Oct 31st,  2008 - As today is Halloween, my parents wanted to take me trick or treating. Instead of going to the homes in the neighborhood, we decided to go to the Grapevine Mills Mall which had Trick or treating between 6 and 8. I think it was a good idea to go to the mall. Most of the stores had someone sitting outside with lots of candy and as we went to each store, they put a little candy in my pumpkin. We went around the mall and I wished everyone "Happy Halloween" and collected my candy. There were so many kids in the malll, it was a lot of fun. Some grown-ups were also dressed in their Halloween costumes.

This is a fun holiday and a great way to end the week. Can't wait until next year to go trick-or-treating. 

Oct 25th,  2008 - Today is our school Carnival and its a big event for the school. All the kids from the school will be there and so will their families. After my nap, my parents dressed me up in my Bucaneer costume and we were ready to go. We reached the school around 3:30 and the whole area was crowded. There was no space to park and we ended up parking away from the school. 

All my friends from school were there, Ria was a friendly witch, Manav was an alligator. There were princesses, astronauts, doctors, supermen and more pirates too. There were lots of games for us to play. We had ring toss, cupcake walk, obstacle course, basketball, fishing, face painting and many other games. After we finished each game we also got a prize. It was a lot of fun. My dad was a volunteer at the Obstacle course game.

By 5, I was really tired and it was time to go home. It was fun. Thanks to all my teachers at school for making this a fun event. 

Oct 25th,  2008 - One of my father's office friend, Ramesh Uncle had a baby girl a few weeks ago and we went to meet her this morning. Her name is Dhatrisri. It was a nice drive to Southlake and we saw all the car dealerships on the way and I was very excited. 

When we got there, she had just finished her bath so she was sleepy. I said Hi to her. Babies are so small and quiet. Ramesh Uncle gave me a few toys to play with. I had some cookies too. Since we were there around lunch time, they served lunch. I had rice, dal and potato curry. I really liked the potato curry. It was very tasty. 

We left at 1 and I saw Ramesh Uncle's grey Toyota car. I am going to take a nap now and then its time to go to the carnival at school. 

Oct 19th,  2008 - Every once in a while, my dad and I go to the nearby Krispy Kreme to get some donuts. Its usually on Sunday mornings. Today when we went to the store, my dad picked special donuts for us. Since it was Sunday, they were offering the "Football"shaped donuts and since Halloween is also at the end of the month, they were also selling "Pumpkin" shaped donuts. A double treat for me.

Don't they look tasty. They were....you should try some. 

Oct 18th,  2008 - The Hindu festival of Diwali is at the end of the month and there is a large mela at the Texas Stadium in Irving. There are many families of Indian origin in the Dallas Fort Worth area and this event brings them all together. We live in Irving too so the stadium was very close to us. We left home around 5 in the evening and reached there in 15 minutes. It took us another 15 minutes to get in and find parking. 

Once we got in, there were maybe a hundred booths mostly of local Indian businesses. The Salaam Namaste booth gave me a balloon. I met the ladies from the "Show Me the Curry" website. They gave me a packet of spices. Most of the local restaurants had their booths and they were  selling Samosas, Dosas, Biryani among other things.

There was a play area for kids with inflatables and I got very excited and wanted to go play there. Unfortunately there was a long line and I was pretty impatient (I don't quite understand the concept of lines yet). My parents decided that it was time to leave. On the way out, we met Tejas and Vikram uncle and their families. 

Oct 13th,  2008 - Its Halloween time at the end of the month and my parents wanted to buy a costume for me so that I can attend the parties and also go trick or treating. We went to the Party City store in Lewisville. The entire store was ready for Halloween. There were scary toys, props, costumes and lots and lots of candy. There were not many choices for toddlers but my parents took a look at a few before they finally picked a ....... costume. 

I am not going to tell you now....You will have to wait for a few days to see what costume my parents got me. 

Oct 11th,  2008 - My dad's friend Tejas Uncle invited us to a Dandiya function at the Loos in Addision this evening. Today was the last day of the event and we thought that we should go and attend. The show started late in the evening so we left home at around 8:30 in the evening. My mother dressed me up in a traditional Indian outfit. As you can see from the picture, I looked really handsome. 

When we got there, the kids dancing was over and they were all eating pizza. We met Tejas uncle and he gave me some pizza, water and some candy. I ate my pizza and got energized. After that I ran around  stadium for the rest of the night making my parents run after me. I said "Hello" to all the security guards and after a while they got to know me and would say Hello as I approached. 

Finally it was time to go home. It was a great night. Thanks Tejas Uncle for inviting us. 

Oct 7th,  2008 - Today Vijay Mama visited us from Washington DC. He had come to Dallas on work for a couple of days and decided to stay with us tonight. He came home in his Chevy car in the evening. I felt comfortable with him and started my chitter chatter with him. My mother had made some good food, Vegetable Biryani and Bhindi Bhaji were the two main items. We ate dinner and my parents were chatting with him, when I was not interrupting. He brought me Doodle and a nice Shirt as gifts too. 

My parents were talking to him and I did not sleep. It was finally midnight by the time we all went to sleep. 

Thanks for coming by Vijay Mama. It was nice to meet you. We will come and see you sometime soon. 

Oct 5th,  2008 - Today was my classmate Manav's birthday party. He turned 3 a couple of days ago. The party was at the Grapevine Springs Park in Coppell. The party started at around 10:30 in the morning and many of the guests were there by the time we arrived. I wished Manav a very happy birthday. My other friends, Riya, Sahili, Amey were there too. We started off on a small train ride and then did some bowling. I won a small globe as a prize. 

After some fun and games, we cut the birthday cake. It was a nice big cake in the shape of a circus tent. There was a circus theme to the party which was nice. After the cake ceremony, Stringhini the clown did some magic tricks and entertained us. It was fun, all of us sat and enjoyed his show.

 After the show, we ate some lunch which consisted of some nachos and hot-dogs. I also had my first snow cone. 

Oct 3rd,  2008 -One of the favorite things for me is togo and check the mail. When my dad gets home, I often tell him "Lets go Mail Check". My dad and I go for a long walk across the apartment complex to the mailbox. Along the way, I get to see all my favorite cars from the Honda,Toyots, Fords and Chevys. There are a few favorites of mine, the red GMC, the white Dodge and the Yellow Mustang. 

Oct 1st,  2008 -The summer here in Dallas gets really hot and my parents have not been taking me to the park for the last few months. With Fall setting in, the evenings are gettinga little cooler and we are going to the parks again. Today we went to the Cimarron Trail Park in Valley Ranch. Its a nice big park and there are many things for me to play with there. 

I first played in the toddler section of the park and then went to the grown up section. In general, I am very careful when climbing on  things and did not want to climb up the hard way. My mother held my hand and encouraged me to climb. After two turns, I realized that its not that hard and started climbing on my own.