India moments

I took Isaac on his first rickshaw ride and Isaac loved every minute of the ride. Right when we hopped on he turned to me and said, “mom, this is the best day of my life.” He loved how riding in a rickshaw felt like going on a roller coaster.

Zerberts!

"Larry Boy" Levi giving baby tummy a zerbert:) He insisted that I put a green shirt over my red

shirt so that I could look more like Alfred--the tall asparagus who is Larry Boy's butler.

Isaac in the "winter" school uniform

We think he looks adorable in a necktie!!

Da' boys

Ty holding a packet of "frissia" -- a protein drink that James' company distributes. We are all addicted to it now. Kind of tastes like instant breakfast but better:)

Apple!

The boys love having picnics with James outside--this is right below our balcony (I tossed extra snacks down to them since we're on the second floor).

Merry Diwali!!!

Diwali is a huge holiday in India. James and I first learned about it by watching The Office, but the real thing is a lot more interesting. Basically people put up lights and set out candles, share sweets with neighbors, say special prayers, and set off A TON of firecrackers. Here's the wikapedia quote: "Diwali commemorates the return of Lord Rama along with Sita and Lakshman from his fourteen-year-long exile and vanquishing the demon-king Ravana. In joyous celebration of the return of their king, the people of Ayodhya, the Capital of Rama, illuminated the kingdom with earthen diyas (oil lamps) and burst crackers.^[4]"

We went over to James’s office at night for a Diwali party and the boys loved seeing all of the fireworks and sparklers. Isaac actually had no interest in holding a sparkler—he was afraid it would burn him, but at least he liked watching it. Levi was too busy running around going bonkers to hold a sparkler. Ty kept saying “hot” “hot” for the fireworks. The fireworks went on for most of the night. People were setting them off everywhere and some of them were so close to us they sounded like they were exploding in our kitchen.

Here is James with his two business partners Neeraj and Suhas.

Our Neighbors sharing Diwali traditions

Candles and lights are a big part of Diwali. The more well lit your house is, the more you are blessed with wealth and prosperity.