Today is my 3(coughcoughahemblercack)th Birthday.

So this is a birthday, refer to other birthdays to find out which one, because I'm not telling. So far so good, so let's hope that this coming year will be even better. I am excited at the prospect of spending another year with the people I love and making a difference, blah blah blah, But seriously- Thank you to everyone who is helping me suceed- You all know who you are, and I love you.

Halloween Part II and Autumn

Next stop on the Halloween tour- Uncle Jim and Aunt Cindy's house.















They did really good and got some fun toys.













However, they were done with the driving around and ready to trick or treat.













The next day, i used child labor to clean the Halloween mess.













I am telling you, she likes to squat when you take her picture.

Halloween Part I

Jennah and her famous pose- squatting down. Don't ask....














I doctored Aymans store bought costume.
That reflective tape is awesome!














He even had his name on the back.















First stop- Uncle Alex and Auntie NayNay's house.













Sometimes, it is really hard to get everyone to look at the camera at the same time.

My daughter scares me.

She is a daredevil. She isn't scared of anything-and that scares me.

Portraits and Peeps

After showing his breasts, Mr. Peepers goes for his well earned beads.

Ok, we dont know if it is a boy or a girl yet, and I am not gonna go all Mike Rowe and squeeze out its poop to try and sex it.

The top picture is me and the kids in one of my awesome self portraits. It isn't that Amr wouldn't take the picture, I just like to take self portraits.

Pumpkins and Mr. Peepers

Jennah with a Jennah size pumpkin.
















Amr takes a call on the princess phone.
















Ayman is a swinger.















So my dad grew pumpkins in his yard this year, and we went over to pick them about a week and a half ago. While we were in the backyard we kept hearing a loud peeping noise, like a baby bird. That was weird because it is October and all. Then about a half hour later, Petie, my Dad's terrier started chasing something, It was a baby chicken. So meet the new Nasr- Mr. Peepers.

Eid fun

Kol senna winta taybeen!
Jennah, Ayman and Amr went to an Eid celebration at this pizza place in town, her are some pictures from that.

Wow, I suck at blogging these days.

I have too much stuff going on. Anyone who knows me knows this. Now add to this a total addiction for the show nip/tuck, and the fact that i have downloaded seasons one thru three onto my computer, and school is getting harder, you can figure out something will suffer somewhere. I can promise you now that i will post awesome pictures of the kids from Halloween, and probably the Eid celebration, which is tommorow. I do have a nice pic of Jennah and Ayman in the tub that i will post tonight. Jennah ran past me to get to the bathroom. I thought she would be waiting for me when I got in there, but she had already gotten in the tub. In her clothes and diaper. It weighed as much as her. She is a nut.

Here is what is new around me.

• Ayman says "no" way too much


• Jennah says "no" way too much


• I have lost 20lbs since august.


• I have a 3.87 gpa


• there are 74 alumni from the class of 89 on my myspace reunion page.


• I am putting off listening to the last disc of "The Time Travellers wife" because I know it ends badly (damn, it Wikipedia).


• My dad teaches at my school now.

Playground fun, Firehouse Storytime

She is is too much.















Ayman, having a great time at the playground.















Playing nice together for once.....















Ayman, got to ride in the fire truck, for about 20 feet.















They gave out "helmets"after the tour.


So on Monday, I took the kids to the park for a bit. They played like crazy for about 40 minutes. Then unbeknownst to Ayman, we walked over to the nearby fire station for a Storytime sponsored my the Stockton library. We were the first ones there, so the rookie fireman (very nice guy) let Ayman sit in the fire truck, and even drove him from the garage onto the driveway, Woo Hoo! The library lady read some books, the same rook fireman donned all of his gear, and showed the kids what firemen look like when they have to go in to a fire. He also made a point several times to remind the boys and girls to not run away or hide from the firemen if they come to fight a fire. I thought that was smart. They got to see where the firemen eat sleep and watch tv, then at the end of the tour, they handed our fire hats and sticker "badges" When it was time to go, Ayman did not want to, and tried to stay by holding on to the flag pole. It didn't work. When we got home, he flopped down on the couch and promptly passed out.
It was a good day for the both of them.
Today however, was not a good day for Jennah. She had an eighteen month check up and was the lucky recipient of 5-count 'em- 5 shots. The first one, she didn't notice really. the second placed a puzzling look on her face, the third stuck her bottom lip out, the fourth, well the fourth made her cry and then finally, the fifth made her do the O-so-sad, and somewhat scary, silent scream. The situation was quickly rectified with a Strawberry Shortcake sticker. I hooked her up with some M&Ms, and McDonalds, and she was good to go. When I came home from school tonight though, Amr told me she was walking funny. Poor baby, she was. she won't walk. when she does it is only like 2 steps, and they are stiff leg steps- no bending at the knee. I hope she is better tommorow- It maybe my fault though, I forgot to rub her thighs after the shots. Bad Mommy. I was busy hugging her and forgot to. I suck. Well I started a new module tonight and I actually have homework, so I think i am gonna be a good girl and do that.

