Suck It, Slowpokes.

I think this picture speaks for itself. No, it does NOT say I am a gigantic nerd. OK, it might, but so what? I am so reading this this weekend.....

P.S. Thanks, Dad.

Pennies and pincurls

Gene gave Ayman a piggy bank in the shape of a Cintas truck yesterday. Complete with about 300 pennies. for fun we emptied them out and let the kids play. What choking hazard? So what if Jennah is pooping out pennies like a change machine for two days, she had fun.














It kept Jennah so occupied that i was able to put pincurls in her hair. She looked so cute with her hair all pinned up....














Then Ayman gave her a hug and kiss like a nice brother. Unfortunately, Jennah had a different plan as far as pincurls and bedtime went. she wouldn't go to bed. I finally got her to sleep by midnight. It was ridiculous. she had thrashed around in her crib so much, that most of the pincurls came out. Oh well i will try again some other time, eventually she will get used to the process of "suffering for beauty".

Fireworks fun

Jennah went to her second 4th of July fireworks this year. While the display sucked this year for reasons not worth going into, the kids had a good time.













Auntie Renee bought some cinnamon bears, and the kids couldn't get enough of them.














here is Jennah rolling aound on a blanket before she eats ANOTHER cinnamon bear.














Almost dark, time for another cinnamon bear.















Jennah enjoys her water and cookie right before the fireworks start.

Fun with sunglasses

Amr got Jennah some sunglasses at the 99 cent store. She loves them. She has this little clear purse. She carries beads, a cell phone, and an assortment of little trinkets. Animals letters Diego figures. She is a real kick. She is loving the Backyardigans right now. She actually dances when the theme song plays. It is really too cute.











Then she has this crazy smile. She is so funny when she does it, because she gets really excited.











Ayman found some sunglasses in a backpack Auntie Cindy gave him over a year ago. So both kids are styling with the shades. He has been going to school four days a week for the summer session. He is just like I was. He does not want to get up in the morning. "No school Mommy!" But he goes, and is happy, and doing great. I have really noticed a difference in the last couple of weeks. He is actively trying to talk in sentences, and enunciate his words. He will be going to school all day long at the end of August.
Right now both kids are standing at the window, pounding on the screen (probably not a good idea) yelling "ICE CREAM TRUCK!" Well, Ayman is yelling it, and Jennah is standing next to him shouting in jibberish. Because why? The Ice Cream truck just drove by, of course.
I am doing well in school . After my last module was complete, I have a 4.0, the highest in the class. So I got that going for me right? Also, i nutted up and paid for Classmates.com, and have been lighting it up. Love that stuff. Since not all people want to pay for that site I made a Myspace page for my high schools graduating class. It only has a 14 members, but everyone is participating with it and we have a ton of pictures posted. It is awesome. I love seeing pictures other people have from that time. So there ya go, that is what has been up for the last ten days...Oh yeah, I finally got a new cell phone! Now i can call the future and not the past! My phone was so old, I think it was the one Jesus used. Also, I have been burning up the internet with Daphne, on a nightly basis. I miss her being close to me, so this is almost as good. I am still trying to scale down my ass, and i feel better, actually. I just need to do some physical activity. I guess something is always better than nothing.
Well, i am outta here. If you find this post boring, perhaps you would like something more like this? or maybe this?

Late for fathers day

Here is my Dad and Amr. We went to Auntie Ne Ne's Graduation party at her brothers house. It was alot of fun.











And, Jennah here, geting in touch with her hammy side. she is wearing her Daddys sunglasses and sitting on Genes lap. She was all diva'd out.












Here is my bro with Jennah. This is her first time in a big pool.
Alex was so good with her. She seemed a little scared at first but she didn' t cry, and had a good time. She really slept well that night.










After Aymans initial fake crying, he really enjoyed the pool. Alex pulled him around a bit, scred him, made him cry and basically helped him get used to the pool. He crashed that night too. Lesson here? Kids+swimming=good nights sleep.

Idle hands

This pictue is blurry but so sweet. I had just pulled the pacifier out of her mouth. it was right after i found this....














OK, here is the story. I was sitting at the barstools, with my back to the kids, who were on the floor in the dining room. Ayman kept on going "Pfffttt......hahahahaha" and Jennah "hehehehe" this went on for like two minutes before i turned around. When i did, i found Ayman had taken some loose powder, and was blowing into it, causing- Well, this.

Totally my bad.

