We are on our way to Powell, OH just North of Columbus, OH to Sonia’s Brother’s house. Dipan, Renu, Aanika and Aanav are looking forward to Sonia Foi (another word for Aunt) and Jason Uncle visiting. Another heavy social event coming up this weekend. Renu’s brother and his family were also visiting from Cleveland for the weekend. It was fun hanging out with everyone.
The weekend revolved around food and food-centered outings….good thing we all have our priorities in order. Jason and Sonia love to eat and have actually gained some weight on this trip!! Haven’t been getting too much exercise and eating too much rich food!! We ate Indian, Chinese, Sushi, Mexican and Italian—a cultural dining experience while in Ohio.
We spent most of Friday and Saturday playing with the kids—ages 4-13 years old. Wii, board games, Chinese jump rope, soccer, monkey in the middle, etc…anything to get moving. We had fun and so did the kids.
We picked up Aanika and Aanav from school on Friday in the Loaf. We set them up with their snacks on the swiveling table in the back of the van…they were enamored. It was pretty cute actually. The Loaf was a big hit amongst the kids and adults alike. …a fort on wheels. The kids all climbed up to the upper bunk and were happy hanging out playing dice—no gambling though!
Sunday and Monday were spent with Sonia’s neice and nephew, Aanika and Aanav. We visited the kids’ favorite Blue Park, named for the blue playground equipment. We all climbed monkey bars, slid on slides, swung on swings, ran around kicking a soccer ball, then did what Sonia and Jason enjoy---exploring the woods.
We found a paved trail and set out for an adventure with Aaniika and Aanav. Aanika , 6 y.o, loves to be outside and to get muddy. Aanav, 4 y.o, doesn’t like it so much and gets scared when branches break under his feet. He got over it quickly and began to see that a walk in the woods can be quite entertaining. A stick can be transformed into a walking stick, a sword or a twirling baton…how fun. He was soon walking across downed logs across muddy creek crossings and refusing our help. Aanika was excited to hunt for mushrooms, different shaped leaves and just tromp around in hopes of finding mud to walk through. We even did a little bushwhacking cross country walk back towards the car. Then it was lunchtime. This is how we spent Monday—out and about at the park, exploring until we had to come home.
Jason and Sonia stayed on Monday to watch the kids so Dipan and Renu could work…sounds like it’s going to be a crazy couple weeks at work for them. We wished we could’ve stayed longer, but we have to keep motoring along. Jason and Sonia have had their fill of kids for a while… It was a great visit though. We were glad to help—everyone wins.
It was a sad moment when the kids were standing at the bottom of the driveway as we pulled away…wondering if we’d be coming right back....poor lil’ guys. We’ll miss you guys and hope you come visit us this summer in Leavenworth. Thanks Dipan and Renu for everything.
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