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Elephants & Camels, oh my.
I have NEVER in my life seen this much ... doo-doo. [There is really no perspective on the sheer volume of poo you see here ... until you look in the second to next photo] Also, never in my life have I ridden .... ... a camel What fun we had at a friend's birthday party ... memories!

Moti Bagh Market.
We live very near to Moti Bagh Market and it has become our "go to" for all the random things we need.  When we ask Kushal "where can we find ______" most often the answer we get is "Moti Bagh!" We recently set out on a quest to find pumpkins - both for Mia's preschool class and for carving - and what a surprise fun experience. Typically, I don't have the kids with me at the markets, because

Expat Kids are Brats!
So here goes the post that has been mulling around in my head for quite awhile ... actually since we arrived.  I've toned it down from the original text, but still want to say what I need to say ... Expat kids ... are brats. Now, don't get your panties all in a wad.  My only experience of expats is this current one ... and my experience and opinion is still just that .... MY experience and

He brings color.
Mali is our gardener. We REALLY needed a gardener at our LAST two homes versus our tiny green space here in Delhi, but we'll not complain! He comes faithfully every late afternoon and works diligently for 1-2 hours, trimming bushes, watering plants and washing the driveway, tiles and stairs. He is a sweet, sweet man. Gentle and unassuming. Never a word, only smiles offered to the littles,

Halloween in India!
It was a fun filled Halloween weekend ... and surprisingly felt like "home" as we dressed up, carved punkins and "got candy"!      Terran didn't feel like dressing up, although he sure was curious as to what candy the littles were going to pass on to him after they finished! He stayed back at the house to pass out our goodies ... and enjoyed the festivities at his Fall Fiesta on