Encinitas, California

Sun, sand & six of us under one roof.

We're the Parikhs — three generations sharing one happy home a short walk from the Pacific. Life here is full of beach days, school runs, big dinners, and a whole lot of gratitude.

🌅 Beach people 🏡 Three generations 🪔 One very good dog

All six members of the Parikh family at home in Encinitas

Our Story

One home, two grandparents, two parents, two kids — and a lot of love.

Our house in Encinitas is a busy, joyful place. Navin and Ila — Ravi's parents — anchor the family with decades of wisdom and warmth. Ravi and Shital keep the days moving between work, school, and the occasional sandy pair of shoes by the door.

Aditi and Avi bring the energy: a teenager finding her path and a first-grader who treats every day like an adventure. Add a fluffy four-legged family member, and you've got the full Parikh picture.

We love the sun, we love the sand, and we love Encinitas — the place we're lucky to call home.

The Family

Meet the Parikhs

Six people, one roof, endless stories. Here's everyone — from the youngest adventurer to the wisest elders.

Ravi

Dad

Lessons Product Manager at the Self-Realization Fellowship in Encinitas. Husband, father, and the one who keeps the family ship sailing.

Shital

Mom

Assistant Administrator at the Encinitas Country Day School preschool campus. The warm heart at the center of it all.

Aditi 16

Daughter

A sophomore at San Diego Academy in Encinitas. Curious, kind, and growing into her own bright future.

Avi 7

Son

A first-grader at Encinitas Country Day School. Full of energy, big questions, and an even bigger smile.

Navin 89

Grandfather · Dada

Ravi's father and the family's quiet strength. Eighty-nine years of stories, patience, and steady love.

Ila 86

Grandmother · Dadi

Ravi's mother and the gentle keeper of the family's heart. Her warmth fills every room of our home.

Gallery

Moments we hold onto

Beach light and ballgames, big celebrations and quiet afternoons, travels near and far — a few of the moments that make us us.

The whole Parikh family gathered together at home — All of us, all together — home in Encinitas

Ravi, Shital, Aditi and baby Avi dressed up — Dressed up, the four of us

Shital and Aditi hugging in golden afternoon light — Golden hour hugs

The whole family by a firepit with red rock mountains behind — Firepit evenings under the red rocks

Navin and Ila on the beach at sunset — Dada & Dadi, beach sunset

The extended Parikh family celebrating a birthday — Birthday celebrations, all together

The family in front of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai at night — Big lights, Dubai nights

The family at a San Diego Padres baseball game — Padres caps & ballpark smiles

Navin and Ila with Avi and Aditi — Four generations of grins

The family meeting Donald Duck at a Disney park — A day at the park

Ravi, Shital and a young Aditi at a mountain lookout — Top-of-the-world views

The family of four at a botanic garden by a pond — Wandering the gardens

The family at the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child theatre — Theatre night out

Ravi, Shital, Navin and Ila at an outdoor gathering — An evening gathering together

The family standing on a stack of logs in a misty forest — Misty forest adventures

The family dressed up by glowing fountains at night — Fountains aglow

Navin and Ila relaxing in beach chairs — Beach chairs & easy afternoons

Ravi and Shital dressed up at an outdoor event years ago — Younger days, same smiles

The family of four dressed up at a wedding — Wedding-day finery

Navin, Ila and Aditi out for an evening together — An evening out with Dada & Dadi

Ravi and Shital with Avi and Aditi dressed up at night — All dressed up together

Ravi and Shital with baby Aditi — The early days, 2011

The Parikh family while traveling together — Adventures, the four of us

Our Encinitas

Why we love it here

This little stretch of the California coast is more than an address — it's woven into our days.

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Sun & Sand

Beach light, ocean air, and the kind of afternoons that make California feel like a gift. We never take the coast for granted.

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School Days

Aditi at San Diego Academy, Avi at Encinitas Country Day School — where Shital also helps run the preschool campus.

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Work & Purpose

Ravi serves as Lessons Product Manager at the Self-Realization Fellowship, right here in our hometown.