Sunday, December 6, 2009

Hello......

Hello out there. I guess it's been quite a while since I last wrote. We have been quite busy around here. As I last wrote, we just celebrated Eid Al-Adha. It was pretty low key this year because Yanal's uncle passed away just before the holiday. However, Yanal's brother Yaser and his wife Lina were here visiting the past 10 days from Bahrain. We enjoyed spending time with them. Aisha fell in love with Yaser....didn't stop talking about him the entire time they were here!

So what's new around here?!

APARTMENT
-Washer and dryer are both working!!
-Oven and stove top are both working!!
-Still need a new vacuum cleaner or converter big enough to handle my vacuum that seems to blow all converters.
-SKYPE is now working!! Saw my parents as we talked to the over the Internet! We LOVE IT!! I think Aisha loved it the mostest (she went absolutely crazy when she saw 'Grandma and Grandpa on the computer'!

BETHANY
-Looking for a cleaning lady to come help out with the cleaning once a week or so.
-Looking for a lady or daycare for the kids, need someone for when I return to work.
-Starting to think more about work, part-time work, but not thinking too seriously yet...I'm still adjusting.....give a girl some time!
-Getting antsy about sitting around all the time....need to get out, meet people, shop, drive around the city, get familiar.

YANAL
-Finished picking olives and is selling the olive oil (I plan to blog about this some other day!).
-Working during the day and home with me and the kids nights and weekends.

AISHA
-Talks.....ALL DAY....Mashallah (May God Bless Her), she never stops talking!
-Sings ABCs, Hokey Pokey, Rock-a-Bye Baby, 1-2 Buckle My Shoe, Wheels on the Bus, and many other fun kid songs.
-Thinks everything belongs to her (definitely a 'normal' 2 year old).
-Mom has to be in sight or next to her 24/7 (but is this 'normal' 2 year old behavior?!).
-Loves playing with her baby brother, unless he is taking her toys or Mom's attention.

OMAR
-Figuring out how to walk behind those toys made to help the little ones learn to walk.
-Standing on his own for about 15 seconds.
-Talking. He can say: "Mamma", "Dad", "I-Ja" (Aisha), "Oh-O", and "Aah-Da" (All done).
-Sign Language. "More" and "All done"
-Playing Games. Peek-a-Boo is a fav, he also loves to chase his sister and then she chase him down the hallway, Hide and Seek with Aisha under the pillows or blankets, and anything that involves tickling him.
-Loves to snuggle with anything soft. Pillows and blankets are his fav!

Well, there you have it. An update from our side of the world. Hope things are going well on your side...whatever side that is!

3 comments:

  1. Hi!

    It sounds like I just figured out something to put at the very top of my Christmas wish list this year. I want SKYPE! Mom and Dad, are you reading this?! :-) BTW- What does "getting SKYPE" consist of exactly?! It sounds like Im going to need to do some investigating.

    How fun that you were able to talk with mom and dad!

    Love you,
    Sarah

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  2. It was awesome to see Beth, Yanal, Aisha and Omar on Skype! It brought tears to my eyes :-) Aisha went crazy when she saw us and Beth you looked beautiful. It was like being there with you. We talked (is that what you call it?) for 1 1/2 hours. Ahh, it was wonderful.

    Love you. Mom

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  3. Sarah.......SKYPE is free!! You download it fromt he internet to your computer. All you need is a webcam (some computers come with them or you can buy one from BestBuy or wherever)! I'll email you the link!

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