First Time at the Lake - Memorial Weekend - Happy 23 Months!

Today was the first time Arya went with us to the Lake (Folsom Lake). He had a lot of fun and played with the sand a lot. The water was a bit cold and he refused to go near it at first then after seeing all the kids having so much fun, he decided to give it a try. It was a good experience for him. The weather was awesome today, about 80 and a slight breeze. We had kabob with rice and dough. We also took some sweets and tea of course. Arya also had some tangerines (which are 1 of his favorites). He found a stick on the ground that we will keep as a souvenir.

First Thunder & Rain Experience

This was the first time Arya had experienced and actually noticed Thunder and Rain. It was a bit loud and scary for him and he ran to my arms. But after explaining what was happening to him a couple times he seemed to actually think it was exciting. I told him the 2 clouds crashed into each other and this sound would come then water would fall from the sky and all of God's creatures and plants would drink to quench their thirsty. The Hot Summer is coming and a long time before they get to drink again. So here is their chance. Then every time he would hear the thunder BAM he'd run to the window and tell me to come and look! We enjoyed watching the shower of rain pouring down and a few birds wiggle themselves in it. He seemed to like that part the best.
We lost cable, tv and phone for a brief few minutes but luckily everything seemed to work again. No power outages but we did hear syrens as they rushed to help whomever it was. Hope all was ok. All in all it was a good experience.

Here he is while eating lunch (Hummus with Pita Bread)





Outside our kitchen window (can't really see the rain tho):

Tina's Birthday & Mother's Day

This is my 2nd mother's day with Arya in our lives. I still can't believe it sometimes that someone calls me mom. And for whoever out there who wishes for that I pray their wish comes true one day.

Here are a few pictures of Tina's Birthday at Extreme Pizza.







And here's a cute one of Arya swatting at leaves :) hehehe