the raja family

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Samedh Goes to the Dentist

Here is a photo BEFORE the cleaning began. He was very cooperative at this time:)

Samedh had his first official dental cleaning today. Six months ago, he had a "tour" of the office and got to ride in the chair and play with the equipment (pressing buttons to make the chair go up and down, using the mouth suction tool, etc.) just so he'd be familiar when it was his turn. The appointment went OK, and the hygenist (who happens to be our neighbor) said she could not see any visible cavities. Samedh just didn't want to cooperate during the cleaning, but at least let Miss Lindsay count his teeth. Once the dentist came in, it was different story. Samedh was more than cooperative, and found it amusing when Dr. Kevin confirmed that Samedh DID have a tongue in his mouth. We go back again in six months, and it should be even smoother next time.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Hooray for Joy!

This is Samedh's turn on the trampoline, and again the foam pit at the end. The last part is an obstacle course which he wasn't too sure about, but he finished the task. At the end you can hear him proudly shout, "I did it! Hooray for joy!" (That is a new phrase of his that popped up out of nowhere:)

Is this Gymnastics?

Samedh slid down the slide pretty fast, and was not too happy about hitting the foam pit!

Flying High!

Samedh took to the sky today (with the help of a little extra padding in his harness:)

Field Trip

This morning, Samedh's preschool class met at Champion Gymnastics in Holland. It was the first time we had ever been there, and Samedh had a blast! They began the class by stretching out, which wasn't the easiest for the parents who attended. Then the children ran an obstacle course which included climbing, sliding, balance beams, hopscotch, and jumping into a huge foam pit! Next, everyone took their turn "flying like a bird" while secured in a special harness. This was Samedh's favorite part of the day. They ended their session each with a turn jumping down a long trampoline, and into the foam pit again. This was such good exercise for the kids on a cold winter day, and it tired Samedh out so much that he actually took a nap this afternoon.

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Remembering the Mumbai Attacks

Friday, January 16, 2009

"Bob the Builder" Hindi Version

Samedh singing Bob the Builder in Hindi

Indoor Play

It's been far too cold outside lately, so all playtime is in the house. We dragged out the old "macaroni bin" from last summer, and it continues to be a hit with Samedh. We also found a terrific Little Tikes workshop at our local mission store. It was only $8, which we felt was a great deal. Some of our other deals this week included a Bob the Builder talking toolbelt & Scoop (who happens to talk too!). Our "Bob" toy collection is building fast. Can't wait until spring garage sales when hopefully, we'll be able to locate Dizzy, Scrambler, Travis, and Packer as well.

Monday, December 22, 2008

Digging Out

Samedh and I dug out the front porch today after winter storm #2. Thank goodness for his front end loader! I don't know if I could have shoveled the entire porch by myself:)

Friday was a "snow day" (unfortunately, Samedh missed his Christmas party due to no school) and we got about 11" of snow. We had a break on Saturday, only to be stuck in the house on Sunday with a blizzard raging outside. Sunday's accumulations totalled about 8.5" for our area. Today we have a bit of a break again, but are expecting another snow storm tomorrow and possibly another 10" of the white stuff.