Archives 2019

What a vacation! This was our all inclusive Mexican Christmas vacation with us, Mom-Pop, Arti-Suraj, Darrell-Sapna-Amara-Nayan, and Suraj’s parents. We left on December 22nd after a rough night with Aiden complaining about his cheek and jaw. Thankfully, he felt better in the morning and we all left around 5:30 AM with a Uber to the airport. Met up with parents and Arti-Suraj and flew to Cancun. Aiden sat with Mom-Pop on the flight there. The Sandos Playacar resort was amazing with a huge lobby and fantastic customer service. We were starving so first went to the Bar Snack place for a late lunch. After eating, we checked into our room and relaxed for a bit. Dinner was a buffet place called Festival where there are numerous choices for all of us to eat.

The next day, I took Aiden on a bicycle tour around the resort and outside as well. Then we walked around checking out the entire resort and got our bearings. Dinner was Mexican where they had an awesome dessert even though the food was just okay. On Tuesday, we hit the gym early before meeting everyone for breakfast at Festival. I took Aiden swimming and we relaxed.

We decided on Wednesday to go to Tulum and booked a private tour which took us there. Nice place and it was a good decision. The site was amazing and it was kind of like Macchu-Picchu lite. We spent almost 4 hours there before returning and walking into town. Afterwards, Arti, Sona, and I had Tequila shots and chatted for two hours before we decided to go Parasailing.

Thursday we relaxed and did some shopping and took Aiden around the resort. We also had Italian food for dinner and spotted so many animals including iguanas, Mexican racoons, and other native creatures. All in all a great trip but many of us got sick including Suraj, Darrell, and Sona!

Aiden celebrated his 5th birthday party at Pump It Up which is an indoor play area with two arenas and a party room. We decided to have it on a Saturday on November 23rd. His school celebrated on November 20th and we attended along with Mom-Dad where they had a short ceremony and we provided a poster and a milestone powerpoint presentation. The Pump it Up party was great and well organized. Aiden had 13 friends show up with the majority from the school and several elsewhere. They spent 1 hour playing in each of the arenas and then 45 minutes in the party room eating pizza and cake. Aiden seemed really happy and was sweating at the end from running around so much. Him and Jaden were playing together a lot along with Vivaan! A great celebration for him and we’re so happy it worked out!

We booked a summer vacation to Colorado for 5 days! Our base was Estes Park which is the gateway to the Rocky Mountain National Park. We arrived on a Wednesday and that night we just ordered Dominos Pizza and relaxed at the hotel (Best Western). The next day, we took a hike around Lily Lake which is on the back side of the park. It was scenic and caught some nice reflections from the mountains. Not much wildlife except geese. Afterwards, we went to another hiking place which promised waterfalls but after 30 minutes of walking, we turned around. In the afternoon, we decided to go to Fun City and played mini gold along with go karting! A lot of fun for sure. The next day, we drove to Denver and spent all day taking the free bus up and down the main street and took Aiden to a children’s museum. We also took a trolley which went to Mile High Stadium and the aquarium. The following day we took the Trail Ridge Road all the way to Alpine Village in the Rocky Mountains. Some amazing scenery and even ran into Sue Niblock’s ex by coincidence. Boulder was next later that day and we just saw the Flatirons and walked down Pearl Street and ate Japanese food. A fun trip and even did a cable car up the mountain to see some more great views. Wildlife we saw included elk, moose, chipmunk, coyote, and even a marmot. Great state and hope to be back during the winter to do some skiing!

We started something new for Aiden this summer! Indoor soccer! This was held every Sunday in Vienna and I even volunteered to coach the team which I actually enjoy. Aiden is one of the older kids and every game he scores at least 5 goals. He seems happy playing and soccer is a game that he’s passionate about. The i9 sports curriculum also teach a different value every week teaching all the kids about teamwork, courage, and sharing. It’s a great concept and we all have fun as a family.

Aiden performed along with his classmates at Herndon Middle School singing many songs and moving with the beat as well. He was dressed sharply and looked excited for the most part except for the last 10 minutes where he started getting bored. Mom and Dad were there along with Sona’s cousin, Manu. The concert lasted almost half hour and the teachers from Reston Montessor did a great job coordinating the music and keeping all the kids in check. This was Aiden’s first time on stage and we’re so proud of him!

Aiden has started playing T-Ball in Virginia and doing quite well. Running the bases, taking fielding drills, and hitting the ball with authority. He seems to like it but it’s still quite early. Coaches are great and he’s getting early morning exercise and learning about baseball! I will definitely take him to Red Sox game in the near future! Already is wearing the Red Sox gear!

We took a 4 day trip to San Diego on our 17th Anniversary weekend. I took a day off on Valentine’s Day and on Friday we flew early to San Diego. The layover was in Chicago for three hours before we arrived around 3:30. We took a taxi to the Marriott Marquis Hotel and that night just had dinner at the hotel. We had appetizers and two glasses of red wine. Aiden was exhausted by 7 so he slept around 8 and we went to be shortly thereafter. The next day, we went for a long walk to Balboa Park and saw gardens and Aiden found a playground. From the park, we took an Uber to SeaWorld and spent the rest of the day there catching 4 shows with Dolphins, Orcas, and Sea Lions. Aiden also rode some kiddie rides and seemed to have a great time! Dinner was at a Mexican restaurant which was alright but not spectacular.

The next day, we booked a trolley bus tour around the city and saw Old Town, Coronado, Little Italy, and Hudson Plaza. We took the bridge to Coronado Island and walked around Old Town where we had lunch. We ended the tour around 4 and had dinner in Little Italy before taking an Uber back to the hotel.

The next day we woke up early and I rode an electric scooter with Aiden around our hotel and we walked and took pictures before taking an Uber to the airport. This time our layover was in Dallas where we stayed 2 hours before returning home around 11 PM. A fun trip and I personally love the city!