Winter Snow storm I

We spent the morning diligently clearing snow from the driveway and stairs, a chore made lighter by the kids' laughter. We enjoyed the winter wonderland around us. They immersed themselves in the pleasures of the snow, creating snowmen with carrot noses and button eyes, sprawling to create snow angels, and cramming handfuls of snow into perfect snowballs. Shaan and I joined forces, our hands working quickly to shape our arsenal of snowballs. Gleefully, we launched a devilish ambush on everyone else. However, Kiran, not quite sharing our enthusiasm for the snowball fight, vented her displeasure at being targeted.

Winter Snow storm I · 21 February 2005 · Sony CYBERSHOT ·
Winter Snow storm I · 21 February 2005 · Sony CYBERSHOT ·
Winter Snow storm I · 21 February 2005 · Sony CYBERSHOT ·
21 February 2005 · Sony CYBERSHOT ·

Happy Diwali and Saal Mubarak

The kids have been celebrating the start of the Diwali holiday with their Ami Massi. Yesterday they made rangoli with each of their names.

Happy Diwali—Sony CYBERSHOT + Sony @ 9.3 mm, f/2.0, ISO100

Together (Shaan, Kiran, Tejus, Nandani) they decorated windows with coloured markers. They drew Happy Diwali and Ganipathy.

Happy Diwali—Sony CYBERSHOT + Sony @ 9.3 mm, f/2.0, ISO141

They lit and placed diyas (rows of lights) on the steps and pathway of Ami's home last night and tonight as well.

Happy Diwali—Sony CYBERSHOT + Sony @ 10.6 mm, f/2.0, ISO282

Tonight they lit sparklers.