Post #3 - My Cute Memory Involving Ameer

Me again. Surprised? I guess you guys should know that just because I write so much, it doesn't mean you have to! Jimmy and Jason both pointed this out, but you're forgetting that I'm just a geek like that. No one is grading this, so feel free to write whatever you want at whatever length, okay?

Today I just wanted to share a cute memory. So last month on July 21st it was Arjan's 13th birthday. 3 weeks had gone by since everything had happened. I remember we all took the boys go-carting for the birthday. Everyone but me and Sukhi drove in the cars - we watched on the sidelines until Sukhi took Ameer to Richmond Mall to get the hot dog he was craving so badly, haha.

Later that weekend on Sunday I think, we did a cake-cutting at our place for Arjan. It was nice to see the kids having such a fun time playing in the pool Harinder and Jason got inflated for them. I got so many cute pictures that day of Ameer, Jasmin, Aneil, and Ajay in the water!

Anyways, Roger, Jimmy, and I had picked up a birthday cake the day before - and it was quite an adventure, but that's another story! The memory I wanted to share with you is something that just touched my heart SO MUCH...

It was time to get the birthday cake and I put it on the table outside. I was putting the candles on it when Ameer happily asked to help me. I remember everyone was just getting ready to light the candles. Mami-Ji and Masi guys were all standing around the table, but I'm not sure who heard the next part...

There were 13 candles on the cake and I handed the last one to Ameer. I remember saying something along the lines of, "Here don't forget the 14th one, Ameer. It's for good luck, remember?" And to quote his exact words, he said, "Oh, for my dad, right?"

It was the sweetest thing ever. I remember getting slightly teary-eyed before I replied, "Yeah," but by that time he had already put the candle on the cake and was eagerly waiting for the singing to begin. We say it all the time, but isn't he just the most adorable kid ever? 5-years-old and he always manages to make me smile just like how Jasmin does. Isn't it just amazing how kids can do that?

xoxo Karen