Trying to keep busy

He's discovered his voice!

Abdurrahman's been swinging four times already and falls asleep everytime :)

I'm kinda starting to feel sorry for Abdurrahman already--doesn't look like he's going to have much of a say around here!


I found all these wipes in the recycling bin and when I asked Nusayba what happened she said she was changing the doll's diaper. I told her she didn't need to use all of this and she said the doll did a BIG one:)

like my outfit?


Memory game



Nusayba's really enjoying this game--probably because I made it with Dora stickers. My next batch is going to be with the alphabets and numbers insha'a Allah.



We were in LA for a weekend attending a friend's wedding and here Asmaa's waking a very sleep and tired Nusayba--she went to bed at 1:00am the night before.

This fort kept them busy (and out of my hair) for quite some time--cardboard boxes are wonderful!

A tent from Ikea that they don't really play in as often as I'd like them too--maybe that would be too often:)



This is the end of each of our painting sessions


I thought having them paint their traced bodies would keep them busy for a while--it didn't last 10 minutes!


say cheese!



The weather has been absolutely amazing this past week and a half and we've been trying to spend as much time in the outdoors as possible. Nusayba climbed up this hill (or mountain -jabal- according to her) all by herself-- just like Dora! :)

This is our new dining table from Ikea:) I really love it--it's solid wood and so durable (and heavy!).