tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20039154268034265502024-03-13T22:29:20.212-07:00The Najm Family:Nadim, Brandi, Hunter and EthanNadim Najmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623110920313630959noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003915426803426550.post-13457624598337210272009-09-20T21:19:00.001-07:002009-09-20T21:28:00.625-07:00The Najm Household the past few weeks!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCXXCEq3iq5_zLzNxvJf8ePi98_FYba3K9JY-Wwt5MsXuYCqh_BQDTm4ZU5fgFoE6pW1EsB9Fp_dpxgwKKBsyGyLJqNauqm6Tzo9R3MOQD887h8IC3abRhBe161qKRxuDb37N39uHumUaI/s1600-h/IMG_5519.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCXXCEq3iq5_zLzNxvJf8ePi98_FYba3K9JY-Wwt5MsXuYCqh_BQDTm4ZU5fgFoE6pW1EsB9Fp_dpxgwKKBsyGyLJqNauqm6Tzo9R3MOQD887h8IC3abRhBe161qKRxuDb37N39uHumUaI/s320/IMG_5519.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383771153654879122" border="0" />The past few weeks have been really busy for us....there have also been a lot of fun things that have happened with the boys.....Last night, Nadim buzzed Hunter's hair off.....I was nervous at first but he looks so cute i am over it now....and in the long run it will be saving us a couple hundred dollars! He was a champ (I bribed him with licorice, his new favorite treat) and he LOVES his new hair......</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPNl1siSNsAmwuhG1lDnbH8EmylOSVPhUxM3gfLYyRA-HD0DxE7mhFwnS2Kf-mtLxX5URWBNvfCpZoWCG5WiU2Z4dvuvmKJ0oVjlPokuMPElEb_SAMBRWD7LvNTHXGIHvCJNtXzWO_53hi/s1600-h/IMG_5522.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPNl1siSNsAmwuhG1lDnbH8EmylOSVPhUxM3gfLYyRA-HD0DxE7mhFwnS2Kf-mtLxX5URWBNvfCpZoWCG5WiU2Z4dvuvmKJ0oVjlPokuMPElEb_SAMBRWD7LvNTHXGIHvCJNtXzWO_53hi/s320/IMG_5522.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383771144048649506" border="0" /></a>This was today.....just hanging out on a lazy sunday.....you will probably see this one on the christmas card.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixyNd-8y0R4fde8w_5WU84CevU6wTO2RXSIEjTks2R5nADSCjLCX_q7ZhfmJha6wS55ya0zzL4My4btS_HHn_w_d3R2SG-yTVB26QqeGywZo-dUCOEsJNShN4N267cVZcGUUSKZFLy3R3/s1600-h/IMG_5507.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixyNd-8y0R4fde8w_5WU84CevU6wTO2RXSIEjTks2R5nADSCjLCX_q7ZhfmJha6wS55ya0zzL4My4btS_HHn_w_d3R2SG-yTVB26QqeGywZo-dUCOEsJNShN4N267cVZcGUUSKZFLy3R3/s320/IMG_5507.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383771130408695026" border="0" /></a>Football season is hear and you all know that WE LOVE FOOTBALL in our house....every Saturday now, Hunter wakes us up saying "Its Game Day." Needless to say, it pleases Nadim's soul.....after breakfast, the boys get on their USC jerseys and the day has begun......they missed their nap last weekend since we had friends over to watch the game.....they were so tired, they passed out in the living room at like 5pm!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSZJwsZH-tbR7PF2MLxn_Yzznr_5cPzwBfkbqoFfjstYyJQQlLnonHz1Bo42b9t1nZ8OAZKvtCWJ3XOIVj2wkKNcdXF8-satcyAaiDoTB8J9gXMsTf10A_-_P9Xz0NlVgxe1OXpCVK2QX/s1600-h/IMG_5518.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhSZJwsZH-tbR7PF2MLxn_Yzznr_5cPzwBfkbqoFfjstYyJQQlLnonHz1Bo42b9t1nZ8OAZKvtCWJ3XOIVj2wkKNcdXF8-satcyAaiDoTB8J9gXMsTf10A_-_P9Xz0NlVgxe1OXpCVK2QX/s320/IMG_5518.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383771123629028882" border="0" /></a>We have been having HUGE problems with napping lately......finally after about an hour and a half of telling them to be quite an sleep, i checked on them to find Ethan in Hunter's bed.....best buddies.....I love it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx6FqXM9gvNolHemP3yqREVDJ-cnRQsY-A_G-2GycK-6cOF7Kyw68_eBVMG6N5JV8eRBvRMLJWgm-xZNNzTx_5UMPfBOsK9q97xOYdLCFhxEJr_v_3sa6XPk4nnjOALeci1DIHNg5LKgEO/s1600-h/IMG_5511.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx6FqXM9gvNolHemP3yqREVDJ-cnRQsY-A_G-2GycK-6cOF7Kyw68_eBVMG6N5JV8eRBvRMLJWgm-xZNNzTx_5UMPfBOsK9q97xOYdLCFhxEJr_v_3sa6XPk4nnjOALeci1DIHNg5LKgEO/s320/IMG_5511.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383771106481041874" border="0" /></a>Donuts! My boys LOVE donuts.....does not matter what kind or where they are from, they just love them.....had to capture the breakfast of champion face!Brandi Najmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594376811671345113noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003915426803426550.post-11594434423056367662009-09-20T21:16:00.000-07:002009-09-20T21:19:02.318-07:00Tony Pepperoni Nights<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uvIr2EBFDejnp9cWKYItxczGQskydPmY97mRzW2dS-e1itpso77fIJ6i_dkwiSb0YHzWR5rZws8xAcyG7CiR6kKPue4OU7l-NJvHCNsTIYFuMzH00KocJImcBnpv4VEtEu2NsDuPbzGB/s1600-h/IMG_5506.JPG">We have been going to Tony Pepperoni with our good friends the Cains......we love the food, the atmosphere (since our kids literally run laps around the place) and the conversations we have.....here are some fun pics from the last TP experience!<img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3uvIr2EBFDejnp9cWKYItxczGQskydPmY97mRzW2dS-e1itpso77fIJ6i_dkwiSb0YHzWR5rZws8xAcyG7CiR6kKPue4OU7l-NJvHCNsTIYFuMzH00KocJImcBnpv4VEtEu2NsDuPbzGB/s320/IMG_5506.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383770096626404770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiovuqCeb-sTS1biAwKKhG9ZSgnIf04Vg1UvKJCX3g1uaxJhYRcCq3f309b7h0Hng_6r9R1MXXzD9DzM7H-j4LazX0Fcu38Kg8cSz5JMozLdB89kaXlmKIdLCm76DcOdjv8KIFT-yxubW65/s1600-h/IMG_5491.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiovuqCeb-sTS1biAwKKhG9ZSgnIf04Vg1UvKJCX3g1uaxJhYRcCq3f309b7h0Hng_6r9R1MXXzD9DzM7H-j4LazX0Fcu38Kg8cSz5JMozLdB89kaXlmKIdLCm76DcOdjv8KIFT-yxubW65/s320/IMG_5491.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383770083635572834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyCyxXpFAzJeniqY7qWbA8_dJk9ol43n0LEJXgfwEo3iInOV9z-EQkygqHJMiir_bQjjr-qIfVdQOJElAfAAB9xdI1LUeD7srwtVlThraAE245_eDNfpbSjZNIEL7MC6TV4O5T1dv56Tuj/s1600-h/IMG_5489.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyCyxXpFAzJeniqY7qWbA8_dJk9ol43n0LEJXgfwEo3iInOV9z-EQkygqHJMiir_bQjjr-qIfVdQOJElAfAAB9xdI1LUeD7srwtVlThraAE245_eDNfpbSjZNIEL7MC6TV4O5T1dv56Tuj/s320/IMG_5489.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383770069945071538" border="0" /></a>Brandi Najmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594376811671345113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003915426803426550.post-48011840696048336342009-09-20T21:10:00.001-07:002009-09-20T21:16:19.634-07:00Intermediate swimmer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlezPyCGd5TKGavDMFEhmvTlO5qhqPgRh3aUznVlaeYZHHJWbu3MYkwM8Ox8Wh59KUJAcdSuiaXLhrH49IwC0yjEWyN4ctoi4Wnxo1d46CDhu_-pD7RytnC02NecyCoFWa5QFsh8Hc1hVr/s1600-h/IMG_5485.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlezPyCGd5TKGavDMFEhmvTlO5qhqPgRh3aUznVlaeYZHHJWbu3MYkwM8Ox8Wh59KUJAcdSuiaXLhrH49IwC0yjEWyN4ctoi4Wnxo1d46CDhu_-pD7RytnC02NecyCoFWa5QFsh8Hc1hVr/s320/IMG_5485.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383768490632212658" border="0" /></a>So Hunter started swimming lessons in May and at first he hated it.....couldn't even get him in the water.....Now he loves it......we have kept him going through the fall because he was doing so great, we wanted him to advance as much as possible......he has been stuck at the beginning 2 level for about 3 months (floating on his bask was a HUGE hurdle to overcome) but the other day before his lesson he said, "Mommy, today I am going to kick with my kick board, float on my tummy, float on my back and streamline." I in turn said OK, knowing full well that this probably would not happen.....GUESS WHAT! He did all of it.....and because of that, he passed up a level and is noe Intermediate 1! I could not believe it! This picture is of Hunter and Kristen, our amazing friend who has helped us with these lessons all summer long! Hunter loves her!!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZuCi78ECY8gRxQUwLIk3UH38BLnfNuoRnOmQWsvFyd3mox6olwptnISSwDvKY6ddafoJyUUKIse-19Eq4UqDHjynNHiVf8MGfAkp72J7_CxibhOWSSbIluS2sU4xKX1p57xJJy6xFMyf2/s1600-h/IMG_5481.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZuCi78ECY8gRxQUwLIk3UH38BLnfNuoRnOmQWsvFyd3mox6olwptnISSwDvKY6ddafoJyUUKIse-19Eq4UqDHjynNHiVf8MGfAkp72J7_CxibhOWSSbIluS2sU4xKX1p57xJJy6xFMyf2/s320/IMG_5481.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383768477573321490" border="0" /></a>Hunter and Coach Melinda.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHn4HFNnbCe0VvuoVF-8u3lJ0aQ4JUUiqJEcF1e9cVOpkUuloy2d4gx4jkhmPGbOZ8uxcTgmrzfyxz1NCGcVeNdRAdHbBM2w20MgthBxI7EWH4UFTJCdWq_ZkXoyob8lhFX_QmjP9WCyPN/s1600-h/IMG_5480.