The Family's visit and random other things:)

Jelly Belly Factory in Fairfield, CA

Mohammad always has the best ideas....

NOT!

It was amazing, all the pictures they had, like this one of Ronald Reagan, made with jelly beans!

The Suliman Aquatic Center in Newark, CA

We really had a good time here. A really fun indoor swim center--for all ages!

The Jungle

I really liked this shot:)

We spent New Year's in Monterey, CA

I think I overheard a child calling this whale Sandy--it was right infront of a little museum in Monterey.

Nusayba's first dentis visit!

Alhamdulillah, we're fortunate enough to have Muslim women professionals in various fields here in CA. I really wanted Nusayba to see that for herself--Muslim women in such fields.


Nusayba's obsession with slime!

The first time they made putty at school it was wonderful. They got the ratio of glue to liquid starch perfect and the texture was awesome. Nusayba played with it for an hour at school and then we braught some home and she literally played for another hour--straight! I tried to find out what the proportions/ingredients were, but we still haven't figured it out.

Not quite the right texture...

happy nonetheless, walhamduilllah:)


Another day she brought home a different concoction: flour, water, salt with sparkly paint--what a treat:)

funny faces

We bought Nusayba a used camera for Eid, but it's really Asmaa that's taken a liking to it. She took all the pictures here (the one's she isn't in, of course).

Carnival at School

OK, so my new goal is two posts every month insha'a Allah! Now all you have to do is make dua'a:)

This is at Nusayba's preschool (parents nursery school). In the beginning of October each year, they have a carnival that's run by the parents and open to the public. It's pretty cute with games for the kids, food and dessert--basically a fundraiser for the school. Allaedin was out of town so Ahmed and Seraj came and helped me with the kids. How I love having my brothers-in-law here:)

There was another shot Ahmed took with both of them smiling at the camera, but i felt this was more telling of their personalities:) I call Asmaa, Nusayba's shadow!

The kids were supposed to dress-up for the carnival, but I didn't get a chance to go and buy costumes so we picked out some outfits from the dress-up area at school:)

Eid Al-Fitr 2009

The girls waited so patiently to open their gifts. I wrapped them and placed them on the table the day before Eid. On Eid morning, we went for the prayer and from their to a couple of friends' houses to give Eid gifts to their friends. We only got back at around 4:00pm which made it so much more exciting:)

note: not all the above gifts were theirs:) two of them were for their friends.

Every Eid is even more special than the one before--by 2015 we'll be celebrating with the entire family insha'a Allah:)

face painting at the eid fest!

intensely watching as their balloon turns into a monkey--not really!

At 9.5 months he took his first steps. Yes, definitely in a hurry to keep up with his sisters and now at 10months although he prefers walking over crawling, he's still very wobbly:) (I'll post a more recent video of him soon insha'a Allah)

A Eid Gift for Iman & Noor

Although they're far in distance, Iman & Noor are always mentioned around here. We ask Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala to gather us in this world and in the next insha'a Allah. We hope to spend Eid with you next year!

A little something from the girls

He's cruising...and PUSHING!

Baba's visit and San Diego: Part I

Ramadan Mubarak! May Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala accept your fasting, prayer and worship and keep us in your dua'a.


Alhamdulillah, we had a wonderful week right before Ramadan when baba blessed us with a very short visit. We drove to San Diego and visited a few places, the high light of which was the sea world except i haven't uploaded those pictures yet! In the mean time you all can enjoy pictures from the wild animal zoo and the beach.

note: unfortunately as i was uploading i realized that the camera was set to the lowest resolution.


The Wild Animal Park

part of the wild animal park was a computer operated dinosaur area with over 20 dinosaurs. asmaa and abdurrahman were freaked out so only nusayba and i really go to enjoy this area. since it was only the two of us, nusayba got to take the above picture!

and here nuzayba wanted to imitate me and pretend she was afraid of the t-rex behind her (mind you, she was kind of afraid!)

Asmaa's hand against the ape's!
(subhan Allah--so much like a humans)

The La Jolla Beach

Back at home and the girls enjoying their last evening with their grandfather