Hard at work
Olivia and Tarek had a busy day… I wonder what they are working on?
Olivia & Tarek hard at work.
Add comment August 1st, 2009 by Melissa
Camel ride
Riding a camel with Mimi
Last weekend Tamer, the boys and my parents and I went to a Middle Eastern festival at a local church. We all enjoyed the music and delicious food. Tarek loved jumping in the bouncy caterpillar. And then to top off the evening, Tarek and his Mimi went on a camel ride. Tarek thought it was pretty fun and loved that the camel was named Nick (like one of his cousins).
Add comment July 31st, 2009 by Melissa
Future rock star?
The pose, the necklace and toting a cell phone. Do you think he’s a future rock star??
Aden LOVES his slippers, some days he won’t take them off. He also likes to sport these beaded necklaces we have. And every time he finds a cell phone (the boys have several we let them play with) he tries to call his “Bumpa” (my dad). He’s a really sweet baby and always has a smile on his face. He will stop whatever he is doing to do a little dance to any music he hears. I wish I could remember the song that was playing when he was doing this little dance!
Our future rock star
2 comments July 25th, 2009 by Melissa
Teaching him all he knows
Tarek loves to read to Aden and I find it super adorable!
Add comment July 22nd, 2009 by Melissa
How a fun summer evening ends
See the previous post for earlier parts of the evening…but after treats the kids had some time to play and Ethan found the hose. At least he was kind and didn’t spray his momma or me! =) After this fun Weezie and I put five kids thru the bath in under 45 minutes. Impressive, really.
Aden loves the climber and will not be left out of the "big kid" fun!
Ethan finds the hose...we know what's coming next.
Tarek thinks it's Olivia that is about to be sprayed!
Then he realized it was him that Ethan was aiming for!
Olivia had her turn!
He looks like he's enjoying this, doesn't he?
1 comment July 21st, 2009 by Melissa
Summer fun
We’ve been so busy with our friends this summer. We’re fortunate to have such great playmates! These photos were taken at Weezie’s–after a great dinner the kids enjoyed a summery treat. It was a beautiful summer evening, one the kids didn’t want to end. I will post the after treat photos next. =)
Ethan
Aden loves cones!
Olivia couldn't wait for a spoon for her ice cream!
Tarek
Jack joined in the delicious fun too!
Add comment July 21st, 2009 by Melissa
Double stroller fun (times four!)
Ah, summer, how I love thee!
It’s so wonderful to be outside and enjoying the Minnesota summer. Tarek, Aden and I try to go on as many summer adventures as we can, including walks, trips to the park, playing with friends, water parks and zoo outings to name a few. We couldn’t do half of these without our wonderful double stroller–the City-Mini by Baby Jogger. I love, I mean ADORE our stroller. I really am a walking advertisement for the City-Mini–so much so that three of my friends bought the same stroller. We’re quite the site as we gather weekly for play dates; four adults, nine kids under the age of five and four double strollers, each one a different color! Here’s the thirteen of us at the Minnesota Zoo a few weeks ago.
Weezie, Ethan, Jack, Maria, Elly, Olivia, Chloe, Alice, Grace, Josie, Melissa, Tarek & Aden
I’ll post photos of more of our summer outings soon!
Add comment July 17th, 2009 by Melissa
Beach babies!
We just arrived home after a fabulous vacation at Beaches in the Turks & Caicos. Tamer took many beautiful photos! I still need to look thru them all, but here’s a sneak peek at some of our adventures.
We knew Tarek loved the beach but weren’t sure what Aden would think. As you can see from the photos–Aden loved the sand and waves as much as Tarek does. Unfortunately, he decided to “try” the sand. He put a whole handful in his mouth before I could stop him. He hated it–yet tried it again, three more times! Silly boy!
Here’s our beach babies!
Tarek and his cousins took turns getting buried in the sand.
Tarek loved laying in the waves!
Aden's first beach experience. He loved the sand and the waves!!
Um, sand is not so delicious. Blech!!
2 comments February 25th, 2009 by Melissa
Jama days
We love “jama days” at our house, in fact Tarek often asks for them. These are just days we chill at home, in our “jams.” Jama days are some of my favorite days as I just get to hang out and play with the boys. We especially love these days during the winter!
Tarek's jama day!
Aden's jama day!
Add comment February 25th, 2009 by Melissa
“See you later…”
…my dear brother-in-law.
My sister's favorite photo of David--it really captures his essence.
My sister, Cindy, and niece, Lacey, prefer to say “See you later” to their husband and father, rather than to say, “Goodbye.” Whatever you decide to say, please put my family in your thoughts, as my brother-in-law, David, passed away last week. He had esophageal cancer and fought a strong battle against it, down to his last days.
There are little memories of people you never forget, memories that stick with you from the impression they made. My favorite little memory of David was him kissing my sister on the steps at my parents’ house. I was only nine, and although, then, I thought kissing was “gross,” I now look back on that memory and just see the love they had for each other.
Tamer did an amazing photo montage of David–he used photos from my sister, Cindy, and her kids. Before he started the montage, he remembered some of our own photos we had of David. The photos were of him playing “Santa” the Christmas of 2004. The photos are great, with David handing gifts out to all of the kids and my nephew, Finn, kissing him. I even had a chance to get a gift from “Santa.” I simply love the happiness and joy you see in the photos.
Me receiving a gift from "Santa" David
David was an amazing friend and husband to my sister, a wonderful father and a kind brother-in-law. He would have helped anyone with whatever they needed. Even when he was sick, he was at my house, and volunteered to move things around and carry something heavy. David was a great guy.
My heart is heavy and although we just returned from Chicago late last night, I wish I could be with my sister again.
David will be deeply missed but will forever be in our hearts.
9 comments January 20th, 2009 by Melissa
