Well I missed you all a lot... I have been away from my virtual world for last few days so I could not send you my updates when there was so much happening in my life. Tonight I am borrowing Manna's work computer so I can put out a post or two. So let me write before the owner takes away my privilege.
We have been unpacking for a while but since Manna was out for a business trip until last Friday(18th) we had not moved into the house. Anyway we were happy to be in the guest house with limited luggage. We finally moved in on Sunday(2oth) night. The house looks good now. It is not decorated completely but bare minimum things are there. My curtains are beautiful and coordinated (and Super Expensive). I haven't spent this much money on anything in India. I will upload those pictures. The American(I mean Chinese) furniture look VERY nice. I think IKEA island in the kitchen is my personal favorite and most used item. Now I feel that I should I have brought bar stools to go with it. I have(rather my brother) also purchased lot of appliances. We have a Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Grinder and food processor combo, Microwave, Over the Counter Grill(Bigger version of toaster oven), Stove etc. Kitchen is almost all set with necessities. It was a good thing that I had packed all my lentils, pulses and spices with it's containers. Of course my mom has sent me lot of must have spices too. Thanks ma!
Kids have their bunk beds in the basement. Chiku and Sunny love their set up. Their rooms are 99% set. We still have to buy them work desks for their homework. Of course they are the coolest kids on the block with so many toys and nice room in the basement. But I could see it turning into a headache since they want to play in our basement all the time. Sunny has a boy of his age to play with and Chiku is every body's friend since she plays and communicates well with everyone. I think I underestimated how advanced she is in US since there were no kids of her age to play with. She plays with 6-10 year olds very easily and the two 4 year old kids seem too little with everything she does. They both go for horse riding with some what regularity. They both have also started swimming(rather splashing) in school from today (22nd April).
I have been providing the support structure at home for everyone. In plain words I have been a home maker! Well not entirely.. I have an assistant now. Again my bro made arrangements to bring someone to stay with us and help us with cooking and cleaning. This man cooks decent Maharashtrian food and helps me with cleaning. He stays in the helper's room that we have in the basement. He has grand daughters of Sunny and Chiku's age and can be trusted in the house. He again comes with a price tag but so is everything else in India.
Manna is busy with 6 days a week but he has 2nd and 4th Saturday off as well(along with all sunday's off!). So I think once the life is somewhat normal we can enjoy our time with kids.
I want to write so much but I need to stop since the post is getting too long. Thanks for staying with me!
We have been unpacking for a while but since Manna was out for a business trip until last Friday(18th) we had not moved into the house. Anyway we were happy to be in the guest house with limited luggage. We finally moved in on Sunday(2oth) night. The house looks good now. It is not decorated completely but bare minimum things are there. My curtains are beautiful and coordinated (and Super Expensive). I haven't spent this much money on anything in India. I will upload those pictures. The American(I mean Chinese) furniture look VERY nice. I think IKEA island in the kitchen is my personal favorite and most used item. Now I feel that I should I have brought bar stools to go with it. I have(rather my brother) also purchased lot of appliances. We have a Refrigerator, Washer, Dryer, Grinder and food processor combo, Microwave, Over the Counter Grill(Bigger version of toaster oven), Stove etc. Kitchen is almost all set with necessities. It was a good thing that I had packed all my lentils, pulses and spices with it's containers. Of course my mom has sent me lot of must have spices too. Thanks ma!
Kids have their bunk beds in the basement. Chiku and Sunny love their set up. Their rooms are 99% set. We still have to buy them work desks for their homework. Of course they are the coolest kids on the block with so many toys and nice room in the basement. But I could see it turning into a headache since they want to play in our basement all the time. Sunny has a boy of his age to play with and Chiku is every body's friend since she plays and communicates well with everyone. I think I underestimated how advanced she is in US since there were no kids of her age to play with. She plays with 6-10 year olds very easily and the two 4 year old kids seem too little with everything she does. They both go for horse riding with some what regularity. They both have also started swimming(rather splashing) in school from today (22nd April).
I have been providing the support structure at home for everyone. In plain words I have been a home maker! Well not entirely.. I have an assistant now. Again my bro made arrangements to bring someone to stay with us and help us with cooking and cleaning. This man cooks decent Maharashtrian food and helps me with cleaning. He stays in the helper's room that we have in the basement. He has grand daughters of Sunny and Chiku's age and can be trusted in the house. He again comes with a price tag but so is everything else in India.
Manna is busy with 6 days a week but he has 2nd and 4th Saturday off as well(along with all sunday's off!). So I think once the life is somewhat normal we can enjoy our time with kids.
I want to write so much but I need to stop since the post is getting too long. Thanks for staying with me!
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