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHn4HFNnbCe0VvuoVF-8u3lJ0aQ4JUUiqJEcF1e9cVOpkUuloy2d4gx4jkhmPGbOZ8uxcTgmrzfyxz1NCGcVeNdRAdHbBM2w20MgthBxI7EWH4UFTJCdWq_ZkXoyob8lhFX_QmjP9WCyPN/s320/IMG_5480.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383768463812274866" border="0" /></a>Hunter got the ring the bell and pick a prize from the treasure chest.....later that night we even went to the candy store to celebrate.....congrats to my little swimmer!Brandi Najmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594376811671345113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003915426803426550.post-13222295232646453452009-09-20T21:03:00.000-07:002009-09-20T21:09:59.523-07:00Angels Game<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqYB9roWp1Dipq5PzPTjJGrNcpsO7z7cBwf-RWUuHv2XiMBvm8GFyEAc06kem-CmsVkJjHt7JPVTWf1YLGzW3LaMouWT-ZYagOxDcoXKs1yPdeGXbFFynHYERhygsXmzovlz1rkNAiL2K/s1600-h/IMG_5478.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqYB9roWp1Dipq5PzPTjJGrNcpsO7z7cBwf-RWUuHv2XiMBvm8GFyEAc06kem-CmsVkJjHt7JPVTWf1YLGzW3LaMouWT-ZYagOxDcoXKs1yPdeGXbFFynHYERhygsXmzovlz1rkNAiL2K/s320/IMG_5478.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383767123026627346" border="0" /></a>Almost a month ago, (I cannot believe how fast time flies!!!) we took Hunter to another baseball game with my dad and sister......here are a few pics from the night......this was before the fireworks started.....i love the smile on his face when he is with his daddy.....so sweet!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiazkzko5WEjJIhN0i9widnNfK_0yODNtzm8kdSeRs-LnsJaAHP01tjtuUXD2CMkZlqA9Q3VS8gHhfr5l7ObQK8oDC2gN4qZTFK3kXZ6jMvaP1yb3eApOjktAwBulKDeCXURFlMunD1vDtd/s1600-h/IMG_5469.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiazkzko5WEjJIhN0i9widnNfK_0yODNtzm8kdSeRs-LnsJaAHP01tjtuUXD2CMkZlqA9Q3VS8gHhfr5l7ObQK8oDC2gN4qZTFK3kXZ6jMvaP1yb3eApOjktAwBulKDeCXURFlMunD1vDtd/s320/IMG_5469.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383767115393099634" border="0" /></a>Finally got him to take a great pic!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcibJtDOTyqenh6NRF0qkU8-OnStrOw38iTRl9kvLIT51yvcxz_c1CnML6fZtwJ_k4kb5Jo0Mq3leknqg0_OlBxwev8_um4nGEkYFi7_H-WGqs8HMg36IWlKugfkciKtrx5vFdKutZ3L4X/s1600-h/IMG_5461.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcibJtDOTyqenh6NRF0qkU8-OnStrOw38iTRl9kvLIT51yvcxz_c1CnML6fZtwJ_k4kb5Jo0Mq3leknqg0_OlBxwev8_um4nGEkYFi7_H-WGqs8HMg36IWlKugfkciKtrx5vFdKutZ3L4X/s320/IMG_5461.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383767099536819442" border="0" /></a>Hunter got a cookie ice cream sandwich and boy was he excited about it.....he was teasing my dad with it.....I love this shot because it totally describes the relationship Hunter has with him....so fun and playful.....he loves his papa!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7FL_Jo-J1g93xkVYXLdmoQXVmHdSaCajuN9jqRCBBAtjZPwZcfl2yvuWK7IVZwrbzwYRmBLuLg9qU8_-A3LOMnT0BjyjjcdpQ6gtnHqVLbrySRfZ2Gmqr_4545nITdUmHngI1jsJZzF6/s1600-h/IMG_5457.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7FL_Jo-J1g93xkVYXLdmoQXVmHdSaCajuN9jqRCBBAtjZPwZcfl2yvuWK7IVZwrbzwYRmBLuLg9qU8_-A3LOMnT0BjyjjcdpQ6gtnHqVLbrySRfZ2Gmqr_4545nITdUmHngI1jsJZzF6/s320/IMG_5457.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383767086886101010" border="0" /></a>RALLY MONKEY!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8LDpS443ykQvOvMixsAg0S5CN-BcBEYToCJEeL94VKfArWfzBAv1rozgweBCEz_LcxjN3Sn6fV3U-8Ye4O2GrnZNGJMCeOTObdozogr48wNvCF_u3wOksDOph8spbbN7kTrEB-3M2gffB/s1600-h/IMG_5452.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8LDpS443ykQvOvMixsAg0S5CN-BcBEYToCJEeL94VKfArWfzBAv1rozgweBCEz_LcxjN3Sn6fV3U-8Ye4O2GrnZNGJMCeOTObdozogr48wNvCF_u3wOksDOph8spbbN7kTrEB-3M2gffB/s320/IMG_5452.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383767074209985522" border="0" /></a>The fam: Daddy, Aunt Britty, Mommy, Hunter and Papa!Brandi Najmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594376811671345113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003915426803426550.post-12600935560072873992009-08-23T17:06:00.001-07:002009-08-23T17:13:32.751-07:00Shake Shack<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJJ5S-2A1Rt-6vhj7GYKNfyLJ0EnRHsvBRcEB2F3tJiXtk0TS-cA0jhqQ_K9suEzpeAJzUz4WA2U4EbHLJpY628zOZjMWG1aZ2Gd9V80PpgKjin6Etkn6mYqAkTGyG3U-9eeaMmAKzTj7/s1600-h/IMG_5365.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJJ5S-2A1Rt-6vhj7GYKNfyLJ0EnRHsvBRcEB2F3tJiXtk0TS-cA0jhqQ_K9suEzpeAJzUz4WA2U4EbHLJpY628zOZjMWG1aZ2Gd9V80PpgKjin6Etkn6mYqAkTGyG3U-9eeaMmAKzTj7/s320/IMG_5365.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373315432024002690" border="0" /></a>Thursday Night we decided to drive down the coast and stop off at the Shake Shack.....we always see it and talk about stopping but we never do so off we went.....here are the boys checking out the scenery after ordering our shakes......<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrvZdE3kXvagvjIzUYNjxXIWa0TULIxDoI_ZIYD_X0BFgUo6XdH64uFqsTZqCpZj-wFAVqSXSuvqaP5H2fJ7uHu04wRWTgx-xgYc_cWaCbYKK2LVntum7xCc1qdif0kVHUKBPOu1gLHHIJ/s1600-h/IMG_5361.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrvZdE3kXvagvjIzUYNjxXIWa0TULIxDoI_ZIYD_X0BFgUo6XdH64uFqsTZqCpZj-wFAVqSXSuvqaP5H2fJ7uHu04wRWTgx-xgYc_cWaCbYKK2LVntum7xCc1qdif0kVHUKBPOu1gLHHIJ/s320/IMG_5361.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373315423430349362" border="0" /></a>Hunter and his new cheese face.....so silly<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZ1sTS3cE1x9d6Y8Y4qnaaTA3HZZjjWVgiUlHXPlUngb4HtRIXk2Ku3ji0C4Gc0A-CPe71H7148SsLCPUS-juQnpgOPHMS4-WdOl00Ot4EEy6HslLZL-bXrtE0mfNwrQ33DP3fR8fW24H/s1600-h/IMG_5369.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZ1sTS3cE1x9d6Y8Y4qnaaTA3HZZjjWVgiUlHXPlUngb4HtRIXk2Ku3ji0C4Gc0A-CPe71H7148SsLCPUS-juQnpgOPHMS4-WdOl00Ot4EEy6HslLZL-bXrtE0mfNwrQ33DP3fR8fW24H/s320/IMG_5369.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373315411406750114" border="0" /></a>Shakes finally came.....Hunter ordered vanilla oreo, Nadim got banana date and Ethan and I shared.....get ready.....dark chocolate mint chip with oreo.....it was awesome.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YrzQW8s0CsMcicI90jRte8bdERGlY1NVczPZVE9_xgOxlBgAc2e3-7W-0H4hxn8oyWeD6ISW85b0jw3gzuRqk3wIB-FlIsf1XiAFzDBgPXmc97YLbo794FcnbDdf58J6_9gwnZzoUSah/s1600-h/IMG_5370.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4YrzQW8s0CsMcicI90jRte8bdERGlY1NVczPZVE9_xgOxlBgAc2e3-7W-0H4hxn8oyWeD6ISW85b0jw3gzuRqk3wIB-FlIsf1XiAFzDBgPXmc97YLbo794FcnbDdf58J6_9gwnZzoUSah/s320/IMG_5370.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373315398145490866" border="0" /></a><br />See.....Brandi Najmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594376811671345113noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003915426803426550.post-35877661815289437802009-08-23T16:57:00.001-07:002009-08-23T17:06:03.660-07:00Dodger Game<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlyZQvmf0c_OgLCXmrIY9YQUz-RAPHE2brbe5ePwlHcyfwIU1cTBuETEuYw79LI_7KZaK2B46WSm50xJOCH5Uub7hkZUHTjqzYP0lZHt028w_MB2b7nNUgfiF1DilAwjSg8qQuFv6ONZXO/s1600-h/IMG_5382.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlyZQvmf0c_OgLCXmrIY9YQUz-RAPHE2brbe5ePwlHcyfwIU1cTBuETEuYw79LI_7KZaK2B46WSm50xJOCH5Uub7hkZUHTjqzYP0lZHt028w_MB2b7nNUgfiF1DilAwjSg8qQuFv6ONZXO/s320/IMG_5382.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373313790882333282" border="0" /></a>So Friday night Hunter experienced his FIRST dodgers game.....Nadim was beyond excited....like a little kid in a candy store.....although it was a long ride on a friday, we finally made it with plenty of time to enjoy dodgers dogs, which Hunter had been talking about for days!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6UEWNxTLsWNmjPKChsMar9MiRZI_-v6qup5ucuqepyvoLA42Gn-19lbeyd9_xcU7ILtrK_CDmBtp9PrpNmmSUvspv5SiBGzkDwRyPsDaIHdA6p-fpTszpKf0yIlebCq74bY0qTnUkHuW/s1600-h/IMG_5384.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig6UEWNxTLsWNmjPKChsMar9MiRZI_-v6qup5ucuqepyvoLA42Gn-19lbeyd9_xcU7ILtrK_CDmBtp9PrpNmmSUvspv5SiBGzkDwRyPsDaIHdA6p-fpTszpKf0yIlebCq74bY0qTnUkHuW/s320/IMG_5384.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373313776419680946" border="0" /></a>Yep.....He ate the WHOLE thing.....I could not believe it.....and he followed it with fries, watermelon wedges, licorice, frozen yogurt.....he is a bottomless pit!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2i1GtDuyjfCPRchaVSQI7OkjXhnPPDXuMDLBCTSo0OH6wrmRAtARqw7zG5TMoIPRkMv6zb99gY7QH8VdTEW5R-DEhX01N9XdQtK0bMpd2L1aUxWK5LsTeUoVCcjgftoaRaG3U-uliLo8r/s1600-h/IMG_5386.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2i1GtDuyjfCPRchaVSQI7OkjXhnPPDXuMDLBCTSo0OH6wrmRAtARqw7zG5TMoIPRkMv6zb99gY7QH8VdTEW5R-DEhX01N9XdQtK0bMpd2L1aUxWK5LsTeUoVCcjgftoaRaG3U-uliLo8r/s320/IMG_5386.