Sunshine and the Beach

Siyona (syō’•nā): Sanskrit: 1. soft, gentle, agreeable, tender; 2. a ray of sunlight; 3. a sack; 4. a soft couch; 5. a pleasant situation; 6. delight, happiness; 7. a little girl who brings a sack full of tender sunshine to Seattle.*******Sahil (sā'•hĭl): Arabic, Turkish, Urdu: shoreline, littoral. The root of the word "Swahili"; a name for the shoreline of Tunisia; the northern border of the Sahara desert; a symbol in Urdu poetry for hope at sea; the name of a little boy who lives in Seattle.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Sahil Crooning

This is a song Sahil's music teacher, Mary K, taught him. He practices it *all* the time, I mean **all** the time.

Monday, November 23, 2009

A little ahead of the 2011 schedule, here is Siyona, just after she turned two, singing Twinke Twinkle Little Star, which is how you know she is two. She is aided by her mother and her brother, off camera.