Tatoos and paints courtsey B's mom
I went to collect D in the evening, and she actually was v glad to come running to my arms, turns out she was a lil frightened of a boy who was all dressed up
She did collect a bag full of sweets and candy :)
PS our lunch was good, though we missed D, we both each had a sizzling sizzler , was great...had to walk for an hour to walk off the food :)
Wishing all of you a very Happy Diwali
The day passed with D pestering her mom to get out of bed and make the rangoli , burning the crackers through the day and in the evening a quick pooja followed by further bursting crackers...
Being her 5th Diwali, D had much more awareness this time around
List of demands pretty specific
List of demands pretty specific
- Barbie dolls as Diwali gift ( i think we can just replace the festival / occasion , keeping the gift constant)
- ROCKETs..and loads of other crackers - no bombs though
- Her favorite sweet - Kaju Katli
The day passed with D pestering her mom to get out of bed and make the rangoli , burning the crackers through the day and in the evening a quick pooja followed by further bursting crackers...
Diwali is round the corner and D was all excited to make sweets with her mom
So they decided to create Nariyal Barfi
So they decided to create Nariyal Barfi
Sorry don't have snaps for the finished products, errrr - it vanished pretty fast :)
Today is KavaChauth
D's mom had gone to get mehandi done on her hands, so Lil D being a girl and a very perspective one at that , also wanted to get mehandi on her hands
Below is the art work which her mom did on her hands
It was looking much better after it had dried and was washed :)D's mom had gone to get mehandi done on her hands, so Lil D being a girl and a very perspective one at that , also wanted to get mehandi on her hands
Below is the art work which her mom did on her hands
You can see a peacock on her right hand, the left one well....
Below pictures are the more professionally done hands of D's Mom
D's Dushehra holidays started day before yesterday, so having a blast..
(above picture was colored by D @ school)
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