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373313771373565282" border="0" /></a>Dodger dog was great mom!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCwSUheX3ve0JQISMMQElplzRRRRQZG6cim8zuQ6p1zxi9zBY29hu_UNwmpm_-U4_nbyAb3AXOWQPBssBWNYxXhR8kK3jIlEcsWIJE6PFM5_UmAjS_hzrV55n-4Xznlky550VNDRF3V5O/s1600-h/IMG_5390.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuCwSUheX3ve0JQISMMQElplzRRRRQZG6cim8zuQ6p1zxi9zBY29hu_UNwmpm_-U4_nbyAb3AXOWQPBssBWNYxXhR8kK3jIlEcsWIJE6PFM5_UmAjS_hzrV55n-4Xznlky550VNDRF3V5O/s320/IMG_5390.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373313761899905362" border="0" /></a>Our family (minus Ethan) at Dodgers Stadium.....Christmas card watch out.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzpaLm_zJtq4lV1x35xx8YYJfPsbK1ZdDoeFTqRMkvZuUJauRj5dHWA35yrrLYUnCsRzqsbW0gEghGTuFhBJ7NUsecOvoLnOTJUK4N9e4wbQziexIeaQjFdZrV0fr-JxGjcNvbOTWOnAPI/s1600-h/IMG_5392.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzpaLm_zJtq4lV1x35xx8YYJfPsbK1ZdDoeFTqRMkvZuUJauRj5dHWA35yrrLYUnCsRzqsbW0gEghGTuFhBJ7NUsecOvoLnOTJUK4N9e4wbQziexIeaQjFdZrV0fr-JxGjcNvbOTWOnAPI/s320/IMG_5392.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373313749982667042" border="0" /></a>National Anthem....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItw8Ow7g3xN1QFWuJHoKfYn7x4MpSsOuTsg_OcsIHjEWLc-dxtNgvd6tsEVn0aXt_lVUNvzqRWqhoKgJbdEib8pwqA4K2zmwCHX0GyERh6PxQBy7SZ7TVTVnR4_dK9q5xjAoQstiSedgJ/s1600-h/IMG_5397.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItw8Ow7g3xN1QFWuJHoKfYn7x4MpSsOuTsg_OcsIHjEWLc-dxtNgvd6tsEVn0aXt_lVUNvzqRWqhoKgJbdEib8pwqA4K2zmwCHX0GyERh6PxQBy7SZ7TVTVnR4_dK9q5xjAoQstiSedgJ/s320/IMG_5397.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373313172340496162" border="0" /></a>Hunter and Mommy.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYN3EOxtAXCa-40CC3qfgVPoL_YoihoYdveCiVTjt-3LpsFsboDQNT65J_G2kcOBnVmDV7a_AcMlGTI6qP_3lm9g6GfZbrvXZVGlMBQIy105KFetRTcpiWMCytHs2jWNwGdeJvvKXbhmt/s1600-h/IMG_5402.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBYN3EOxtAXCa-40CC3qfgVPoL_YoihoYdveCiVTjt-3LpsFsboDQNT65J_G2kcOBnVmDV7a_AcMlGTI6qP_3lm9g6GfZbrvXZVGlMBQIy105KFetRTcpiWMCytHs2jWNwGdeJvvKXbhmt/s320/IMG_5402.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373313160879084386" border="0" /></a>Cheese.....Hunter made friends with everyone we were sitting around....he was talking to them the whole time...love that kid.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7P_yyDwikuwE7uu62TtgGO2gXysk8FUvUtkcA2ImS84I2Hhp108GSkhN6G1Jj54UZ3nvJEzDizXV9sn1MSN_cnN5PBYa2_KHOZUtK2fAOWYyRkJF1pCIwv1jOPdBY2AovwFT4v3QEk3Kg/s1600-h/IMG_5404.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7P_yyDwikuwE7uu62TtgGO2gXysk8FUvUtkcA2ImS84I2Hhp108GSkhN6G1Jj54UZ3nvJEzDizXV9sn1MSN_cnN5PBYa2_KHOZUtK2fAOWYyRkJF1pCIwv1jOPdBY2AovwFT4v3QEk3Kg/s320/IMG_5404.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373313154772097218" border="0" /></a>Game over.....dodgers win 2-1.....and the fireworks begin......<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi48Bs4SK6TZ51SYX-NxLs6msAZPDG77zy8Npmaiu2SNszj7H4qRJ_V-ipftsN_8GHMJ6tdtJaRaLrn8rrbcRUdWqWA2LO8EQpLIbdRCi0Y1B9FULjosT3vrV8U_PC4D7kE85wh8ZoFI2y0/s1600-h/IMG_5380.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi48Bs4SK6TZ51SYX-NxLs6msAZPDG77zy8Npmaiu2SNszj7H4qRJ_V-ipftsN_8GHMJ6tdtJaRaLrn8rrbcRUdWqWA2LO8EQpLIbdRCi0Y1B9FULjosT3vrV8U_PC4D7kE85wh8ZoFI2y0/s320/IMG_5380.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373313142229132194" border="0" /></a><br />Seriously, does it get better than this?Brandi Najmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594376811671345113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003915426803426550.post-2785113783231256052009-08-16T09:46:00.001-07:002009-08-16T09:50:51.788-07:00San Diego<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi84blbVCAb9Z-fm4yF__EQ3DFbYY2yLZ9l56-SW1elru0_DjuQKfoAPW44c4A-VWI8Mp7Ghz1fWCOq6IB-UpBgbyk2JJ3sLVZ8Xnj_zjXqojXK66bPmfMEjFvRwfUQnnotayX5y9kq064/s1600-h/IMG_1885.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi84blbVCAb9Z-fm4yF__EQ3DFbYY2yLZ9l56-SW1elru0_DjuQKfoAPW44c4A-VWI8Mp7Ghz1fWCOq6IB-UpBgbyk2JJ3sLVZ8Xnj_zjXqojXK66bPmfMEjFvRwfUQnnotayX5y9kq064/s320/IMG_1885.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370604446396463906" border="0" /></a>On thursday and Friday we headed down to San Diego for a mini-vacation.....we took the boys to the Zoo and to Sea World....we had a free night at the marriott and it was awesome....here was the view from the hotel room, which, the boys loved.....hunter did not quite understand what a hotel was, but they loved it.....most of the time they spent looking out the window at the boats and the helicopters flying by!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3BR_YsWufl2Bj29OncdfQaAgST_-pIfId9gke1nwfnZW5Y4WpFAGlerD-dM6hWnNOndZr0hnTb2VPKjYHqCDjiHYtb78-XLhThWLsYn6UVDQe4K-QpEwSjpJSdXq6-n9lB84-y4vfa_J/s1600-h/IMG_1888.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3BR_YsWufl2Bj29OncdfQaAgST_-pIfId9gke1nwfnZW5Y4WpFAGlerD-dM6hWnNOndZr0hnTb2VPKjYHqCDjiHYtb78-XLhThWLsYn6UVDQe4K-QpEwSjpJSdXq6-n9lB84-y4vfa_J/s320/IMG_1888.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370604438967079538" border="0" /></a>They spent a lot of time wrestling too!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTtwWRTdO0rOAACrYyR1yyVaMbcbFY9EI88l0QSkDWpoSkIYzWp0dL1h6rr5L_DTdWtI3Gn1zhkmGRIZV3-g1J474pvkcf8JNPgAHXwNtLhHZAkJEp1eWYWsLp7M4lhVA9CmBC2pgMIiy/s1600-h/IMG_5331.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTtwWRTdO0rOAACrYyR1yyVaMbcbFY9EI88l0QSkDWpoSkIYzWp0dL1h6rr5L_DTdWtI3Gn1zhkmGRIZV3-g1J474pvkcf8JNPgAHXwNtLhHZAkJEp1eWYWsLp7M4lhVA9CmBC2pgMIiy/s320/IMG_5331.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370604432360466034" border="0" /></a>We walked around the marina, had dinner, got dessert and enjoyed our time away.....it was so fun to take a little vacation as a family....that was something we had not done yet and i am sure we will be doing again soon!Brandi Najmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594376811671345113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003915426803426550.post-47470868933251114882009-08-16T09:29:00.000-07:002009-08-16T09:46:00.933-07:00OC Fair - Najm Style<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_YNhcpwXrUzD2jgCc5AT_OifgApFyiOsDmXWLgmOOtFfcZlG5YSjROgQdMTEVa7Oy5D3TdUrUrpIc3vMc8eLYv2DD3-t4RkN5iQVWu0KLRmUy32ZzxuslJwUNxH4wPTPxwX-7bZeOZ5v0/s1600-h/IMG_5186.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_YNhcpwXrUzD2jgCc5AT_OifgApFyiOsDmXWLgmOOtFfcZlG5YSjROgQdMTEVa7Oy5D3TdUrUrpIc3vMc8eLYv2DD3-t4RkN5iQVWu0KLRmUy32ZzxuslJwUNxH4wPTPxwX-7bZeOZ5v0/s320/IMG_5186.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370601297329311682" border="0" /></a>Every summer we look forward to the OC Fair......been that way ever since Nadim and I started dating and now it it turning into our little family tradition. Nadim and I used to go, walk around and eat food but now we ride rides, play games and enjoy other things that the boys love. This was the first year Hunter really wanted to ride on rides and play games.....The pirate ride was the first thing he wanted to go on.....and he wanted to go by himself (proud mommy moment)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQcgkO41bYY9dFfdg1ZDuw0nw6KRAYUc1P98RuI0pTrnshvI51WkIxBlg1zWmKq0GJ9OynKei17EI0684O7sxdvLmCc0qnAi0tsSbVuf18HPBZCueSB3YCzWnqY8z5BiAMmBx8NT8x3XE/s1600-h/IMG_5188.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAQcgkO41bYY9dFfdg1ZDuw0nw6KRAYUc1P98RuI0pTrnshvI51WkIxBlg1zWmKq0GJ9OynKei17EI0684O7sxdvLmCc0qnAi0tsSbVuf18HPBZCueSB3YCzWnqY8z5BiAMmBx8NT8x3XE/s320/IMG_5188.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370601287820294658" border="0" /></a>Next he saw the big slide and asked to go....Nadim and I thought yeah right but he did.....he climbed up about 15 stairs before he stopped, screamed for Nadim and got some help....I am not sure if you can see the sheer look of panic on his face in the picture but watching him go down the slide was priceless!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdrna8XSPiWqq7LFbY6ZnEBCESET6yHWXJRaIlk4PvkkxHWZXtQCd1Tg5GnHxIUmpYvQzQV66pfVgRej8tuYXzt4aCSh_QT5idbUn4AQaZsBmST5VR5LR1N-tG32E_0uI9Ji3phIDsgNV4/s1600-h/IMG_5199.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdrna8XSPiWqq7LFbY6ZnEBCESET6yHWXJRaIlk4PvkkxHWZXtQCd1Tg5GnHxIUmpYvQzQV66pfVgRej8tuYXzt4aCSh_QT5idbUn4AQaZsBmST5VR5LR1N-tG32E_0uI9Ji3phIDsgNV4/s320/IMG_5199.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370601278822526754" border="0" /></a>One of my favorites moments was this dune buggy ride since everyone went on......I love the smiles on all of their faces! Ethan LOVED it too which was great!