Thanksgiving 2010

 My beautiful breast. TURKEY breast.

 it was perfect in EVERY way.

 Delicious sides: Brussels Sprouts with Shallots, Stuffing, Sweet/Yukon Mashed Potatoes, Crescent Rolls

 My Be.Fri.'s dog that i'm watching while she is gone. This is Emily.

This was the meal i took to Emily. She had to have her Thanksgiving too!

Please, let me eat my brussels sprouts!

that's right, my little buddy is totally stuffing them in his little mouth! loved 'em.

Brother and Sister Bear

So happy together....
My kids absolutely LOVE one another. I am going to enjoy the love while it lasts.....before the fighting/screaming starts.

Candy Cane Joe-Joe's.....yum-yum!

now these are some GOOD cookies. mint Oreos are a thing of the past once you take a bite of this candy cane yumminess!  it's like eating peppermint ice cream and Oreos, just without the brain freeze.  They are quite sweet, so if you are lacking a verified sweet-tooth, you might wanna just have one.

Eid al-Adha Party at Vitense Golfland

 What is Eid al-Adha?

For our kids, it means more presents, more parties, more fun! Today the school celebrated at a local mini-golf place where the kids had an absolute blast!

I was in charge of Mina and her friend Ruqayyah, and those two proceeded to run amok, barely even attempting to putt a ball into any number of holes that were around. The girls each had Dipping Dots, popcorn, and pretty much loitered the candy machine for quite some time.

Yassmine, Nesreen, Ali and Mina

same as above plus Sara

Running Without Scissors

So, my baby man-child is growing up! he's cuttin' a rug and cuttin' a tooth! he absolutely refuses to eat anything remotely deemed "baby food", and quite insistent upon eating only things HE can put into his mouth. enter Clan of the Cave Baby.  He runs around in this Death Star Death Trap contraption, bumping into everything and trying, with all his might, to get into all the cabinets! 

Princess Brunch at Liliana's

Headed with my little princess to a princess brunch at a locally owned restaurant. Their daughter is Liliana, it's her birthday. So, the whole city of Madison is invited....although we have to pay to go. :-)
I will post pictures as soon as i get home, so you can see the excitement that ensued!
http://www.lilianasrestaurant.com/PrincessBrunch2010.htm

It Feels Like the First Time.....

Where does one begin when starting out with a new blog? There's so much to say and share. Do i start from the beginning or be stuck in the middle with you? I often assumed there would not be enough time or energy to maintain a blog, but a good friend sold me on the idea (said i wouldn't regret it, need to preserve what memories i can, etc, etc...) so, here we go.
This is my life as i live it and breathe it. I will inundate you, the reader, with goofy yet beautiful pictures of my kids; my struggles as a mother and wife; and the many things on the interweb that i find interesting, fascinating or just straight up weird/strange/disturbing.
Enjoy! Be in it to win it!