Disregard the fact that my puntuation is nonexistent

Last night i couldn't sleep. Not only was it damn hot, i just couldnt sleep. I went to bed at 0130. at 0300 i gave up and read some email, then went back to bed. At 0410- still awake. finally i got to sleep then something woke me up at around 0730 and guess what ? i have been up ever since. Sheesh. I think when Jennah wakes up i am gonna take them for a walk up to the store to get some lipliner and a can of tiny shrimp. I am going to make Shrimp Louie for dinner.
Could this post be any more boring? I guess I could talk about my period or something. Naaah. Jennah said thank you to me yesterday. Today I am signing up Ayman for general education preschool to go with the special education preschool he also goes to. He is off this week but next week he starts going 4 days a week. I am still trying to decide if i want him evaluated for autism. I am scared of him being labeled for the rest of his life. The special education teachers are not even sure if what is going on with him is autism either- they always talk about "splintered skill sets" he knows all of his abc' colors, numbers, can cross a line at midline, but then some basic things he doesn't do. Or the fact that he repeats things ALOT. 3 1/2 year olds do repeat. I dunno, I guess i am in a mild state of denial. It is just that i have seen so much improvement in the time that he has been in preschool- 6 months that i am at a "wait and see" phase right now. He was only gong 2 days a week. Let's see what the 4 days, and then 5 days starting in August, coupled with the general ed preschool will do for him. I guess. hmmmmph.
ranting, ranting. I have started a multi faceted approach to thinning my fat ass down- eat less, eat more fruit and veggies, less crap, no regular soda, more water and exersise, then if needed dabble in bulimia. I think it will work.
so there you have it rants of a sleep deprived mother of 2....
thanks for taking the time.
ps oh, that kid. he just smoked past me and went into is room, and closed the door. that means poop time. if that kid doesn't turd i am bulking up his gatorade with benefiber.

New haircut

It is time to get a haircut when you can't remember when you last had one. And, when all you do is plop it on top of your head in a rubberband. That is what I have been doing for like, 2 years. (I think) Anyway. The woman cut my hair and styled it all Farrah Fawcett-y. Ugh, I had to come right home and re-do it, then take pictures to send to my friend Daphne, (choo choo choose you, baby) and post on my Myspace page and here. Damn, I am pathetic.

















Jennah has a new favorite thing....This Teenaged Mutant Ninja Turtles stocking cap. She puts it on and walks all over the house with it, sometimes pulled all the way down over her eyes. She is still loving beads of any kind. Now she loves spoons as well, and actually fed herself a spoonfull of cocopuffs this morning. After that, she turned into the devil and proceeded to cry ALL DAY LONG. Nothing would make her happy. When her daddy got home, she started bawling harder than she was before, when she was following me around the house. Can I just say I couldn't leave for school fast enough today? Yikes.












Here is my boy getting ready for bed in his wifebeater style undershirt. He is so funny. He thinks I am funny too. And Gramma, and Grampa and sometimes even Daddy.
P.s. Yesterday, Jennah and I were out front waiting for my dad to come and get all of us for dinner. When my dad got out of his truck, Jennah said "Graaaay-paaahh" Seriously, clear as a bell. How cool is that?

melancholy or something.

Sorry I haven't written. There are going to be times when it is like this. I am feeling depressed, and not myself lately. I can't really go into it. I am just not me. This will probably pass, so i am just going to try and let it go for now, and focus on my family and school. So there you have it, to recap- ME=blah.
Oh yeah, I made the honor roll at school. Big whoop.

Jennah wears a bikini-Ayman watches, fun ensues

Well, she isn't shy.
















Dripping water action shot.
















"Umm, I'm not happy enough to play with the fountain, I must get in it"















Ayman can't belive his eyes as Jennah tries to get out of the fountain.

Here are some pictures I snapped of Jennah and Ayman on Saturday. I had to put them because as my brother put it, "the school stuff is boring." I don't think it is and it is my blog, soooooo whatever. I will try to ease the boredom with pics of the kids.

alright, I just don't know what to expect from myself.

Soooooo, we had our final in A&P on Wednesday, as I mentioned before. I really didn't feel too great about my performance on the test. It was 250 regular questions, 30 extra credit questions, and the whole shabang was worth 283, I dont know where the extra three points came from, but that is what the teacher told us today. I usually mark the questions down that I had to guess, or that I wasn't too sure about. I counted 30 marks on the paper, and changed like five of my answers.
Out of a possible 283 points, I got.... 283 points.
HOLY CRAP!!!!!!
I finished my first class with a 98.8%
I can't stop smiling to myself.
Now, I just have to get thru the math portion. I suck at math, and I think math sucks. So, there ya go.
Sorry my posts have really been crappy, I am surprised I can even find the time to make posts at all. I probably wouldn't but, Ilhamdulillah, I quit that horrible job.

ugh, i think i blew it.

I had my final today. i have no idea what i got. Going into it i had the highest grade in the class. I have a feeling It wont be that way as of tomorrow...but what the hell. I got my new books.. It is gonna suuuuuuuck. crap
to be continued.....

