Alphabets

The boy can write E, F, H, T, I, X and L.

He refers to them as standing lines and sleeping lines. Any homework involving alphabets, he quickly finishes them.

Dusshera at school

And the boy refused to wear the traditional attire opting for tees and shorts :)

School hunt continues

We went to check the Auro Mirra International School for the boy's next academic year. I loved it. A lot of greenery and for a change, I could feel the ground beneath  my feet rather than some artificial covering of cement or blocks. We checked out the classrooms, the environment was lovely. I hope the boy starts in Nursery as he may end up being the youngest if admitted to Grade 1. The lady with whom we spoke to said she will get back to us. Keeping my fingers crossed.

In the evening we went to Aioli for dinner and Swensen's for ice cream. Excellent service and good food.

Carpenter

A sleeveless t-shirt, a half folded lungi, tied over with a belt, with straps to hold the tools. The boy was not at all happy and refused to go to school. He wanted to go  for a drive and after a couple of rounds in the vicinity we reached the school. He started crying and wanted the lungi to be removed.

The boy quietened down when the teacher told him he can remove it as soon as he gets down from the stage.

Fancy dress hunt

The boy had  fancy dress competition in school - "People who help us". He wanted to be a carpenter and off we went hunting for a costume. We were keen on a belt with pouches to store the tools. Unfortunately we did not get a costume, but we now know where the shops are.

I wanted to watch a late night movie on TV (watching one after a long time). The boy insisted on staying up with me. Reluctantly switched off the TV and went to sleep. Off late he wants a song to be played when he lays down to sleep.

Onam

We had the Onam (harvest festival) celebrations in our apartment yesterday. The wife was pretty good in the Kaikottikali but the boy was not at his usual self. He refused to wear the traditional attire, skipped breakfast, ate only chips, threw a tantrum during the sadya (feast), which continued when we went to Ah/Aa house and again continued till we came back home. He calmed down only after I took him for a walk and was ready to eat dinner - he wanted pizza. His energy levels went high after that, he was his cheerful self and slept late.

Hampi

Hampi has been on our bucket list for a long time and we made a 4 days 3 nights road trip with our close family. We were not sure how the boy will handle the walk at the ruins but we took a shot.

Surprisingly he was quiet for most of the walks we did except towards the end at the Royal Enclosure where he had to pee. He insisted on doing it in a bathroom and there were none in the vicinity. Eventually after a lot of crying and resistance we took him behind a tree to answer the call of nature. 

We stayed at Orange County.