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYj3az5ceS2OCs32Ht5l-Fa6NvG2Z1OFitChgG_vyyIYD8GCMm_V745DNx5tGP_xP7qvEIYdZS0gfBp5gZbUKlkRb_io7W_4a6G2sNo79KwQ9rNK85kOtcC38QjgaXqIEEPrr92-WgwUP/s1600-h/IMG_5208.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYj3az5ceS2OCs32Ht5l-Fa6NvG2Z1OFitChgG_vyyIYD8GCMm_V745DNx5tGP_xP7qvEIYdZS0gfBp5gZbUKlkRb_io7W_4a6G2sNo79KwQ9rNK85kOtcC38QjgaXqIEEPrr92-WgwUP/s320/IMG_5208.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370600951870344066" border="0" /></a>Hunter wanted to play games so naturally I knew to pick one where we could actually win something. We went to the game where you throw the dart at the balloon. Each game you get 2 darts.....so I had nadim throw one and Hunter throw the other.....Nadim popped a balloon but Hunter did not....he wanted to try again and this time he was 2 for 2.....that meant he got to take Teddy Trojan (as we now call him) home.....how cute!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwj1BTg_qJdr7Tk1FnSUhdsIaz1zKh5r62JKYr_cI9gmqrjwxrD7sms1jzi3Wx9i_OJLLUD9xOVQBMNCwYVoWoFIKu3zGyyT4dLfewItax5woluxYy5TAi3PN75Kc2ZYgT0vF8Bca9qLAh/s1600-h/IMG_5212.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwj1BTg_qJdr7Tk1FnSUhdsIaz1zKh5r62JKYr_cI9gmqrjwxrD7sms1jzi3Wx9i_OJLLUD9xOVQBMNCwYVoWoFIKu3zGyyT4dLfewItax5woluxYy5TAi3PN75Kc2ZYgT0vF8Bca9qLAh/s320/IMG_5212.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370600946120651186" border="0" /></a>We ran into our friend Roger while we were there....Hunter was excited that he was in his uniform!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBGhnQyzmCtykfMcpmUhVixLk9-ziOi8wkWCgD8pwuqFsCS3WlT53y9RTAggNjSAqIWvqODZ79BpWxAVDpndGciYDze5-pit3Ei5SmozFho2m6Nw2gF9PPYG5ndNN5g5am7GB6dIRoI4e/s1600-h/IMG_5226.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBGhnQyzmCtykfMcpmUhVixLk9-ziOi8wkWCgD8pwuqFsCS3WlT53y9RTAggNjSAqIWvqODZ79BpWxAVDpndGciYDze5-pit3Ei5SmozFho2m6Nw2gF9PPYG5ndNN5g5am7GB6dIRoI4e/s320/IMG_5226.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370600936058613218" border="0" /></a>Seriously, priceless!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWKXBv1muPf1sTS3m6Km_dFWXB46M2oYqLa2U03ki1fxW0I3xRJEX3vKokYXGNIujjSom5HQUXGX_n32RUBIGWqI1xMkt8IVepie0uft3zHv9BexWGBTciscn6VelGvkymhx1DRgqNnAW/s1600-h/IMG_5232.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpWKXBv1muPf1sTS3m6Km_dFWXB46M2oYqLa2U03ki1fxW0I3xRJEX3vKokYXGNIujjSom5HQUXGX_n32RUBIGWqI1xMkt8IVepie0uft3zHv9BexWGBTciscn6VelGvkymhx1DRgqNnAW/s320/IMG_5232.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370600927181908930" border="0" /></a>Hutner and Jadyn......we met my family later on and Hunter got to do things all over again once Jadyn came.....the fun never stopped!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMBHMSQ6WvmRBVSr6lvC-UYMEkzbazf12u2egQTkHKqXCCgcwW4kobdrJfcYyJoaqNdURbcYJvGFFkwg_10D4SvVDEIg-W9ZrsGScmtrOHANly4PSKduAhmyYF9IJINI06yLzSwGHYQHvG/s1600-h/IMG_5236.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMBHMSQ6WvmRBVSr6lvC-UYMEkzbazf12u2egQTkHKqXCCgcwW4kobdrJfcYyJoaqNdURbcYJvGFFkwg_10D4SvVDEIg-W9ZrsGScmtrOHANly4PSKduAhmyYF9IJINI06yLzSwGHYQHvG/s320/IMG_5236.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370600924101761122" border="0" /></a>Me and my love.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUYYcleYp4sMWbafbihBtpfi-xe4m80G_Ka3brmyEZLAWUak3nODnulVK4ba4i5W8eMQvYK1azGMakeu6TeDpXfw6G3ip3GIDyZ30KFbbXbKQgdcVBbp_K63rYNnJhaWtBBiuT30JEpClT/s1600-h/IMG_5248.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUYYcleYp4sMWbafbihBtpfi-xe4m80G_Ka3brmyEZLAWUak3nODnulVK4ba4i5W8eMQvYK1azGMakeu6TeDpXfw6G3ip3GIDyZ30KFbbXbKQgdcVBbp_K63rYNnJhaWtBBiuT30JEpClT/s320/IMG_5248.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370600338184639618" border="0" /></a>Bumper car mania.....Hunter was a stud once he learned how to control the car!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfHyaGf4BZi6cYZSsFBmKl8hmQTV4nXRuofr8W6vMmu2hwooDF1I9O8i_p2tWu_iM3oKthRu-MfqbPaHEkYtM4NnrlfV_tVkAO8E3fR4AiRmKpgJXHuXtyv2_-EfpaaqKbAuz_sxRFKMR/s1600-h/IMG_5256.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijfHyaGf4BZi6cYZSsFBmKl8hmQTV4nXRuofr8W6vMmu2hwooDF1I9O8i_p2tWu_iM3oKthRu-MfqbPaHEkYtM4NnrlfV_tVkAO8E3fR4AiRmKpgJXHuXtyv2_-EfpaaqKbAuz_sxRFKMR/s320/IMG_5256.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370600331354895666" border="0" /></a>There were not many rides Ethan could go on and naturally, we had to go with him so here i am with him in the train ride.....dont know how i fit in there but he loved it! He was steering the wheel and saying choo choo the whole time.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI31rA1gjRnPgnWIob94f7CNpNAQGnqs31_N_DHdWOui-D9527YkfOU4eF5RluwSN3gQnBOYx4DUZGeChHuFeLJK46WXakcYNlhVm9Q35HGm7GW9rz0Cy99PZP4K7_eJqIgiFMbl0pXVfJ/s1600-h/IMG_5266.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI31rA1gjRnPgnWIob94f7CNpNAQGnqs31_N_DHdWOui-D9527YkfOU4eF5RluwSN3gQnBOYx4DUZGeChHuFeLJK46WXakcYNlhVm9Q35HGm7GW9rz0Cy99PZP4K7_eJqIgiFMbl0pXVfJ/s320/IMG_5266.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370600321089592770" border="0" /></a>The boys won light up swords from Randy and his game playing adventures.....here is Ethan playing with Uncle Bill.....so cute!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnzXZU9Usaj87O1ooPzT0xO-Jc61YgEOOndWj_92kNdpM8thCGVR9ugvFDF5D5X_kXlG3N0oG0FVSfqhBfmRyYhJmxgdRK5GGON9DgO6YC2XBTbHf75V-ONJo0LGUtbFbqztKlhNho1eo/s1600-h/IMG_5270.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnzXZU9Usaj87O1ooPzT0xO-Jc61YgEOOndWj_92kNdpM8thCGVR9ugvFDF5D5X_kXlG3N0oG0FVSfqhBfmRyYhJmxgdRK5GGON9DgO6YC2XBTbHf75V-ONJo0LGUtbFbqztKlhNho1eo/s320/IMG_5270.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370600318171730962" border="0" /></a>Ethan got to guard some of the loot we won at the fair....he took his job pretty seriously!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxn2k_R1zt1gICLBBaYVtJ-m5pQFApm9rSdjo8p0hCAbdMnbKJl3ENxJqB0LE5Rh1Vrdln7Re66EitmZrozKSmJPIyeLdUkGEmOi96iOB1M6Z_CX3oD9jjKcFJYNk6VjF3n2E4HNtZjSew/s1600-h/IMG_5271.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxn2k_R1zt1gICLBBaYVtJ-m5pQFApm9rSdjo8p0hCAbdMnbKJl3ENxJqB0LE5Rh1Vrdln7Re66EitmZrozKSmJPIyeLdUkGEmOi96iOB1M6Z_CX3oD9jjKcFJYNk6VjF3n2E4HNtZjSew/s320/IMG_5271.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370600306540019570" border="0" /></a>Sweet Hunter man......all and all this was a fun night.....we cant wait to come back again next year.....it will be even better with the boys older than they are now.....who knows, next time Hunter might try a roller coaster again!Brandi Najmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594376811671345113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003915426803426550.post-69725232286541550562009-08-16T09:18:00.001-07:002009-08-16T09:29:15.429-07:00Irvine Park Railroad<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjettXOk_wNr5_1mkrBy7NqT3REEAzNRtiD6jULkQoyTSmZpao_tovMHCiBH4u-82nesb3QW_axQO-xXWnUxJN4WxdZn2PJxp9rHeYYUhIgs6kgRLcVOr_g7vJZUdXcpT6n05qdbib3YxHI/s1600-h/IMG_5147.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjettXOk_wNr5_1mkrBy7NqT3REEAzNRtiD6jULkQoyTSmZpao_tovMHCiBH4u-82nesb3QW_axQO-xXWnUxJN4WxdZn2PJxp9rHeYYUhIgs6kgRLcVOr_g7vJZUdXcpT6n05qdbib3YxHI/s320/IMG_5147.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370597619618641314" border="0" /></a>About two weeks ago we took the boys to the Irvine Park Railroad....Nadim had a few days off and his sister was down from Northern Cal, so we figured we would get all the kids together and go. Here is Hunter, Hudson and Julien getting ready to ride the train!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYuRV7vaRS21oisJPP9_xSwCjrd7JJ5_efncDF9IG1RnXw0y3603al7iun3eIXPoOayqkDRU40l66h5hYjMdxqGwuihDEeuAeNs-9yahS2HcO1OtkWhVPR6A3d21ywZdnjEvRBibLx15qr/s1600-h/IMG_5161.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYuRV7vaRS21oisJPP9_xSwCjrd7JJ5_efncDF9IG1RnXw0y3603al7iun3eIXPoOayqkDRU40l66h5hYjMdxqGwuihDEeuAeNs-9yahS2HcO1OtkWhVPR6A3d21ywZdnjEvRBibLx15qr/s320/IMG_5161.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370597609833179858" border="0" /></a>The najm clan coming at cha! not many girls in the mix these days!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcFAaZ-MfNnT4hd1a1SnS-nC5ifRT27g-b4XbSCdLy5Z2vTf_9evNONdg90I4TYJvNDdhT2Wn2omkAhcMIms_rtDmomhtAVGmqnX8BEQxQOTd7IBh-5qXDwzmZgFEo-myZ9HyYdr5gQHr/s1600-h/IMG_5163.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAcFAaZ-MfNnT4hd1a1SnS-nC5ifRT27g-b4XbSCdLy5Z2vTf_9evNONdg90I4TYJvNDdhT2Wn2omkAhcMIms_rtDmomhtAVGmqnX8BEQxQOTd7IBh-5qXDwzmZgFEo-myZ9HyYdr5gQHr/s320/IMG_5163.