PLEASE WAIT WHILE WE ARE MAKING MEMORIES!!

We have quite a few events coming up on the family front, some travel, a wedding, some celebrations.
To top it, we have been having crazy hours at work. This is leaving us with no time for anything else. Shopping frantically over the weekend for our travel. And I am getting my lists ready and packing to be done. Phew!!! Busy busy busy!

Then it rained. That jolted me out of the craziness to take a break. So I decided to pursue what I promised myself at the start of the year http://colorsofourrainbow.blogspot.ae/2014/12/the-new-year-resolution.html. To stop and unwind and have some good quality time with my daughter.

Catch this beautiful view of the clouds ready to pour away.



With that on the agenda, we took a walk in the rain. My daughter splashed and sploshed on the little puddles along our way. We visited my friend's home, who has been inviting us for quite some time.

They have a special guest at home they want us to meet. Tiptoeing we were led to her balcony, where we saw the new arrivals. In a tiny nest, two little hatchlings and their protective mother. I could see my daughter's gleaming eyes, full of excitement, her self-control from jumping up and down and her tender fingers from touching them. I did not know which to concentrate more on, my daughter's wondrous expressions or the tiny little squealing birds.

I was caught in the moment, to take a click of the little birds. The mother bird in a flash, swooped down to her babies and protected them from the chill and the rain, and our prying eyes.

Stolen little moments and tiny little joys. In an artificial environment in UAE, it was nice to see a glimpse of mother nature. My daughter is still rambling about the birds and their nest, and is shooting down so many questions, that I need to Google up answers for.

What a great afternoon thanks to my friend.

Once back home, my daughter was still euphoric over the cute little things we saw. She now wanted to paint my nails. Then she took her time and painted her nails and mine too :-)
Well, there goes away all the stress.
My little one now fast asleep in my arms, with a tiny little smile on her lips.

I would do anything to steal more moments like this from my busy, highly-packed 24 hours of work.
This was the mental detox I could have for now.

What have you done recently, to stop, stare, feel and smile in the busy little lives we have?
Do share away. Would love to hear your stories.

FARZ

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