A new friend

So, I got on the bus to buckle Ayman in this morning. The little boy that is in his class, Dante, wasn't in the seat he usually sits in. I was about to buckle Ayman in, and noticed Dante was sitting in the seat behind. I said "There you are, Dante" Ayman looked at me, and immediately stood up, and moved to sit next to Dante. It appears he has made a friend at school. Last time I took him to the preschool, Ayman ran in ahead of me, hung up his book bag, and ran to wash his hands and sit for his lunch. When Dante came in, Ayman stood up and yelled at him, "Dante, Come on and eat your lunch!"

I am totally loving the effects of preschool on my boy.

My son is blossoming

So, some folks know I had Ayman evaluated for speech delay, and he was found to have one, so he is in a special pre-k class. In this class he gets to do regular preschool stuff, plus work with speech therapists, and stuff like that. Every year, we will meet in June and discuss his progress. This past June was our first such meeting. The team of wonderful teachers at XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX Elementary suggested that Ayman be enrolled in general education preschool. So, I did. Now, instead of going to school from 830-1130, he goes from 830 (the bus picks him up at 730) until 230 when his sister and i go to pick him up. At preschool they sing, eat lunch, go to the library and play, play, play. He loves it. With the exception of a rough start going pee at school (he used to hold it until he got home when he only had the morning class) he is adjusting way better than I expected. In the short two weeks he has been back at school, he is talking more, asking questions, singing, and playing more than ever before. He actually says hello to people, when before he was too shy to do it. He initiates. It is awesome. I am really loving getting to see this growth my son is going through. That is what is really all about right? Watching your kids grow up, and become their own person, suceed, (and of course some failure) and enjoy thier lives. I am loving it. I find myself asking my husband about what Ayman did that evening when I come home from school. He does some funny unexpected things sometimes. Yesterday he flopped down on the couch and went "PHWEW!" while wiping his hand across his forehead. Where does he get that stuff? Then of course there is the polar opposite that is his sister Jennah. Where Ayman was always careful and deliberate, Jennah kind of barrels through things. She climbs like a mountain goat and is very chatty. She loves to dress up in a dish towel cape and under pants on her head, with hair elastics on her wrists as bracelets. She lets me do her hair in elaborate works, for an 18 month old she can really sit still better than I would expect. Of course, there is the awesome stuff she does, just to piss Ayman off, which makes me crazy. I realize that is just payback for how my brother and I were though, so I have to let that go. I guess I just wanted to get this down. I have been neglecting the blog lately, with all my other crap going on, I have a lot of balls in the air right now, probably more than I should. My mom and i were talking about it and we decided this is the stuff that should really get written down. So here it is.
Totally unrelated, but I have lost 10 pounds or so in the last couple of weeks. Good times.

Oh yeah, post #400!

And of course i am copping out an just putting up some pics from this weekend on the boat-


Dad cleaned it up, changed the oil and put it in the water for the first time this summer. We went out and had a nice picnic. A good time was had by all. Of course i totally ate it getting of the boat- didn't have my sea legs or something....so i have a beatiful keepsake in the form of a huge bruise on my butt, and abrasions on my ankle and both knees. NICE. I like the way Jennah looks in her life preserver. No Neck City.there is also Aymans first day of school, and, Introducing: Jennah Nasr as Captain Underpants, in addition to the requisite self portrait. You know what? I have had my braces on for a year! that means only eight more months or less to go! Holy Jeez, some kooks are claiming Jesus's profile is in a knot of wood on a fence in Lodi. Go figure. Well, time to post and go out to the bike....

Buzz Cut

So this is what his hair ended up looking like. Much more even than yesterday. Like the look on his face? He is trying not to poop in the tub, actually he is just trying not to poop.
















I told him he would have to be shaved as bald as Uncle Alex, but it isn't quite that short.















Despite his cold, he seems to be pretty chipper. And after this picture, he went poop, so all in all it was a pretty productive day.














Of course, we have to take a picture of Sissy too.

Kind of back from my break.

Notice anything in this picture?

Anything yet?

How about that gap in Aymans bangs? If you look at the top picture, you also notice some divits on top. You guessed it, Ayman gave himself a haircut.

Thank goodness he didn't cut Jennahs hair.

Stay tuned tomorrow for Ayman's buzzcut.

I am taking a break.

I am still alive but taking a break from blogging. If you googled my name, and i went to school with you at EUHS, plese send your contact info to: euhs1989reunion@gmail.com. Thanks. I will return.

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.