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370597596827324770" border="0" /></a>We also went to the OC Zoo and the kids loved to brush the goats.....Hunter was not too sure at first but then he jumped right in! Nadim and I stayed outside of course......<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO40ioJoje64uigA4O55RZg3SZH_9ZY2ghWSlwrnDQmDY7mqussacFDTaJnsnRFbVKW0ZvFPFJ0CL1RXARHyQfMQQ-uQwb0HYHn1XY9KdJemw-hiAsggM8WwZ7Gqq7dqTBcDb5l7P1LVxZ/s1600-h/IMG_5172.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO40ioJoje64uigA4O55RZg3SZH_9ZY2ghWSlwrnDQmDY7mqussacFDTaJnsnRFbVKW0ZvFPFJ0CL1RXARHyQfMQQ-uQwb0HYHn1XY9KdJemw-hiAsggM8WwZ7Gqq7dqTBcDb5l7P1LVxZ/s320/IMG_5172.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370597589124346162" border="0" /></a>Hudson and Ethan.....the baby Najms.....hanging out and enjoying their snacks<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0DcI1oDTaRykJ5669vDEdIxO4untdErS5uUxJbw8oTXCHb4BVIlzFs713h_9HIooJ7e8CGj7QFgtUPQtajgWwzG2hfE9EqkmJtTzecxK901SSHpGNBn2j8ElY1hdJ3z2SSsDr3PcMc8TB/s1600-h/IMG_5174.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0DcI1oDTaRykJ5669vDEdIxO4untdErS5uUxJbw8oTXCHb4BVIlzFs713h_9HIooJ7e8CGj7QFgtUPQtajgWwzG2hfE9EqkmJtTzecxK901SSHpGNBn2j8ElY1hdJ3z2SSsDr3PcMc8TB/s320/IMG_5174.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370597580470408082" border="0" /></a>Here is our little family....what a fun day we had....cant wait to go back for their annual pumpkin patch and christmas festivities!Brandi Najmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594376811671345113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003915426803426550.post-50780986001184118802009-08-15T21:36:00.000-07:002009-08-15T21:38:44.877-07:00Cookie Lee and Me!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3vZIbnfkoJjB4x9AsgrOBEAzEj5o5FnIBDLt2ivpt8Z3eqVu66OZOMge1RZK7pkc54bm7h1Wcr_q8doctsigC5jTwJmVjA3x3T26L3No0ettBEbK2eFKOhSQKOb0YznkU1gh0lB4QUr3P/s1600-h/IMG_5310.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3vZIbnfkoJjB4x9AsgrOBEAzEj5o5FnIBDLt2ivpt8Z3eqVu66OZOMge1RZK7pkc54bm7h1Wcr_q8doctsigC5jTwJmVjA3x3T26L3No0ettBEbK2eFKOhSQKOb0YznkU1gh0lB4QUr3P/s320/IMG_5310.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370415988341719538" border="0" /></a>I just got back from my annual Cookie Lee Convention in Anaheim....it was a great weekend of friendship, learning and lots of bling.....This is Valerie, my upline and cookie sister....it was so great to see her and hangout since she lives in AZ.....This year I got my $25,000 in career sales pin....she was there to cheer me on as I walked the stage.....So crazy that this business has been a part of my life now for almost two years....what a blessing!Brandi Najmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594376811671345113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003915426803426550.post-11426903388063785872009-08-15T21:33:00.000-07:002009-08-15T21:35:49.152-07:00Eagle Scout<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3ey4fgarzeItGWdzOggJmDI-W9wBzVmB-CdKsQgxQa1dparF0FBtEFEV5lqMF0AdlE7I2f5uQGbqYr6M4a_pKG1SRbxCvvDEnyXTK8hvJinS0ttdZaShRfyFsa5F4PWMqvQC93-INDfH/s1600-h/IMG_5139.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV3ey4fgarzeItGWdzOggJmDI-W9wBzVmB-CdKsQgxQa1dparF0FBtEFEV5lqMF0AdlE7I2f5uQGbqYr6M4a_pKG1SRbxCvvDEnyXTK8hvJinS0ttdZaShRfyFsa5F4PWMqvQC93-INDfH/s320/IMG_5139.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370415361580029666" border="0" /></a>On our anniversary weekend we celebrated 5 years of marriage.....I cannot believe it......this year was also special because we got to be a part of a special day for my cousin spencer.....after years of hard work and dedication, he made his eagle scout! We are so proud of his accomplishments! Way to go Spence!Brandi Najmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594376811671345113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003915426803426550.post-62477439277713173102009-08-15T21:21:00.001-07:002009-08-15T21:33:43.318-07:00Bre's Wedding Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7TIH70DvDcKx1Q8BV-VjvJhEHvB4MbQJtbWq9rybUplF8-1463A0MTbDxQKfrzqbNF067dvlK5gk9H-PVrmGcNenHX21vu0FTWfnQEd1NNQNCrLkSlsokWPMUGS2p_E1DVUwkR-TgpF1/s1600-h/IMG_1703.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq7TIH70DvDcKx1Q8BV-VjvJhEHvB4MbQJtbWq9rybUplF8-1463A0MTbDxQKfrzqbNF067dvlK5gk9H-PVrmGcNenHX21vu0FTWfnQEd1NNQNCrLkSlsokWPMUGS2p_E1DVUwkR-TgpF1/s320/IMG_1703.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370414440833722930" border="0" /></a>Here is my beautiful cousin Breanna on her wedding day......<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPjR7y8GSWdZWU_h9RrFcmvkywssTIfoeOHnsKe8fmEYeKs3TiBZw2TXQE7BxLONuRacsrycwcejYA-6sQaLuyVcJ4-GaTqWqDO6rEsVGunN_ektjrPFtmgCRLTWhueUpfgW4OKhSQ9U9K/s1600-h/IMG_1705.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPjR7y8GSWdZWU_h9RrFcmvkywssTIfoeOHnsKe8fmEYeKs3TiBZw2TXQE7BxLONuRacsrycwcejYA-6sQaLuyVcJ4-GaTqWqDO6rEsVGunN_ektjrPFtmgCRLTWhueUpfgW4OKhSQ9U9K/s320/IMG_1705.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370414424765778722" border="0" /></a>Wedding party!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4b-J0DiledrWNFA57ZMwblG7-aZz33oA1RDxACjayT_n-w00wS1jIduk2YC8oIcA-oXPMdQ8N1GTmbHQs7gIIi3f_FOTMKUXHWq22pchwZkYzecvzxFL_BjlWe-2agRoE3SlNvCVrRdJH/s1600-h/IMG_1709.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4b-J0DiledrWNFA57ZMwblG7-aZz33oA1RDxACjayT_n-w00wS1jIduk2YC8oIcA-oXPMdQ8N1GTmbHQs7gIIi3f_FOTMKUXHWq22pchwZkYzecvzxFL_BjlWe-2agRoE3SlNvCVrRdJH/s320/IMG_1709.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370414411093704130" border="0" /></a>Bre and I<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwt63uP9lNn4wK2qede2Bl9jXKo4A4gxgulhiG6LQNMsaIMLT97szxdhxyxFQgYvhEMkLkYABW7cHqjco9OhdBM2M-3eoEld9R6cF_UPLSQnFQFSIEoPo3ue_63gE1lIuhoVxOrg6bcV0A/s1600-h/IMG_1740.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwt63uP9lNn4wK2qede2Bl9jXKo4A4gxgulhiG6LQNMsaIMLT97szxdhxyxFQgYvhEMkLkYABW7cHqjco9OhdBM2M-3eoEld9R6cF_UPLSQnFQFSIEoPo3ue_63gE1lIuhoVxOrg6bcV0A/s320/IMG_1740.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370414400010162898" border="0" /></a>Ethan took over the dance floor.....all night long....he was so awesome....everyone loved him<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzEue1CIEfkuU7j4MRZU1-x4nbypozduobG7FfQfUmM-jlJbe0p9qHkSisTPgNLGgHKcbJQZ7H8z2ULeaSl0odB71Qf9m5SXx6-oK1o2VXSV6IbX0_xLtEG91EF63tttmfhz9IgLtkdzSP/s1600-h/IMG_1744.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzEue1CIEfkuU7j4MRZU1-x4nbypozduobG7FfQfUmM-jlJbe0p9qHkSisTPgNLGgHKcbJQZ7H8z2ULeaSl0odB71Qf9m5SXx6-oK1o2VXSV6IbX0_xLtEG91EF63tttmfhz9IgLtkdzSP/s320/IMG_1744.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370414388370639602" border="0" /></a>Hunter with the happy couple!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf3wmccL6RIDtxQj8wmyj6bYM7UfV8xvfRU6GVlgdzeUe-fcHwU0313_bnVn8kaOn8eRnZmnC5ERq_JyqGWg5PcMBD7K_cn20Nleq9cMG6EzkeM8xkIgAjTcZd0zI5G9laJWABuB8Ggbg4/s1600-h/IMG_1758.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf3wmccL6RIDtxQj8wmyj6bYM7UfV8xvfRU6GVlgdzeUe-fcHwU0313_bnVn8kaOn8eRnZmnC5ERq_JyqGWg5PcMBD7K_cn20Nleq9cMG6EzkeM8xkIgAjTcZd0zI5G9laJWABuB8Ggbg4/s320/IMG_1758.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370413252889472610" border="0" /></a>The Najm Family<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSrKmyvk-m-cJAkgeSakgL3KE7bAh54HYjeZlT3LEC3HbQQ2bwRMHBJz376XUA8gRJXNFIVmKq9upM_JEjIzU9S6U0Wi_lM1cVDnSSLOyL83ZvhTixRrkOSrSACv3TAFdbi2pCGs1nu0g9/s1600-h/IMG_1763.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSrKmyvk-m-cJAkgeSakgL3KE7bAh54HYjeZlT3LEC3HbQQ2bwRMHBJz376XUA8gRJXNFIVmKq9upM_JEjIzU9S6U0Wi_lM1cVDnSSLOyL83ZvhTixRrkOSrSACv3TAFdbi2pCGs1nu0g9/s320/IMG_1763.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370413239075112482" border="0" /></a>Hunter asked Lauren to dance since her hubby was back home in Utah.....this was one of my most memorable moments of the night.....sweet boy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi79LhCyQfSKgvUHb1YA445WNwuTmnhyphenhyphenwKi6HrthyTYx6vrReaoUrZN13Q9NDZkLDVwzvEqvu4VX16SWUID7vS3PWAOcPgKmUFTO5CULd0D3cC4BKaoV6L4E8J_z7T0pct1f2UJHHSb1hM/s1600-h/IMG_1778.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi79LhCyQfSKgvUHb1YA445WNwuTmnhyphenhyphenwKi6HrthyTYx6vrReaoUrZN13Q9NDZkLDVwzvEqvu4VX16SWUID7vS3PWAOcPgKmUFTO5CULd0D3cC4BKaoV6L4E8J_z7T0pct1f2UJHHSb1hM/s320/IMG_1778.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370413227532809794" border="0" /></a>Ry, Jordan, Spencer, Brit and I.....family!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMrH3rUIp25AIylDqmFsAK-WpeNRr97QrDG57b3ubY4k0fUASGGCGn7sLzPpYxyYEnPOvEYRQecX-Yg24qMDO8lHb1_gwqT7ecOteV0fWRBXQRiGqMejkVNfZD8QKHGhV_Czpu2BgakXT/s1600-h/IMG_1785.