Daddy is 44!

Last Month we celebrated Jamil's 44th Birthday!

we went to our favorite restaurant with the kids,

and we enjoyed the food, the cake and the boys'company!  

Then we showered Jamil with the funny gifts I prepared with Ghadi the day before!

Ghadi is 6!

yes, 6 years old!
we are celebrating it at our house, with a small crazy bunch of friends!

will post photos soon...
and will post my yearly letter to this [add all positive adjectives u may find in the whole dictionary] boy!
the 5 to 6 transition year was amazing!
and to all moms of 5 years old: prepare yourselves for an awesome year, for a helpful peaceful cooperative child, who would be ready to do anything to please you!
not only you, but everybody will be amazed by the calm yet crazy kid who would jump and dance and shout and fill your house with police cries and monsters voices and alien invasions, but at the same time who would be super easy and so happy at bedtimes... and always ready to answer you and give you a hand whenever needed!
oh there is so much love in my heart it would simply not fit inside, or here...

Summer Camp Festival 2013 (On va s'aimer) & some other stuff~!

During August we celebrated three consecutive lovely events:
 1- Zeina's 4th Birthday
kids were amazing... Ghadi participated to all games and was adorable.

 Sary behaved so well during meal time that I was able to sit and chat with my friends while he had his dinner like a big boy!

2- Last trip to the beach: it was windy, we chilled and said good bye to the pool without regret ;)

Ghadi showed great courage and  now he can jump and splash in the big pool and swim to reach the pool edge without any help

I was so proud of him!

Sary will learn swimming without any effort next year,I am sure about that!  

3- and of course, just like every summer we attended the entertaining end of summer camp festival 2013  (check previous years here: 2012, 2011)  and it was nice as usual, Ghadi performed a lovely dance and this time, we took Sary who enjoyed it so much that he is still talking about "colonie" and apparently dreams about going there next summer!

Sary is Two!

Last month marked Sary's second Birthday...

Actually I am going through the not-so-talkative-phase due to many reasons...

this is why i'll just post couple photos, 

and I promise I'll be talking about this little monster and his cute milestones soon...

we didn't have a huge party, it was just us, and two candles,

which were lit and blown about ten times!

just because it was so much fun and Sary was finally singing Happy Birthday to you!

 Two of the best years in my life, 2 years old Sary was just the perfect addition to our life.

 his gift from "teta" (grand'ma), and she knows how much he adores motorcycles!

 

Ghadi was also cute, celebrating cheerfully his brother's birthday without any sign of jealousy, 

and because the best photos at the right time should be blurred, I couldn't delete this last one! 

Happy Birthday mon grand!

you are the candy of my life

you are filling our days with non stop laughter and happy moments and we are grateful we have you

your personality is blossoming and you are showing us more tenderness and love...

you imitate your brother and now you are playing with him around the house...

your screams and the sound of your tiny steps running away or hiding from Ghadi are the music of my soul!

I kiss every toe of yours, wishing you the best a life can offer...

I love you both and all I hope is that you stand by each others with every breath you take.

A glimpse back to November

Al Fitr 2012!

Adha Eid is in one week!

and I haven't posted photos of Al Fitr Eid- August 2012!

it was simply awesome!!!!!

Happy Birthday Ghadi!

since 4 years now, I say a statement at the same day of every year...

I declare that I will not be holding Birthday parties

until kids reach at least 8 years old...

so they would be able to appreciate the huge effort we make 

to make their day a special one...

and every year I break the promise I made to myself,

 and I start planning,

happily, joyfully and with all the excitement of the kid inside me!

Two weeks ago we celebrated Ghadi's Birthday... and to my disagreement, it wasn't at home,

but at a fast food chain restaurant, as Ghadi requested!

(I will never be holding Birthday parties outside home again!)

but it doesn't mean that the party wasn't awesome!

I was able to invite many people, more than I would have if it was at home!

Ghadi invited his friends from school, and that was so epic,

to see all those cute happy faces!

Ghadi is 5!

Dear Ghadi…

Last week, we celebrated your birthday…now you are five…FIVE!

Oh boy,

Too many thoughts, too many feelings…

You are transforming so fast…

Where do I begin…

Oh, maybe five years ago?

School Kermess, with 2 BOYS!

another event from the previous month: the Kermess at Ghadi's school!

we were invited and we decided to go with both kids.

Ghadi enjoyed it a LOT!

then he met his friends and had so much fun as usual!

Sary had his share of fun as well!

he ADORES the slide!

"No I don't want to cooperate and pose for a photo!"

"Not NOW!"

"I want to play!"

"Just what Ghadi was playing!"

"here they are"

"heeeeelp"!!

Ghadi's Best Friend's Birthday!

few weeks ago we were invited to Ghadi'd best friend’s birthday.

That evening revealed many sides of his personality.

He didn't behave well, which means I should spend more time with him

And

He wanted to be the star of every single activity…

He yelled and sang and pulled the rope in such a way you would say he’s the one partying his birthday!

He put his fingers in the cake, trying to grab some sugar coating,

On the way back, we talked, he cried, then we laughed...

I told him the words he had to hear…

Without being taugh, I was very calm.

Hoping that this conversation will makea change.

and the "HAPPY BIRTHDAY"

angry faces (after i fired him looks cuz he dipped his fingers in the sugar coating)

Adam's mom, dad, sister, and...Ghadi's hands cutting the cake!

and Ghadi's fingers all dipped in blue!

On the other hand, 

the birthday was great, that boy means a LOT to Ghadi, they were so close throughout the year, they helped each others positively in many aspects.
at meal time, they share whatever is in the lunch box!
Ghadi often asks for two bananas, two croissants, to share with Adam!


Duuring my last encounter with their teacher she told me that next year they should be separated
because they are so much attached it would be better to assign them in different sections.
I felt a bit sad about that but I am also sure they know better and they have chosen the right thing for my kid!

Cute and cuddly boys :)

Happy 4th Birthday Y.B.!

we celebrated Y.B birthday at the beginning of this month!