Nishka celebrates her 5th Year birthday party with her her friends on Mar 19 2011 5PM at Jumping Jungle with much fanfare.
An apple a day keeps a doctor away. Well this apple is keeping no doctor away because all it will be used for by Rishma is to taint the floor Mar 14 2011
Booster seat might be for keeping Rishma at bay during her feeding time but it is also a mischief abode for Rishma when nobody is watching her like her busy peeling an apple here
An apple a day keeps a doctor away. Well this apple is keeping no doctor away because all it will be used for by Rishma is to taint the floor Mar 14 2011
Kids with their grand-parents on the evening of Nishka's actual birthday Mar 15 2011
Nishka's 5th birthday cake waits to be cut as she poses with her sis on her 5th birthday in matching dress
Family montage on Nishka's 5th birthday 9 PM Mar 15 2011
Family montage on Nishka's 5th birthday 9 PM Mar 15 2011
Nish probably pulling a prank on Rishma
Nish & Rish pretending that they are friends
With the samurai in her hand, we didnot want to delay Nishka's cake cutting any more on the night of Mar 15 2011
Nish and Rish with their mom
Nish and Rish with their mom in front of the cake
While she blew the candle again on her official Birthday party 4 days from today at Jumping Jungle, today was the her inaugural candle blowing for her 5th birthday
Nishka cuts the cake at home on the night of her 5th birthday Mar 15 2011 9:30 PM
Nishka gets the 1st piece of cake from her mom as little sis and grandparents look on.
Not to be left behind, Nishka's little sis Rishma gets the 2nd piece of the cake
Nishka 5th B'day pie baked by her mom
After getting a slice each from her mom and grandparents, Nishka seemed burdened when I tried giving her another piece. Poor missy.
Nishka's prayers finally answered as she gets her birthday presents from her grand-parents.
Nishka gets a Barbie doll and jewellery as gifts from her grand-parents.
If her big sis gets a present and Rishma does not, that could definitely lead to a brawl. So Rishma gets a present as well from her grand-parents Mar 15 2011
Nish and Rish enjoy their presents
Nishka with her 5th Bday Trophies she received from her grand-parents
Grandpa gets dessert from his grand-daughter Mar 15 2011 9:45 pm
Grandma gets a dessert from Nishka
Due to mail delays, Nishka gets a belated birthday gift from us the day after her birthday - Mar 16 2011 10:50 PM
Party favors for Nishka's official 5th bday party on Mar 19 2011
Part favors for Nishka's official 5th bday party on Mar 19 2011 85mm
Gooody bags
Fresh and invigorated after her bath, Rishma loves to pick her tooth-brush and brush her teeth.
Blooming and invigorated after her bath, Rishma loves to pick her tooth-brush and brush her teeth.
Party favors for Nishka's 5th B'day party
Goody bags for Nishka's 5th B'day party
Guest of honor on the day of her B'day party Mar 19 2011
Nishka cannot wait to monkey around at Jumping Jungle on her bday party day Mar 19 2011
Nishka cannot wait to monkey around at Jumping Jungle on her bday party day Mar 19 2011
Nishka & Rishma eager as ever to twiddle around with the inflatables and slides at Jumping Jungle prior to Nishka's birthday party scheduled to start at 5 PM Mar 19 2011
The Dynamic Duo in matching attire.
Nish with her mom and little sis on the evening just before leaving for her birthday party at Jumping Jungle 4:30 PM March 19 2011
Nis h with her mom and little sis on the evening just before leaving for her birthday party at Jumping Jungle 4:30 PM March 19 2011
Hostess
Party's on Mar 19 2011 5:45 PM
While older kids are head over heels with the bounce and slides, parents only angst are their infants like Radhika and Sudhir here trying to get little Krishna intrigued by the games
85mm:Posing for a photo
85mm: Moonbounce fascinates infants and toddlers alike
85mm: As Vaibhav, Sneha enjoy the Moonbounce, trying to get Rishma out of her comfort zone.
As Sudhir does a balancing act with Krishna, Rishma tries to get out of her comfort zone at Nishka's 5th B'day party at Jumping Jungle 5:45 PM
Nishka, Rishma's grandma
Can you recognize me ?
Rina & Krishnaprasad 6PM
Chatting with Bina and Shalini
Mohini, Sanath, Anika, Rishma, Anagha, Nishka near the small slide
Rishma looks at Anika and Mohini aunty with the awareness that unlike at home, she is not the youngest one around anymore.
Vaibhav emulates figure skating in reverse 6:10 PM
Sanath's victory lap
Nishka and Anagha are so impatient that they hurtle down the oblique even before Sanath can run for cover 6:10 pm
Holding onto grandma, Rishma balances on the jumper.
Did I beat the world record, Sanath speculates
Anagha & Nishka roll down in tandem.
Vaibhav completse his ski jump.
Rishma's grandma with Rishma as Sudhir tries to introduce Krishna to Rishma
Aryan delivers an acrobatic sliding action.
Rina, Radhika & Veena
Sneha commences her Blitzkrieg of the intimidating giant slide as her dad watches from below.
Mahita prepares for her turn to bolt downhill
Krishnaprasad, Bina, Anju and Shankar Mar 19 2011 6:30 PM
Mohini and Anika
Nishka,Anagha,Arush,Sanath await their turn to scale the oblique
Nishka, Anagha, Sanath await their turn on the super-slide
Mohini, Nishka's mom and grandma practice shooting through the hoops 6:30 PM Mar 19 2011
Lebron James in all age groups at Jumping Jungle.