Totally stoked

I took my latest test, on the Cardiovascular system and Respiratory system. We had to get a 70% on this test to move on in the course. There were no bonus questions, and 121 questions on the test, but the test was worth 242 points. that is 8 less than the final will be next week.
I got a 118- 97%....The highest score in class, AWW YEAH.
WoooooooooooHoooooo!
Dude, I only missed three! That was awesome! But then again, I did study, HELLO.

Oh, yeah, enjoy this picture of Jennah with her brothers pajama pants on her head, tied up to look like a turban. It is super sweet. She loves hats. And beads, in fact, I am surprised she isn't wearing some beads in this picture.

Asparagus Festival Fun

My Mom, Gene, Amr, Ayman, Jennah and I went to the Asparagus festival this weekend. We cruised the booths looked at the tiny home and garden show and had asparagus and tritip sandwiches. Ayman ate more gum, coffee candies and altoids then I thought possible, and Jennah enjoyed an ice cream cone....It was fun. Thanks Gene a reeno!
Amr and Ayman stopped to watch the skateboarding at the "got milk" half pipe. Ayman was displaying approximately 3 inches of plumbers crack while sitting on his daddys shoulders.















Two monkeys being happy and silly, looking at gramma.















Look at Sissy work that ice cream cone. look at the concentration on her face. I think I can say a good time was had by all. It was frickin' hot out there!

I am slow.

Okay. On Monday, I had another test in A&P and got a 94 out of 98, and scored 7 bonus questions which kicked me up to a 100%; the second highest score in class. I haven't written about this until now because, I have to do two presentations, and have been very busy working on those. But now, I have to go because Jennah just woke up, the house is a mess, and it is 4 pm and I need a shower. I still haven't studied for Mondays test, but hey, I will find time I guess....
I'm out-
Update: I did well with my presentations, and had time to actually correct the spelling and gramatical errors from when I posted it before. Yay! Now it is time to study.
Seriously.

I am just tired....of everything

I can't believe all the crap that is going on in this country these days.
Rosie O'donell had a good idea. I think I will register as an Independent too.
All these things are creating a perfect distraction for GWB and Co. to run roughshod over the country. Jerks. Yeah, I said it. Whatever.... I don't wanna think anymore, my brain is fried. On that note, I will go and study. I got my test results for my second A&P test- a 94%. I thought I totally bombed, but ended up with the #4 score. Ilamdulillah. This is hard though.
I am out.

This is funny, and wrong. But more funny.

That video was funny but it was driving me batty, so I removed it and will give you the link instead.
Here is the link.
The Landlord
If you have not seen it, you have too take a look.
Hilarious.

A Little Accident ( or Jennah has a bad day)

On Friday the 13th Jennah had a little accident. I guess she biffed it going down the tiny front step on our porch. I was at school. Amr being the good Daddy, let her bleed and took pictures of it. Hahahaha, no seriously he did. Of course i am leaving out the part about how she refused to be consoled until she got her bzaza. That is blood on her cute little shirt and face, by the way. Her ponytails are all lopsided. Shortly after this picture was taken, I came home from school and we all met my Dad, Uncle Alex, and Auntie Nay Nay at Red Lobster. We had a good dinner. After that, everyone came back to our house. We were all kinda chatting in the living room. Ayman was swinging around one of Jennahs toys- a decent sized Spider that coincidentally (or not) sings "The Itsy Bitsy Spider". On the backswing, he clocked poor Jennah in the noggin with it. Then, she was walking towards Uncle Alex, not 5 minutes later and stepped poorly on a little racetrack toy of Aymans, and totally fell down on it. Her little thigh landed on top of it in a way that made me think "Aye, that's gonna leave a mark." Then about 15 minutes after that, she was reaching down to pet Petie (my Dads dog) and grabbed a handful of his hair and pulled; it was all so fast.... and Petie yapped at her. More tears, some butthurt. I think we can safely say that Friday, April 13th was not my babdoll's day.....

Test results not related to Anna Nicole Smith.....

I got a 98% on my first test in Anatomy and Physiology. Third in the class. Woo frickin' hoo!
They also just told us that the top two of the class can do clinicals at UC Davis, which would look very sweet on a resume, I think. It would be a long drive, but it is a huge teaching hospital, I think it would be worth it. I have to keep my grades up though, because my first round of clinicals isn't until January, which gives me a long time to screw up my good start. I am really just looking to finish the course and pass my boards, without having killed anyone in the process (that doesn't look sweet on a resume. But hey, eventually i will kill someone, so i guess i ought to get it out of the way early...hahaha just kidding, kinda.) At least I can sleep tonight. After I study.
Oh yeah, enjoy some totally sweet pictures of my monkeys. Ayman was in a picture mood today, so I went for it. Thank goodness I vacuumed today.














kissy kissy my sissy.













these two are so sweet.