the party

now this...was a party.  when my first two kids turned one, they ate, they tore some paper, they cried, they stuffed cake in their face and they were in bed by 7:30.  when sehaj turned one, he had a clown, bhangra dancers, a pinata, 200+guests, a fully catered buffet...he also cried, but he certainly wasn't in bed by 7:30.  this...was a party.

you may recognize a particular white guy on the right doing his best to keep up... 

more pictures to come...

block party

on sunday, our neighborhood came alive.  we LOVE living in a predominantly indo-canadian neighborhood, but this weekend took it to new levels.  the generosity hit new heights, the food was better than ever and the parade and the tents and the colors...it was incredible.  i was so proud to call this home.

what stood out most throughout the day were the faces...so much beauty and so many stories.  i'm getting bolder about asking (it also helps that i learned how to ask "may i take your picture" in punjabi) and despite a few who declined, i feel like most were proud.  i took a little trip to london drugs tonight to get prints made as so many asked where i live...i better be ready to receive them with photo in hand!

it was such a privilege to be here...we cannot wait until next year.  we're already trying to figure out how a bunch of mennos can participate - these people know how to party!

i even broke out my punjabi outfit for the day...

and i feel like this next picture tells a story about my neighborhood better than most words could.