Mira turns 4

Yesterday, as we celebrated Mira's 4th birthday in the presence of her paternal granpa and little Jason and his parents, she wore her first salwar-kurta set complete with a kalamkari chunni that I had got her. There were an array of birthday frocks to choose from - from us, from the grandparents, and from the tenants at my inlaws' place who share a special bond with my kids. In fact, I wavered between the kurti set and a canary yellow gown (or maybe it is a frock that is a lil too long for her) from Beena aunty that looked quite classy.

The celebrations were minimal. We went for an eggless chocolate truffle cake that didnt taste as good as it looked. Still, the kids loved the sauce and cream over it. Ash, for whose sake we had chosen an eggless cake, was more interested in the chocolate cream than anything else. We cut the cake on the teapoy, with its new glass top fortified by bamboo strips under, as the singing candle lit up in a fury and shone on the bewildered faces of the little ones.

Since yesterday was a public holiday for Ramzan, we escorted her to school today - while a feverish Ash slept peacefully - with a box of Kitkat to distribute in class. I hope she has had a memorable day, like Ash did last year.