Our week started out slow for a change. Ever since we have moved, it has been go, go, go. And, I think, we all kind of enjoy living our life that way. But, sooner or later, it catches up with you and rest is needed. So, I decided to take this week a little easy. There will be no field trips to London this week. Sorry boys! It was hard not to make one, but sometimes you just need a break. So, instead, the boys played in the front of our house instead the back of the house, even though they do not have a lot of space to play. They will have to share the sidewalk with pedestrians, strollers, kids scooters, and bikes. They can't play on the road either since lots of cars are passing by. I, also, have to keep an eye on them at all times from all the stuff from above. All in all, they had a good time. I have noticed in the past few weeks, how they have become closer with each other, using imaginative play, creating new ways to play with the few things they do have, and reading lots, and lots of books that we get from the library. Ayan also finished up his 500 piece puzzle that he had started just a week ago. He was so excited that he was done with it! Now, it looks like he's may be ready for the 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle.
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Brothers bonding!
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I just have to tell you that we finally received our air shipment!!! It only took over 3 weeks to get here instead of the 1 week they had told us before we had moved. It was nice to see some of our familiar stuff. It was so great to have more kitchenware and things related to the kitchen. It has been a little difficult to cook with just limited items. The boys got more of their toys and clothes also. When we move back to the states or anywhere else that's far, I now have a better understanding of what to pack for our next journey.
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| My stuff is finally here! |
We have a really nice historic garden that is walking distance from our house. It called the Chiswick House and Gardens. It was built by the third Earl of Burlington in 1729 not to live in the house but to showcase his art collection and to enthrall his guests. The house is a neo-Palladian design and is inspired by the architecture of ancient Rome and the 16th Century Italy. It is currently used for showcasing the Earl's art collection and a venue for entertaining and it's open to the public. And the gardens at this place are the birthplace of the English Landscape Movement and have inspired countless gardens including New York's Central Park. It's a nice place to go to enjoy a little piece of history. The boys like going to the playgrounds that have been set up for young kids. They have a nice huge pond with waterfalls where we like to go for a walk on a nice day.
We had our first of many guest over the weekend. It was Gitesh's cousin, Aalok, from Chicago. It was so wonderful to see him since we haven't seen him in such a long time. When we were in Chicago over Memorial weekend, he was in NC. What are the chances of that! He came to visit us the same day "The Minions" movie was coming out so we all went to see it. The boys were super excited watching the movie on the first day of the release. So, when I went to pay for the tickets, the person asked me where I would like to sit in the theatre and showed me a screen with seats. I have never been asked that before plus I had no idea they have assigned seating. It took me a few seconds before I realized what he was asking me. To my surprise, the movie theatre was 90% empty because all the kids who'd want to watch this movie were all in school. The boys really liked the movie, but I had mixed reviews. It was entertaining and at the end, that's what matters!
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