Ashwini was waiting eagerly for today and so was Adit. They were quite excited that school started today. It was Ashwini’s first day in second grade and Adit’s truly first day at school in the Kindergarten class. A big milestone for Adit as this marks the end of just fun all day and more importantly no more afternoon naps. All the goofing off is finished. Now, it will be school followed by more school followed by work, career, family for about 50-60 years before there is time to just sit and goof off again. I hope he is ready for all this.
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One of the favorite places for us to take kids is Harkness state park in Waterford, CT. We really like the open space to run around and fly kites along with the beach to have the option of water play. The mansion in this park is a popular place for people to get married and we have seen several wedding parties during our visits there. Also, Ashwini saw photos of someone getting married at Mystic aquarium when she went for Summer camp at the aquarium.
V was driving the kids to/from school when the following conversation went on.
Ashwini: Mommy, if we live in Connecticut, can I get married in Harkness park or Mystic aquarium?
V: Sure. You can get married anywhere you want.
Ashwini: Can I get married in New York or Michigan or how about India?
V: Yes. Anywhere you want. When you are older and want to get married, we’ll decide.
Adit: Ashwini, we should get married in India.
Ashwini: No way! You are not marrying me.
Adit: Why not?
Ashwini: Because, I am not your true love. You only marry your true love.
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As we walked into Adit’s classroom this morning, Katie called out to him.
Katie: Adit, come here. Play with me. Sue put boats in the sensory table. You can have this blue one.
Adit: Are you going to kiss me?
Katie: No.
Adit: OK. I’ll play with you.
Oh, this boy has such rough life!
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Adit flying his pirate kite.
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Sometime in April, Ashwini’s school hosted a breakfast for Dads called “Donuts with Dads”. It was followed this month by a breakfast for Moms called “Muffins with Moms”. Adit was miffed that his preschool didn’t have such breakfast with parent event. So, I decided to take him to “Dunkin’ Donuts” on the way to school when V went with Ashwini to her school breakfast.
Ashwini: Adit, I am going to have Muffins with Mom and you get to have Donuts with Dad.
Adit: No, I am going to have Munchkins with Dad. I don’t want donuts.
Ashwini: No, you must have donuts with Dad.
Adit: But, I don’t like donuts. I want munchkins with Dad.
Ashwini: But, that doesn’t rhyme. It has to donuts with Dad. D and D… get it? You can have munchkins with Mom.
Adit: No. I am going to have munchkins with Dad.
This went on for a few rounds and ended in both of them crying before we got into our respective cars and drove away.
At Dunkin’ Donuts, Adit made sure that he got 5 munchkins and chocolate milk. It was good fun chatting with him over breakfast as I got to hear some interesting things. Here are a couple of them…
- Drew has a pink comb. I think it is Emily’s but, he uses it too.
- Madi doesn’t come to school anymore and I don’t get to play with her. So, now I just stick to the other girls.
- Drinking all the milk is making me grow fast. Can you believe how fast I am growing? My hand gets bigger every 5 seconds and my whole body gets bigger every 10 seconds.
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While driving to school:
Adit: You can use an elephant as a sprinkler.
Me: Really? How?
Adit: If you have a pet elephant but, don’t have a sprinkler, you can ask the elephant to spray water. That is just like a sprinkler. Did you know that, Ashwini?
Ashwini: Yeah. I knew that. Most of the time, I always know more than you do.
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Don’t know if all the kids do this… Every restaurant that we have ever been to, our kids –especially Adit– has gone to use the bathroom. It is almost as if he needs to go and check to make sure that the restaurant has a working bathroom. Along with him, I get to visit them too. Can’t wait for him to grow up a little so that he can do these visits on his own like his sister.
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We were at McDonalds drive-through picking up dinner for kids.
Adit: Did you get three bags?
Me: No. There are only two bags. Two Happy meals for you both.
Adit: Why didn’t you get three? One for each of us.
Me: I don’t like Happy meals. I’ll eat something at home.
Adit: What will you eat at home? Will it be mad or angry?
Took me a few seconds to figure out what he was saying. 
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