Annual Arbol Block Party!

Happy Halloween!  Every year our neighbors all get together and throw a neighborhood, Halloween block party for all the families.  This past Sunday was our second time attending, and this year, Halie Foi was visiting and attended with us as well!  The weather was beautiful, the food was delicious, and we all enjoyed a wonderful afternoon with family and friends!

Arjun and Claire - Little Pumpkin Cuties!

Krish enjoying a festive cookie!

Enjoying Cavallis Pizza with Daddy!

S'mores Dessert Pizza

Family Pumpkin Carving Fun!

On Sunday, Nilay Bhai, Anupa, and Dhruv came over for some festive Halloween fun--making jack-o-lanterns!  This was an awesome project to get the whole family involved! Thanks to Anupa Kaki's great idea, the kids had a blast getting their hands dirty while cleaning out the pumpkins.  They were also vey fascinated to see how the pumpkins looked when they were finally carved.  We all had so much fun together, and it was a great way to get festive while bonding with the family!

Gutting the Pumpkins with the Kids!

Tracing the Patterns and Carving the Pumpkins!

All Done!

Krish's and Dhruv's Character Pumpkins!

Cute Cousins on the Piano Together!

Cute Little Pumpkins!!

The Final Jack-O-Lanterns All Lit Up!

Krish's Class Halloween Party!

Krish with Sidharth, Arjun & Arjun, Suhash, and his teachers!

This past Friday, Daddy, Arjun, and I all got to attend Krish's Class Halloween Party with him!  All the kids looked so cute in their costumes!  This year, Krish chose to be Lightning McQueen!  Daddy and I were surprised he didn't pick Spider Man or a super hero as his costume since he still wants a Spider Man birthday party for his 4th birthday.  He did start out wanting to be a minion (from Despicable Me) and then an Angry Bird, but in the end, he chose good ol' Lightning McQueen!

He and Arjun both had a blast at the school party.  We even managed to capture a picture of Krish with all three of his  pirate teachers, Ms. Taylor, Ms. Cervantes, and Ms. Koshy!

Krish's First Karate Tournament!

This past Saturday, Krish had his very first karate tournament!  He had been preparing for this tournament for about a month in class, and he rocked it!  He did an amazing job performing in front of all the black belts.  I was so impressed with him!  He received two trophies at the tournament; one for his form demonstration and one for his techniques demonstration.  Daddy and I are so proud of him, and he was very proud of himself that day, too.  He, of course, carried his trophies around with him everywhere that day!  He truly is amazing, and it's so great to see him learning more and more as he's growing up.

Arjun's First Tooth!

Along with his first steps, Arjun recently got his first tooth!  His bottom left tooth came in on Thursday, September 12th, and his bottom right tooth grew in shortly after that on Sunday, September 15th.  He has been continuing to teethe on everything, and he looks so cute with his tiny two teeth poking out from his bottom gums!  I can't believe how fast my baby bear is growing up!

Fall Fun at the Arboretum!

Although far, visiting the Pumpkin Village at the Dallas Arboretum in the fall is definitely worth the long trek!  Every year, the Arboretum enhances it's Pumpkin Village display by adding something new.  Every year it looks beyond amazing, and I am baffled at how they manage to spruce it up even more for the following year!

Because it is so far, we haven't been to the Arboretum as much as we would have liked to go this year, but we did manage to visit twice recently in September and October.  In September we took Tanya Masi to the Pumpkin Village to welcome her to her new Dallas home and as a way to introduce her to some of the special features of Dallas.  Unfortunately we didn't have Arjun with us, but we're looking forward to taking him there one of these days as well!

As usual, Krish loved it!  He loved seeing all the various pumpkins of different colors and sizes.  He loved all the pumpkin huts, the pumpkin tree and decorations, Cinderella's pumpkin carriage, and running through the hay maze over and over again!

New Addition This Year: Yummy Pumpkin Recipes Hanging Inside the Pumpkin Hut

I can't wait to try them out!

Cinderella's Pumpkin Carriage!

Jack's House

Hay Maze Fun! 

Bumping Up and Down in my Little Red Wagon!

Since this summer, Momma and Arjun have developed a daily ritual of taking a morning wagon ride around the neighborhood together.  It is definitely Arjun's favorite thing to do!  Thanks to Nana and Nani's brilliant idea of getting a covered wagon, we have actually been able to use it in the Texas summer heat as well!

Now that it's fall, we have removed the canopy and are so excited to take wagon rides in the afternoons with Krish Bhai too!  Sometimes Krish Bhai rides in the wagon and sometimes he rides his bike.  These days, he has really been into riding his bike and has been doing such a great job with it!

Along with his stuffed animals, Arjun has really shown a liking for all the neighborhood dogs!  He is so fascinated by them and loves petting and playing with our friend's dog, Cooper, especially.

Recently on our afternoon wagon rides, Arjun has been cracking up at our neighbor's dog every time he barks.  He is so cute, and his love for fuzzy animals is also so sweet!  He is such a joy to watch everyday, and everything new we learn about him brings so much warmth and happiness to our lives.  He and his brother truly make us the happiest parents in the world in every way possible!