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMrH3rUIp25AIylDqmFsAK-WpeNRr97QrDG57b3ubY4k0fUASGGCGn7sLzPpYxyYEnPOvEYRQecX-Yg24qMDO8lHb1_gwqT7ecOteV0fWRBXQRiGqMejkVNfZD8QKHGhV_Czpu2BgakXT/s320/IMG_1785.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370413212744621762" border="0" /></a>Spencer and I rocking the dance floor.....we seriously worked it out.....our family totally danced the night away.....it was so much fun!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cxQMlzRGYv_DmxqasKj5TRIsNRhXjGRvB3P3aqCM_d7k6zp7wgL3R2sN20dCFgxtO8MmmvmQtQRyN_VzwYyu5oJ5qrZDifIINH_x6RxBjAYD-bYIMZkfvVlQIDCHmpq15u9BLQ1YiZaQ/s1600-h/IMG_1800.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3cxQMlzRGYv_DmxqasKj5TRIsNRhXjGRvB3P3aqCM_d7k6zp7wgL3R2sN20dCFgxtO8MmmvmQtQRyN_VzwYyu5oJ5qrZDifIINH_x6RxBjAYD-bYIMZkfvVlQIDCHmpq15u9BLQ1YiZaQ/s320/IMG_1800.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370413200382236434" border="0" /></a>End of the night sparklers....a perfect way to end a perfect day!Brandi Najmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594376811671345113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003915426803426550.post-83390798323152076222009-08-15T21:13:00.001-07:002009-08-15T21:21:33.858-07:00Breanna and Kevin's Rehersal<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3IGA5gQGX3OlnWYQ05-jaiyZjjRqoH5bzjE5IzWVv7AK4KMDHlGuBQPJn5SNd6r5-e3Guqx7GBWu4NhkrHjDS2gEutJZRSW7_gYev9KQKIGvi8BBU8bGtzBV80c9WeHiiXmgxWj6ZfUCP/s1600-h/IMG_1689.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3IGA5gQGX3OlnWYQ05-jaiyZjjRqoH5bzjE5IzWVv7AK4KMDHlGuBQPJn5SNd6r5-e3Guqx7GBWu4NhkrHjDS2gEutJZRSW7_gYev9KQKIGvi8BBU8bGtzBV80c9WeHiiXmgxWj6ZfUCP/s320/IMG_1689.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370411197571095346" border="0" /></a>Although it was a few weeks ago now, we were blessed to be a part of my cousin's wedding....here is the happy couple the night of their rehearsal.....we went to dinner at the Derby dualing piam bar....IT WAS SO SO SO FUN!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqMrSQAS-oq-m5suQYp7NkE1drWNLMoTn9fwWVTWfWbjBL2QDFM5Zm9qM3tvhRzTiQoaIGiGgwTcsz7GncKxNupoHdrm2pIkHY_xwToBtEte5pKdRWu0VhaRuIhFiyvAZlskyTHyYA1OI/s1600-h/IMG_1651.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJqMrSQAS-oq-m5suQYp7NkE1drWNLMoTn9fwWVTWfWbjBL2QDFM5Zm9qM3tvhRzTiQoaIGiGgwTcsz7GncKxNupoHdrm2pIkHY_xwToBtEte5pKdRWu0VhaRuIhFiyvAZlskyTHyYA1OI/s320/IMG_1651.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370410969135452578" border="0" /></a>Nadim and I hanging out in the private party room......<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzr2HDPvsWLkS5Bhli3lN3jblMNvFIW5y6BU9zDHkoMUtRVhORRgH8wPtAHbKO190cgYFARGWW_aXE-EfmmKKTj-tDSecAT9UjsPropl-rnUcVVowM7kGPZ92tDhMqiATtv-unimbpsOoe/s1600-h/IMG_1638.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzr2HDPvsWLkS5Bhli3lN3jblMNvFIW5y6BU9zDHkoMUtRVhORRgH8wPtAHbKO190cgYFARGWW_aXE-EfmmKKTj-tDSecAT9UjsPropl-rnUcVVowM7kGPZ92tDhMqiATtv-unimbpsOoe/s320/IMG_1638.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370410953717996386" border="0" /></a>Sister, Mom and I<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAddliPQHDvi80QuPkym09wMGUrDVq8n7_CrOls69HZ_ASV1zWXB1ioMJ6AacIcgpsBfuTijehvtUPvQMDQOBIHDlHYhBidzwKPfRNyiXmF2aYuU15yOgbuOKiq6YE2rHmEZch0UsGDtRT/s1600-h/IMG_1633.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAddliPQHDvi80QuPkym09wMGUrDVq8n7_CrOls69HZ_ASV1zWXB1ioMJ6AacIcgpsBfuTijehvtUPvQMDQOBIHDlHYhBidzwKPfRNyiXmF2aYuU15yOgbuOKiq6YE2rHmEZch0UsGDtRT/s320/IMG_1633.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370410948321127026" border="0" /></a>Sister, Grandma (she's so hip I love it), and I<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUOBzd2-QSiwGe-031dVCdrHclMMcGLNCtbGbkkjzLrkij-ajAhVAoZQZLDa5BLLg61SXCjZMBkDMMDmqM6t8mIw1jj6Mc2Ztnyw8Wph8CXCD_nySbKsG604K8-4XFWbjwgNW1Fc02Yua2/s1600-h/IMG_1612.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUOBzd2-QSiwGe-031dVCdrHclMMcGLNCtbGbkkjzLrkij-ajAhVAoZQZLDa5BLLg61SXCjZMBkDMMDmqM6t8mIw1jj6Mc2Ztnyw8Wph8CXCD_nySbKsG604K8-4XFWbjwgNW1Fc02Yua2/s320/IMG_1612.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370410935408455698" border="0" /></a>Cousins: Jordan, Jadyn, Bre, Rylee and Britt<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qugbV-wq9fZx7LekL-p5z8b_A_9ecRovdv3zUyRrZeEuVpdSUF_ZX5faVaGvsq9cAszQ7AmwRqO3RTCQGKGoN6TJiTjBbo0qDNFep86SgTYv_n0ZVFeM4qde2Ro9DBrABOPdZN6TawY5/s1600-h/IMG_1586.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qugbV-wq9fZx7LekL-p5z8b_A_9ecRovdv3zUyRrZeEuVpdSUF_ZX5faVaGvsq9cAszQ7AmwRqO3RTCQGKGoN6TJiTjBbo0qDNFep86SgTYv_n0ZVFeM4qde2Ro9DBrABOPdZN6TawY5/s320/IMG_1586.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370410920396884418" border="0" /></a>I love this shot....the kids spent a lot of time looking out the window at the cars passing on crown valley pkwy.....so sweet....it was an amazing night.....followed by an incredible wedding!Brandi Najmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594376811671345113noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003915426803426550.post-81330278675515091502009-08-15T21:10:00.000-07:002009-08-15T21:13:13.679-07:00These are my boys<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2wHOv_5lXolWuWv-QGepo8fa7bUhklqIi0fyi6vhO7LE45N9q1x4FvDc4fA92JC6Od-4kHVSbMSo0FvSy3eVMhpK3gib37CLmalLtY1CrNZR4RMhggpP6nZVWOdAPPpw4eqYJ8D6JtkO/s1600-h/IMG_5128.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb2wHOv_5lXolWuWv-QGepo8fa7bUhklqIi0fyi6vhO7LE45N9q1x4FvDc4fA92JC6Od-4kHVSbMSo0FvSy3eVMhpK3gib37CLmalLtY1CrNZR4RMhggpP6nZVWOdAPPpw4eqYJ8D6JtkO/s320/IMG_5128.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370409534437320338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGtnU-CCve1R4vDpasRMdlVI0L7V7QMPCAkr-zp3zYM20h_uL_jL39SM4oUMvTIdyTPgJqUmYelmavk8Zc3u3tEXOUBt5rf3bHHFkU8K5sAGqLm2K97ai5zUbakSE8lUweJeMaVA94lmMJ/s1600-h/IMG_5127.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGtnU-CCve1R4vDpasRMdlVI0L7V7QMPCAkr-zp3zYM20h_uL_jL39SM4oUMvTIdyTPgJqUmYelmavk8Zc3u3tEXOUBt5rf3bHHFkU8K5sAGqLm2K97ai5zUbakSE8lUweJeMaVA94lmMJ/s320/IMG_5127.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370409531538222626" border="0" /></a>What can I say? As hard as it is to raise kids sometimes, how can you not forget about all the craziness when you look at these pics.....I love my boys.....they are the loves of my life....my heartbeat....the reason I smile and the reason why I am happy.....so sweet....most of the time:)Brandi Najmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594376811671345113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003915426803426550.post-25537340889945835362009-07-04T10:19:00.000-07:002009-07-04T10:34:52.858-07:00Hunter's first baseball game<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf8U4TIjEaY-IXmO4BAFqBybGWBGnTjQLAUYYyGtq6d0t_-5DdCdwh2SSPTsbZ1r0TCHBkY1c1HBikVnRR1mqzdfqtF-dFlR3KRiL5Bq_KDVuhyphenhyphenWXqkT6l1KtvScKgvyaPRwfGEgp5a35O/s1600-h/IMG_5011.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf8U4TIjEaY-IXmO4BAFqBybGWBGnTjQLAUYYyGtq6d0t_-5DdCdwh2SSPTsbZ1r0TCHBkY1c1HBikVnRR1mqzdfqtF-dFlR3KRiL5Bq_KDVuhyphenhyphenWXqkT6l1KtvScKgvyaPRwfGEgp5a35O/s320/IMG_5011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354657682869424082" border="0" /></a>As a Father's Day gift for my Hubby and my dad, I decided to get some sweet tickets to an Angels Game. Hunter has never been to a game and I knew Nadim had been dreaming about this day since Hunter was born....needless to say, Hunter was SO good and her had a BLAST. This picture was his reaction when we walked into the stadium and he saw the field.....so sweet!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlguaQCV8Y1319FrTJKxwJk56PZWE4wDBEBW_2vy8yvafgICtkXNp6yzK1K52XZBfhrY__y0G_XXePfa6DTX64EcSlbHusSf7YvwEb2bMks1KQtWOFkU8JSeHnEZz2eVxiUI_Dm_Lv6FFC/s1600-h/IMG_5017.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlguaQCV8Y1319FrTJKxwJk56PZWE4wDBEBW_2vy8yvafgICtkXNp6yzK1K52XZBfhrY__y0G_XXePfa6DTX64EcSlbHusSf7YvwEb2bMks1KQtWOFkU8JSeHnEZz2eVxiUI_Dm_Lv6FFC/s320/IMG_5017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354657675541328066" border="0" /></a>Here is the gang.....in our sweet 5th row seats.....in right field.....next to Torri Hunter!!! Boy was Hunter excited when he heard his name:)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXB_QVOjxhd1SGhmTTgW9mFihizmQ14bPcc_sSsmLqOs_f7kqolAqtWe_bDTfj_w_OvCH9K-7NKhtyKJtJx4oCbrHnqQZv88-VzYExLAYeK5DB3GckT6_LXazfVb6qRiMQyG0APV_u4MV_/s1600-h/IMG_5018.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXB_QVOjxhd1SGhmTTgW9mFihizmQ14bPcc_sSsmLqOs_f7kqolAqtWe_bDTfj_w_OvCH9K-7NKhtyKJtJx4oCbrHnqQZv88-VzYExLAYeK5DB3GckT6_LXazfVb6qRiMQyG0APV_u4MV_/s320/IMG_5018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354657673891468642" border="0" /></a>Time for the National Anthem.....I told him to put his hand over his heart during the song.....he was trying so hard to figure out what the deal was.....bless his heart!