Lebron James in all age groups unleash their shooting skills at Nishka's B'day party. Includes, Arush, Anika, Rishma, Kush, Nishka and Nishka's grandpa 6:40 PM
Kush and Nishka absorbed in a basketball game.
Rishma held onto the basket ball for at least 20 minutes
Finally Rishma appears to be parting with the basket ball
Her grandparents watch over Rishma, as Santosh and other kids try aiming at the basket.
Kids having fun.
Anagha and Nishka inside the jumping area 6:40PM
Sanvi, the youngest of the bunch makes her entry with her parents and grand-parents around 6:40PM
Raghavendra and family
Anika takes a timeout from her game.
While adults must have been hungry by now as it was past 6:45 PM, none of the kids showed any lack of vigor as they were led from one moonbounce to the other by the bouncers Mar 19 2011
Anika
Nishka's grandpa chatting with Santosh
Nishka's B'day Party Mar 19 2011
With the Birthday girl totally enraptured by the inflatable games, little Rishma poses for a quick snap with her mom and dad.
Nishka Anagha barrel down in tandem as Vaibhav follows
Is it over yet? Mahita appears to languish
Aryan and Vaibhav
The Bouncer reluctantly lets Nishka in wondering when the kids would get tired and call it a day so that she could go home.
Nishka & Rishma's grandpa with Krishnaprasad
For the record, Rishma has probably held onto that ball for 40 minutes now - Mar 19 2011 6:40 PM
No soft toy today for shooting the ball through the hoop as Shankar takes this picture just before heading to the party hall at 6:45 PM.
Stars of Nishka's 5th Birthday party. After a dive down the slide, time for a slice of the pie. Debiliated by their prior physical activities, the weary kids chow down their slices to the last chunk 7:00 PM Mar 19 2011
Vaibhav, Mahita, Sneha and Aryan relish their pizza.
Best friends Nishka and Anagha take a slice of the pie
Debilitated by their rendezvous with the slides, jumpers and bounce, the weary kids chow down the slices to the last chunk.
Countdown to the cake cutting 6:55 PM Mar 19 2011.
Mohini and Raghavendra's family in the party hall
Rishma goes for her grandpa's plate as her grandparents converse with Bina and Shankar
Guests finally get some time to dine and unwind in the party hall.
Nishka, Anagha and Sanath
Nishka's much awaited cake cutting looms closer
Party paraphernalia.
Satya in the near end Mohini, Anika and Raghavendra's family dining in the backdrop.
Party time
"What is it about the ceiling that it likes so much?", Rishma laments over the Helium balloon.
While Rishma's grandpa despises pizza, he doesnot mind bread-sticks
Santosh,Shalini and Arush prior to the cake cutting
Nishka's 5th B'day party hoopla continues 7:10 PM
Pragnesh,Anju and Kush
The fulcrum of today's party. Nishka's Bday pastry.
Moment of Truth. The candle waits to be blown by guest of honor Nishka March 19 2011 7:05 PM
After the candle blowing, Nishka's mom helps Nishka cut the cake as her dad wades through the tier of kids benches trying to gain a foothold
Nishka with Rishma, her parents and grandparents as Anagha and Kush watch on
Nishka and Anagha excited by the tang of the ice-cream cake
Today Nishka is the Avant-Garde to cake tasting as she gets the first slice from her mom
Kids apparently deliberating, enough with the pictures already, when will we be served the cake ?
Nishka and some guesst around her including Santosh, Shalini and Arush.
Nishka receives a cake icing from her dad
Her grandpa gives Nishka a little bit of the ice-cream pastry
More than Nishka liking the cake, the cake felt some affinity to her smudging onto her dress and fingers
Family montage
Family potrait. Rishma's attention is drawn towards a balloon.
Nishka, Anagha, Kush love the ice-cream cake 7:22 PM March 19 2011
As kids and adults relish the cake, Shankar and Bina chat with Rishma's grandparents while little Anvitha wonders what has been going on for the past 2 hours
KrishnaPrasad,Mohan,Guru March 19 7:33 PM
Guru, Pragnsesh, Shankar
Kids with balloons as everybody exits the party hall
Nishka with the bouncers that supervised the kids around the play area and managed the party this evening 7:44 pM
After reaching home Rishma ecstatically jumping around the helium balloons in the living room 8:13 PM March 19 2011
Some of the presents Nishka received from guests for her birthday
Nishka flaunting her party balloons outside on Mar 20 2011 5:29 PM
The Dynamic Duo March 20 2011
"I now qualify for Kindergarten" Nishka seems to assert as she flaunts her 5th Birthday Zeppelin
Nish and Rish. The wind chill is apparently getting the better of Nishka.
I am 5 years 1 week old now Mar 20 5:46 PM
Nish and Rish in their party dress
Rishma in some sort of euphoria
As long as they both are not interested in the same toy / doll, there is no squabbling
Why sit when I can lounge on this sofa, a composed Rishma thinks as her big sister looks on.
Rishma with the doll she got as present from her grandparents on Nishka's birthday.
Playing with her doll Mar 20 2011 5:51 PM
Playing with her doll
I am a free bird
Nice picture which lens did you use, Rishma seems to ask
Rishma on sofa in her pink dress her grandparents bought her in India - Mar 20
An elated Rishma loves keeping her mouth closed
Rishma eats with her mouth closed. So it always appears that she is chewing gum. 6:01 PM Mar 20 2011
