The Royal Ascot

Horseracing is a big part of the British sporting culture. There are 32 races a year, 9 of which take place in Ascot, a town about one hour away from London. The Royal Ascot horserace is globally known and combine both high fashion and sport.  The Queen is a racehorse owner herself and attends the 5 day long event every year. The Royal procession marks the start of the race on each of these 5 days. Once again, I was in the presence of her majesty, the Queen.

I was so happy that I was able to attend this year. On the fourth day of race week, they have a Ladies Day. When I said the Brits love to combine fashion and sport (think Kentucky Derby), it wasn't a joke. There is a dress code. A hat is required and must be a certain length and width. Dresses must be knee length and cannot have straps. The rest is fun and games!

We took the train into Ascot and when we arrived we were surrounded by beautiful people all decked out on a gorgeous day. It was the perfect place to people watch. I did not come across any hat that was the same. Each of them were unique and beautiful.

Once we had our bubbly in hand, we set out to place some bets. After about 10 minutes of trying to figure out the "proper" way to bet, we gave up and did the simplest form of betting. For each race we picked 2 horses and bet "each way" and put whatever amount we wanted down. It wasn't the highest return, but one of my horses finished last and I won 10 GBP! My friend Sejal's horse won first and she won even more. It was loads of fun:)

The name of a highway in Dubai! 

This chart made my head hurt

Silver Line baby! 

At the race there are 3 enclosures and we had tickets to the Queen Anne Enclosure which is right next to the Royal Enclosure. The Royal Enclosure is super expensive because as you can guess, it hosts the Royal Family members and high society. Although it was highly guarded, a few of us got lucky and snuck in:) We didn't see anyone though but it was such a nice view of the racecourse. All in all it was a spectacular day and I'm so glad I can cross this off my list!

Happy Half-Birthday Baby Boy!

So I meant to send this on Friday, the 17th, but I was hung over worn out from the Ascot Race the day before. More on that later...

How is my baby boy already 6 months old?! Time is flying and I'm savoring every moment. Even though his sleeping is still a work in progress (back up to 10 hours now), nothing gets this baby down. When I go to him at 5:30am and bring him into our room so he doesn't wake up Riya, he giggles and reaches out and cups my cheek with his little hands. It makes me melt. He already knows how to get himself out of trouble. What a charmer...watch out ladies!

He is still so chill and laid back, its awesome. He is still willing to nap on the go, which I love. He started solid foods this month and his favorite combination is green beans and pears, just like his big sister:) He has also developed an explosive new skill set, which makes sense as to why he can't be bothered to sleep! He loves blowing raspberries, jumping in his jumper, and sitting upright. He also enjoys reading books, especially when Riya reads to him. He has grown to 27.5" and weighs 17lbs.

I know I'm biased, but damn this is one good looking kid-