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-58jlOhQAR9h0RUtAJ7p9TSoKXv9gyAFs68lT58ep2IN6NdEDoPReBqtlFIT_0_ISZROb4gxXoNUsHfUygWN2Vzh6DI72zSOD7dK1jhKr3MWYuxtnvhombNRrkmyoYgiySfDcLrZ9mLHr/s1600-h/IMG_5020.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-58jlOhQAR9h0RUtAJ7p9TSoKXv9gyAFs68lT58ep2IN6NdEDoPReBqtlFIT_0_ISZROb4gxXoNUsHfUygWN2Vzh6DI72zSOD7dK1jhKr3MWYuxtnvhombNRrkmyoYgiySfDcLrZ9mLHr/s320/IMG_5020.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354657665911759778" border="0" /></a>After the National Anthem, they did a two blackhawk helicopter fly by......I got major goosebumps....I loved the movie black hawk down and this moment was so touching for everyone in the stands.....they flew by and then rounded the field.....i get goosebumps just thinking about it!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sniYsIaLtH1b9gdUFaoVPQ41Fwkj54_dzkSGoUlUScQSWR8-I_qU7sP4u7rcwue4NJkuLZrgGg7OfYvRkwyxQQuiLUFKy3rXLCzhABEIPArmYHiUNuEVjm59_DAiKBzy-lQ2TDMrO68e/s1600-h/IMG_5024.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0sniYsIaLtH1b9gdUFaoVPQ41Fwkj54_dzkSGoUlUScQSWR8-I_qU7sP4u7rcwue4NJkuLZrgGg7OfYvRkwyxQQuiLUFKy3rXLCzhABEIPArmYHiUNuEVjm59_DAiKBzy-lQ2TDMrO68e/s320/IMG_5024.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354657252695195986" border="0" /></a>CANDY NECKLACE!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJ3kG2wGKm7_7x4qZQMU260lnnC4Sqd_CQpEl2loWEWqDFnlLL1TOxw-801rwV3ICpLeHDuoL8M0nM5k9rEsRLkr63XATZCuCexoFXNv9DMBb_0JvibWBMjgv6_y2BuQ5c-Y02d4lDyit/s1600-h/IMG_5029.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcJ3kG2wGKm7_7x4qZQMU260lnnC4Sqd_CQpEl2loWEWqDFnlLL1TOxw-801rwV3ICpLeHDuoL8M0nM5k9rEsRLkr63XATZCuCexoFXNv9DMBb_0JvibWBMjgv6_y2BuQ5c-Y02d4lDyit/s320/IMG_5029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354657247275622194" border="0" /></a>Hanging out with Papa at the game! RIGHT ON!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb03GO_iUWuyLaRVlvsdMONreiUEVsz6Ig8zTCeCot8WOmyPEwVxf9lPXpZML0QypudIr1C3lYY4sL7zfueuk0K0HGTczB9xBjQvsDS4_7qsEt264cbuhazXtoJPvgDrfjYIFPEXBb2dFK/s1600-h/IMG_5031.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb03GO_iUWuyLaRVlvsdMONreiUEVsz6Ig8zTCeCot8WOmyPEwVxf9lPXpZML0QypudIr1C3lYY4sL7zfueuk0K0HGTczB9xBjQvsDS4_7qsEt264cbuhazXtoJPvgDrfjYIFPEXBb2dFK/s320/IMG_5031.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354657238039639394" border="0" /></a>Here we are in full game mode.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtPk2WJ3qoezzCWQVbkjh3MbM7ejlXNN8PhUXfk6vvO93lPyXXuJh9gJmCw9q0uwLce9ybh0MGlwzb2CH6Ysr6i0KJRoqa4BMAsd27JnyItQHXB9L0OMzLaxzwsfXlsxqbOkNmAHOwNRp/s1600-h/IMG_5034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxtPk2WJ3qoezzCWQVbkjh3MbM7ejlXNN8PhUXfk6vvO93lPyXXuJh9gJmCw9q0uwLce9ybh0MGlwzb2CH6Ysr6i0KJRoqa4BMAsd27JnyItQHXB9L0OMzLaxzwsfXlsxqbOkNmAHOwNRp/s320/IMG_5034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354657234184653010" border="0" /></a>Papa bought Hunter his first Rally monkey! I wore it to try to convince him to do the same.....it did not work...until.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2bD49t85avPD1EScwMZ9PqLhnHp9XMxXnTs2_p22U5x6EYxbnrpFpAhjOTtvLcQqScDbEt_3F6Rn1QN4FBIfLLOSHhgX50fc7CeZuajBOy_WvBbaQSGXbq8xjCm5SMqAo68r5dGM5egz/s1600-h/IMG_5038.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2bD49t85avPD1EScwMZ9PqLhnHp9XMxXnTs2_p22U5x6EYxbnrpFpAhjOTtvLcQqScDbEt_3F6Rn1QN4FBIfLLOSHhgX50fc7CeZuajBOy_WvBbaQSGXbq8xjCm5SMqAo68r5dGM5egz/s320/IMG_5038.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354657229417304514" border="0" /></a>THIS IS THE SHOT OF THE GAME! It does not get better than this!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuYwI8kNfWOt3hRaWf9kVS3qDv_-c4JAZ89ZTXAMKeVKZkkduALSvaPXH9_ksw8zwOvCj_UT2-7XK4rtTn2ID-gjzw9vcHnfgtSe1arx55dpFKXX8pdSNqizYXWcas_ff-4yuZL_aSX28/s1600-h/IMG_5040.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpuYwI8kNfWOt3hRaWf9kVS3qDv_-c4JAZ89ZTXAMKeVKZkkduALSvaPXH9_ksw8zwOvCj_UT2-7XK4rtTn2ID-gjzw9vcHnfgtSe1arx55dpFKXX8pdSNqizYXWcas_ff-4yuZL_aSX28/s320/IMG_5040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354656541808170082" border="0" /></a>Hunter met a little girls named Avery who was sitting behid us....they decided to make silly faces with each other for about an inning.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzlXUw4jwWKphkbY7J1KEJuUM931ENcOed4gA6UWsQjWDBeF3V7z4duSNmJawt2gJCdP9U0QVTYf9VqmkFU2ac4Deo6TGw5ZoQLIuGQz94bFu-QqKf5n1FIYsYD-aEEG9JdAMM17KpP4Au/s1600-h/IMG_5042.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzlXUw4jwWKphkbY7J1KEJuUM931ENcOed4gA6UWsQjWDBeF3V7z4duSNmJawt2gJCdP9U0QVTYf9VqmkFU2ac4Deo6TGw5ZoQLIuGQz94bFu-QqKf5n1FIYsYD-aEEG9JdAMM17KpP4Au/s320/IMG_5042.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354656540888364210" border="0" /></a>Hunter learned to do the wave.....took him a few times but soon enough.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn3X3A4QMv-zNeVxgr6lAwzot0LRxZ5_7JGzQLjp2q8hySEQIZ0XuDwMeZgldFcjNRwt4DO-lpOa9Kd04AaIqRFvpHhGVwBDsoE42N2nLmP9uZevV8B1UuSCzNNoO-hJPV241pXL1h3hYn/s1600-h/IMG_5044.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn3X3A4QMv-zNeVxgr6lAwzot0LRxZ5_7JGzQLjp2q8hySEQIZ0XuDwMeZgldFcjNRwt4DO-lpOa9Kd04AaIqRFvpHhGVwBDsoE42N2nLmP9uZevV8B1UuSCzNNoO-hJPV241pXL1h3hYn/s320/IMG_5044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354656534407957538" border="0" /></a>He was up and out of his seat!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2u_QTTWYIR0kLwAJPfU2Qfsu5lEKkFuWoSkCxvWxn5wuCzdIeF7k6TdE2gsZCgP9TQx5MO-PoourFU6WF7hDnmeXwRsI0onceftvu6DA4hxv3nTLzN8GwHVgYd7sNQe65mKBdF-pehN4/s1600-h/IMG_5049.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB2u_QTTWYIR0kLwAJPfU2Qfsu5lEKkFuWoSkCxvWxn5wuCzdIeF7k6TdE2gsZCgP9TQx5MO-PoourFU6WF7hDnmeXwRsI0onceftvu6DA4hxv3nTLzN8GwHVgYd7sNQe65mKBdF-pehN4/s320/IMG_5049.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354656532321169010" border="0" /></a>Time to dance with my Rally Monkey.....this was so amazing to watch....he was hilarious!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjfdlPfNLYXVcxm_hCtjV4sv226ZrJk_tt4qq8ZSq-eVfVqthPpFDxDK80GTN8X8tic95hC9OBWYl1nvYPh-yQX9_d7k7-Uk2xpTTGQa4Q1u7_oAMEz3glIqwHqyoMdk_2TNzW2sTeF7dp/s1600-h/IMG_5055.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjfdlPfNLYXVcxm_hCtjV4sv226ZrJk_tt4qq8ZSq-eVfVqthPpFDxDK80GTN8X8tic95hC9OBWYl1nvYPh-yQX9_d7k7-Uk2xpTTGQa4Q1u7_oAMEz3glIqwHqyoMdk_2TNzW2sTeF7dp/s320/IMG_5055.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354656526975409234" border="0" /></a>At the end of the night, we saw the fireworks.....they were so awesome....Hunter was blown away....nothing beats a big bang friday night when you stand under the fireworks.....all and all this was such a fun night.....we will definitely be bringing the little man up again soon.....we already have a dodger game on the calendar dor August.....cant wait!Brandi Najmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594376811671345113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003915426803426550.post-91042974343551154282009-07-04T10:15:00.001-07:002009-07-04T10:19:10.083-07:00Ethan's Big Boy Bed<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZk8duUbyvXdQgD5smuE3QgiJVtu98uP_J6mjflVH2yGeNcmuWa-1bZPwLtcQq2_swWu-x4zc-W8U4p1a01Qsby2NjggGAH0Fuk4QS_PwMmCBHc04xzAktbqsQjvV9ecbOdBWGcaZYl9aq/s1600-h/IMG_5061.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZk8duUbyvXdQgD5smuE3QgiJVtu98uP_J6mjflVH2yGeNcmuWa-1bZPwLtcQq2_swWu-x4zc-W8U4p1a01Qsby2NjggGAH0Fuk4QS_PwMmCBHc04xzAktbqsQjvV9ecbOdBWGcaZYl9aq/s320/IMG_5061.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354655021999900018" border="0" /></a>Last Sunday we spent the day taking down Ethan's crib.....it was a sad moment as I realized more and more that I no longer have a baby. We set up his new big boy bed and her took to it like a champ.....although the first night when we said it was bedtime, he said NO about 15 times. We have found him twice in his room, playing with his toys instead of sleeping and we have also found a bunch of cars in his bed with him. All and all it has been a great transition.....and now we have two big boys!!! I cannot believe how fast they are growing up!Brandi Najmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594376811671345113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003915426803426550.post-74112804127678777732009-06-07T13:46:00.001-07:002009-06-12T10:25:56.142-07:00Donut Store Sundays<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVEbwRX28r69KK5R8fc7SRnVasndS0aQqOy5coVz0Jli0ZNGaG1hQox-srTzErPvcidcsBht9ZnKfEt7zUnNLwPJn5vmyNkWvwj5knnUjO-gkHiLMcnjwxcYMUl8dPA56-_qZVmCLeaKas/s1600-h/IMG_4820.