Our Eid....

was not complete with out Baba. However, I tried to make it fun for the kids even though my tears were about to fall every second :(
Anyway, we went to the Masjid for Eid prayers. I stayed there for as long as I could with my friends since it was so early and there is no where to go and nothing to do. After that, I took the kids for a ride around Fayetteville until 10 am when everything was open. I took them to Chucky Cheese where they played some games. After that we went home, relaxed for a little bet, made and received some phone calls and off we went for lunch. The kids chose to go to a Chinese restaurant where we usually go to with Baba on special occasions. They wanted to go there because it's what he would choose if he was here :)
Here is the virtual tour.

Today, life went back to normal...school and work.

Hope your Eid has more fun!!

Love ~



ينعاد عليكم

To all of you guys back home, in Jordan...easy on the meat and ka3ek....7aram 3alykom :(
Remember me with every bite you take, and then enjoy it.
Love you all ...



Life after Ramadan

Ramadan is over :(
I am really sad for that. I honestly have hard time with it at the beginning. You know; new job, 4 kids and husband, coming home late, and worship that needs to be fulfilled In order to feel that I have done something good for myself and paid the respect to Allah S.W.T during this holy month. However, it turned out that I accomplished everything I wanted in a complete manner, ALHAMDULELLAH. I even was able to make Tahajod for that last 10 days at the Masjed….YAY

EID :)
It was awesome. We went to Eid prayers where I met a lot of my friends that I missed for couple of years when I was in Lebanon. Next, we went for breakfast at IHOP and it was YUMMY!! The kids have enjoyed every minute of that morning. After that, went for Eid visits at couple of our friends.

Dallas :D
Is where we headed afterwards!! We came home after the visits, packed and hit the road for a family trip. Hubby booked the hotel and off we went. It was very nice and relaxing. We met our friends, the E’s. They have moved from Huston to Dallas so we explored the city together. While driving on the road I received a very nice phone call from work to tell that I’ve been granted a promotion in my job. So now I became an “Instructional Designer” … YAY YAY YAY. I love this job because it’s all about the degrees that I earned in my M.ed and Ph.d, so I will be utilizing what I have learned to do. Al7amdulellah Da2eman wa Abadan.

Pictures!!
Here are some of the shots that I took during the Eid weekend :)

shopping in Dallas with Baba

Eid P.Js

Kareem and Zuzu on the way to the Masjid :)

The kids with Baba after Eid prayers

      Hope you all had a joyous time with your loved ones

                                                                                  Love ~

ينعاد عليكم

With all my love

Long Break

I have been away for a long while and I have excuses for that. First, Eid Al-Adha. This was by far, the best Eid I have had in the past 11 years. As I said in my last post my mom, dad, brother and my other brother along with his wife came and spent the Eid break with us. We had splendid time with them and was able to visit and do stuff that we won’t do on our own. The kids were happy with the company and with the gifts that they had. Farah and Nour got two very nice and stylish hoodies, Zuzu got very sweet and girly purple pants and shirt and my little guy received a spider man collection of umbrella, slippers, wallet, gloves and a hat. Husam had a very nice blazer. As for me-ehm ehm- I asked my SIL to get me the complete kit of PONDS face care. I like that product so far.
On the day they left I felt lonely and depressed so Husam suggested that we go to the amusement park. It was rainy but the kids had fun, Alhamdulillah.
Then my days got back on the routine track, school, house work, cooking and just being lazy :(
The kids will start finals next week then we are off on road for our road trip to Amman.
I was talking to my mom this evening and she told me great news about a cousin of mine. She lives in New York and she just received her Green Card and will be in Amman whilst I am there so we’ll be able to meet after 5 years, I am so excited.

I know that this post was unorganized but it summarizes the past two weeks….SORRY
Will be back soon …

Flu Season

Last week we all have been hit by the flu virus. It’s nasty and hard to deal with especially when you have everyone along with yourself with fever and body aches :( that’s why I couldn’t post anything. Alhamdulillah, things have started to get better slowly but gradually.

Eid Aladha is next week inshallah, I am so excited because my parents and my brother are coming from Amman along with my other brother who is coming with his wife from Kuwait. They all are coming to spend the Eid with us so it’s going to be like a family reunion, can’t wait. Consequently it means a lot of work on my side, cleaning, shopping for Eid clothes which I haven’t done it for any of the kids. I do have some few things for Zayna and Kareem but I know for sure that I need to shop for P.Js for all four and some more stuff. I also need to buy boots for myself but I will not be looking for long neck boots, I will try the short ones this year it’s the first time I am going to wear this design but I thought since I don’t wear short skirts nor dresses why to buy the long ones plus they have very cool and stylish designs for the short neck boots. I will let you know the result for that adventure and I will probably post some pictures as well. Also Eid dates cookies or as we call it “Ma3mool Betamer” and chocolate are still not ready so another reason to shop :)

I hope it’s going to be a happy Eid for our Muslim nation inshallah.

Take care,