To the Rescue

Hello, this is the Mommy. Finally, Mommy got a chance to blog a bit. Probably should make more time for blogging just like Papa. He's so consistent, and always making time to blog even though he's busy as well. And plus, Mommy always hogs the computer even at night. Mommy's mental note to self - will not bring work home so often, will not hog the computer at night, and must spend more time with the lovely kids... just like Papa. Anyway, today is a good start since Heba, our nanny, lost her contact lenses. No worries... Mommy to the rescue... Came home early at 4:45pm so that Heba can leave. Now Mommy, Melur and Arman have some time together before Mommy has to start preparing dinner. We all headed out to the park near Arman's future preschool. Lots of kids there, a different crowd then the kids at the usual playground behind our house. But lo and behold... we met one of Melur's friends, Elaine, and her mommy. Melur and Elaine hung out (upside down - see pictures) together.

Arman had a good time too. He climbed everything in sight, and getting very good at climbing. He climbed up to the very top, and he climbed down as well... both without help.

Just look at the pictures of the kids and you'll know what daredevils they are.

New Camera

We got a NEW CAMERA!!!! And what was the first thing we did with it? Take pictures (and movies) of Melur and Arman. So for your viewing pleasure, we bring to your our first movie production (well, it's just a video clip) of Kembara Melur and Arman

Kids playing with New Camera

Well.. the kids had fun with the new camera. We'll be posting more pictures and movies from time to time. To end this post, here's another short clip of the kids having hot chocolate before dinner. They are so adorable.

Hot Chocolate Before Bed

Fun with the kids...

Hair Cut for Arman

Today I was determined to give Arman a Hair Cut. He wasn't so eager to have a hair cut at the barber with me the last time. Perhaps, a familiar face would calm him down. And having NEVER cut ANYONE's hair before, I made a bold attempt.

Okay, so it isn't as straight as it should be, but I think it's a good first try. At least his hair is shorter now. I know some of you guys didn't like the crew cut we gave him last time (you can't count that as a hair cut). So we gave him a bath, and he looked a little better.

Today isn't just Arman's day. Melur needed to be in the picture too. So here she is...

Today, Daddy needed to buy groceries from the Halal Store and Safeway, so I brought Melur and Arman out with me. We stopped by the Dollar store to buy a cart which I could use to carry the groceries home. As you'll see later, it was a good thing I get that cart. I had a LOT of groceries to buy. The kids bought some chocolate which they had on the bus. They behaved very well after that.

Our first stop (after the Dollar Store) was the Halal Store. I made Arman try on a hat while we were waiting for the Butcher to prepare our order.

After the Halal Store, we crossed the street for some Chicken Shawarma. It was a muslim establishment. The food was delicious.

The journey back was interesting. The bus was PACKED! I wasn't sure the driver would let us on, because it so full. But he motioned us in, and we got on. If you can make out from the picture, Arman and Melur are holding on the railing in front of me.

Well, we arrived at Safeway to do the last of the groceries for today. We never take pictures at Safeway. Somehow, I always forget to. But today, I took some pictures at the checkout counter. As you can see, we got A LOT of things. And you can also see the little black foldable cart we got from the Dollar Store. It was challenging getting the best configuration which optimized cart space and bag space (which I also brought to carry extra stuff).

And so we headed home with all the groceries. Quite a productive day, if you ask me. We went to the Dollar Store, the Halal Store, tried out some Mediterranean food, and got a whole bunch of groceries, while spending time with the kids. Here's the bus ride home.

Stay tuned for more Family Fun!

Shrek the Third

Today, we made our way to Silver City Cinemas at Metrotown again, to watch Shrek the Third. We left a little late, and arrive in time for the 4:40pm show.

The movie was good, entertaining. And as usual, there always a something for the adult viewer, despite it being an animated film for kids. After the movie, we headed to the food court for dinner.

For some odd reason, Melur didn't want to get her picture taken, and so you see a picture of just her back. After dinner, we stopped over for some Tim Horton's and had Tim Bits on the train. And that was our day at the movies.

On the way home