Merry Christmas Talin my little boy and happy new year to you! Another year has drawn to a close and what an incredible year for you and for our family. Let’s dive into your story then! Talin, you’re really becoming a full grown toddler now. You are wearing 3T clothes and size ten shoes. You and Rohin just got a pair of spider man shoes that light up – which you love. You really are so very helpful around the house and mommy and daddy are so proud of you. You also have developed quite a vocabulary and love to talk Talin. It’s really quite amazing to see. One of our favorite things is when you drop something and say “sorry mommy” or “sorry daddy” – it’s so cute! You’re all heart and wear your heart on your sleeve. There’s never any guessing to how you’re feeling at any given moment. You are now working on dressing yourself (you can do it – but choose not to sometimes). You got to potty on your own, but are a little messy sometimes. You even brush your own teeth! You and Rohin love to play the kitty cat game and meow and carry on (which is very cute). You also love to throw all the pillow off the sofa and jump off into them. Outside this fall, the key word has been “bonfire”. You and Rohin really help gather firewood for our bonfires
As for Christmas, Santa Clause really took care of you kids this year! For starters, I have to say we picked a really small tree this year for you guys, which worked out great. All of you worked together to decorate the tree standing on your step stools. This seemed to have taken off the fascination with Christmas ornaments – we can all thank mommy for this brilliant idea! This year, leading up to Christmas, we also read our advent calendars and you boys opened the windows in the calendar. Rohin – you always wanted to open the star! For Christmas eve, we had over Ammuma, Thatha, Savitha and Sadhana and Das uncle and Provanti. We had a big indian meal for Christmas eve and had so much fun together! Then late on Chirstmas eve, Grandma and Papa came over and spent the night. When you all woke up the next morning, there was a huge pile of toys. Toys from Santa, mommy & daddy, from each other, from your grandparents and aunts and uncles – it was pretty amazing. We opened presents from 7:30am to about 3:30pm in the afternoon. Your favorite present Talin was your own gator. Mommy has this picture of you the 1st time that you’re driving it – that captured the sense of freedom and happiness that you had at that moment. On Christmas day, we spent the time outside riding around on cars after we finished presents and topped off the evening with a great dinner. We had ham and filet mignon, seafood casserole, crab dip, etc… We watched Christmas movies (the barney Christmas special was a bit hit btw). Over the holiday we also went over to the National Harbor and looked at an indoor ice sculpture show – which was really neat, but super cold (the temperature was 19 degrees inside). You weren’t too fond of the cold and were ready to get on our of there -- but we had a lot of fun that day.
We rang in the New year very calmly this year. We were home with ammuma and thatha and Sadhana with us and just had a really nice dinner. On New Year’s day, mommy and daddy hosted a big party of all of your friends – Jovin, Bella, Raquel, Sophia, Adam, -- it was so much fun! 2012 looks like it is going to be so much fun! This past weekend, we spent two days outside as the weather was simply gorgeous. You and Rohin and Aeowyn played outside in your cars and helping to build the bonfire. Daddy got out the chainsaw and cleared part of the property line – which you all loved seed the chainsaw. All three of you drove on daddy’s lap – which probably isn’t going to last much longer as you all are getting so big! It was so much fun being outside. We also had Ms. Salini and Sandeep come over with their children – and we all warmed ourselves by the fire and you all played in your cars until night time. Even then you had your flashlights out.
We had one night as well when daddy got home and all of you went in the backyard with flashlights and just played and played well into the night (8pm). Mommy came home and saw three little flashlight beams in the backyard as you were helping to collect firewoord with Rohin and daddy an Aeowyn!
In school Talin, you are doing great and transitioning from Ms. Minaxi’s class to the older children class room. You’re very gregarious and outgoing and your teacher said she was having to get things for quite sometime to challenge you. So this is a great thing, but it does make mommy and daddy a little nostalgic to know that our little Talin is growing up way too fast! I’m sure you will love being in the same classroom as your brother. Mommy and daddy both hope Talin that you are finding happiness and joy in our family, friend and in your schooling. The amount of love, kindness and happiness you have given us is amazing. We love you and look forward to a wonderful 2012!
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