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVEbwRX28r69KK5R8fc7SRnVasndS0aQqOy5coVz0Jli0ZNGaG1hQox-srTzErPvcidcsBht9ZnKfEt7zUnNLwPJn5vmyNkWvwj5knnUjO-gkHiLMcnjwxcYMUl8dPA56-_qZVmCLeaKas/s320/IMG_4820.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344690323184795442" border="0" /></a>So the past three weeks now, we have gotten up on Sundays and taken the boys to the donut store. We using to go to Krispy Kreme religiously but we have now started taking the boys to MV donuts.....Nadim think that they are a "real" donut store......at any rate, the boys dont notice a difference.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFd5ceQQ2u3FwciQ1_C_dUwJ_rBHr3vFw6GjSR0Aqo9GWWO91o8y1uQNpfk3PgGfDP7I47iMwBcjgwM6ysEK1k5byxDXRGsPi9MhO_8P9kYKcl_jWmd88Bk2DLSvINZDk6pRBxb8YtVF4S/s1600-h/IMG_4823.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFd5ceQQ2u3FwciQ1_C_dUwJ_rBHr3vFw6GjSR0Aqo9GWWO91o8y1uQNpfk3PgGfDP7I47iMwBcjgwM6ysEK1k5byxDXRGsPi9MhO_8P9kYKcl_jWmd88Bk2DLSvINZDk6pRBxb8YtVF4S/s320/IMG_4823.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344690321353523250" border="0" /></a>Here is Hunter saying cheese to the camera.....he LOVES to talk to people in the donut store....and they like to talk to him to......<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSwjFvRS00SAR7iG9LjVkHa3ePttaz5iwxS1QwBNy50lWeUKCeUzC7-w4PV-6z30-aAC3EvafXs-UV9GPQ9HvLjjVx1IVnW0pkkss-pZPSyZyiV65aEGMbWhxWMFyiiEnp9aIceU0Vw_Z9/s1600-h/IMG_4821.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSwjFvRS00SAR7iG9LjVkHa3ePttaz5iwxS1QwBNy50lWeUKCeUzC7-w4PV-6z30-aAC3EvafXs-UV9GPQ9HvLjjVx1IVnW0pkkss-pZPSyZyiV65aEGMbWhxWMFyiiEnp9aIceU0Vw_Z9/s320/IMG_4821.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344690314545221922" border="0" /></a>Do I even need to explain this one?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi0DuamT330exHqd5Df3rBm-QscmXyjFjusZh2plwVLIkmZLOKHYdxkyuJdt0pkh3e5uqrMOgHCmuz5okvuq73DE2Wq8A5yMSFvS-2HEtVKEiE5mUz8JvFpDc8En223e1ZDzzimhAXLQbu/s1600-h/IMG_4822.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi0DuamT330exHqd5Df3rBm-QscmXyjFjusZh2plwVLIkmZLOKHYdxkyuJdt0pkh3e5uqrMOgHCmuz5okvuq73DE2Wq8A5yMSFvS-2HEtVKEiE5mUz8JvFpDc8En223e1ZDzzimhAXLQbu/s320/IMG_4822.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344690311402176386" border="0" /></a>BIG BIG bites.....Hunter LOVES donuts and always orders the same one.....chocolate, with chocolate icing and pinkles.....(sprinkles:))Brandi Najmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594376811671345113noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003915426803426550.post-23551629907236571342009-06-03T21:18:00.000-07:002009-06-03T21:35:00.509-07:00Swimming Lessons<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEWSNLv-A2X7yPdf71lqLb7HJ26NqLZ3OIhS2Jlzqb6dK3peMNq7doWnQv8MwlL7Oj8gDEDM90hyphenhyphenGEcUshjGVJlqw5fbO2WRwde5FiTNsEx-6gNLPZAyFHkyRuU1HLiWwOaWChKi0rqUCk/s1600-h/IMG_4797.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEWSNLv-A2X7yPdf71lqLb7HJ26NqLZ3OIhS2Jlzqb6dK3peMNq7doWnQv8MwlL7Oj8gDEDM90hyphenhyphenGEcUshjGVJlqw5fbO2WRwde5FiTNsEx-6gNLPZAyFHkyRuU1HLiWwOaWChKi0rqUCk/s320/IMG_4797.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343322667590112498" border="0" /></a>About a month ago, Nadim and I decided to sign Hunter up for swimming lessons. He goes two days a week for a half hour at a time. I now feel like a mom in a new sense......my oldest is involved in outside activities. I have enjoyed taking Hunter to lessons, especially on days when I can find someone to watch Ethan. When the lessons started, Hunter was showing no signs of getting past the first step.....half the time I could not get him in the water.....there were lessons taht we had to leave because he would scream.....then there were the ones where he would talk back to the teacher.....at any rate, a week and a half ago we had a break through.....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjr1oeEU5qY9VwhyphenhyphenhkG2p0DzVYrE6UYF7pqx84gPnOYAipgKtXLyh7phIKCdmX8_yvAMFzZ-RMi78OHeMyiDJTSfkF832NAENnUoiNCudWZntShz2gvqyk7fJSjp0pJm_EPU9KhVf6hCE/s1600-h/IMG_4800.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjr1oeEU5qY9VwhyphenhyphenhkG2p0DzVYrE6UYF7pqx84gPnOYAipgKtXLyh7phIKCdmX8_yvAMFzZ-RMi78OHeMyiDJTSfkF832NAENnUoiNCudWZntShz2gvqyk7fJSjp0pJm_EPU9KhVf6hCE/s320/IMG_4800.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343322511938881810" border="0" /></a>Now he gets into the pool no problem.....the past two lessons we have been trying to get him to fully go under the water on his own.....first the forehead went, then the eyes, then the ears.....he was so close that I often wanted to go over and push his head down a little more.....terrible I know....so today, bribery was in full effect.....I told hunter that if he got all his hair wet today and went under the water, I would take him to the candy store....he was excited and so was I....by the end of the lesson, he was all the way under the water.....so much so that Melinda (one of his teachers) got worrie for a second. We celebrated when he went all the way under ( a HUGE milestone from where we started) and when we looked in the water, he was still holding his breath.....future swimmer perhaps.....SO, Hunter got to ring the bell........<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5lcSxcwEbN58WQRYBqhW_w81wYf54l8m0vsfzaLBV_d6jRGpD7bZmMY2QdBEiYh_PjrqI3O86MBppLdRaNIbEoA73TZuIbV3zouW2eKlMGEyfl-NkJot5pUjQ1CiR2AVShAjxNV8NeJ-/s1600-h/IMG_4801.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5lcSxcwEbN58WQRYBqhW_w81wYf54l8m0vsfzaLBV_d6jRGpD7bZmMY2QdBEiYh_PjrqI3O86MBppLdRaNIbEoA73TZuIbV3zouW2eKlMGEyfl-NkJot5pUjQ1CiR2AVShAjxNV8NeJ-/s320/IMG_4801.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343322504755896002" border="0" /></a>He was SO excited....when he rang the bell, everyone stopped their swimming and clapped for Hunter....I was a PROUD mommy and even prouder (if that is a word) that I actually had my camera.....as if ringing the bell wasnt enough, Melinda gave Hunter a GOLDEN COIN......<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4WRSjWqW5HXQVP-vwiQauD5ed2YcYDTh7-K-IWvg-EuY4QNDponSyHwzuuS1Kk86hzsv0PRBLYNtpMkwVg5i8PaWf87mO4GhTW9zkOzZQAVlnHu3uc3baaXnsK_FTS2jNI1anV_cVE9k/s1600-h/IMG_4802.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_4WRSjWqW5HXQVP-vwiQauD5ed2YcYDTh7-K-IWvg-EuY4QNDponSyHwzuuS1Kk86hzsv0PRBLYNtpMkwVg5i8PaWf87mO4GhTW9zkOzZQAVlnHu3uc3baaXnsK_FTS2jNI1anV_cVE9k/s320/IMG_4802.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343322502719831394" border="0" /></a>Here he is with his GOLDEN COIN......after we showered, we went to see my friend Kristen, who is the director of the swimming school (Hunter loves her....we always have to go and say hi to her or else the lesson is not complete) He turned in his coin for a prize in the treasure box......<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTG7E6bP8AjYEKhEj-hmUMKLpKZagmOi-ZbplI_XKWSkey285ByeCfg1Kk5mzygnqY9H2DU0esLtw-WqmVT-HQlGCKIcOa-hcpMvMbaLqh1j-Omf_3f1xJmzFTrTz9nqrKUrmpUQKIcmh/s1600-h/IMG_4805.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQTG7E6bP8AjYEKhEj-hmUMKLpKZagmOi-ZbplI_XKWSkey285ByeCfg1Kk5mzygnqY9H2DU0esLtw-WqmVT-HQlGCKIcOa-hcpMvMbaLqh1j-Omf_3f1xJmzFTrTz9nqrKUrmpUQKIcmh/s320/IMG_4805.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343322498381996226" border="0" /></a>Here he is with Kristen.....and his prize.....its the little spinning top in his hand.....so we got in the car and on the way I reminded him about the candy store. He skipped, jumped, and got really excited when he said "Im gonna get watermelon wedges, M&M's, suckers and gumballs." So I called Nadim and we all met up at the candy store......<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5NWPdjFTpc0-DA7nMyD7VKTzEl9TO2hLhsz7eEREnLcTpjMq112yoWo1S1aObaSKx5g-qadFBKxc6fXxqEYiERtPJ7KxrE5_AqwOiP_i8qdmz6ckEyIVFHAFlUGLnmWabrarD57lf61Hq/s1600-h/IMG_4807.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5NWPdjFTpc0-DA7nMyD7VKTzEl9TO2hLhsz7eEREnLcTpjMq112yoWo1S1aObaSKx5g-qadFBKxc6fXxqEYiERtPJ7KxrE5_AqwOiP_i8qdmz6ckEyIVFHAFlUGLnmWabrarD57lf61Hq/s320/IMG_4807.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343322494406380546" border="0" /></a>HOW CUTE IS HE!!! We spent about 10 minutes in the candy store and Hunter racked up a $10 tab that mommy took care of......contents in bag was: watermelon wedges, sour gummy worms, one tootsie roll pop, a roll of smarties, M&M's in blue, maroon and white, 4 chocolate cars, a 100 grand (for daddy) and a kit kat (for mommy)....all and all it was a GREAT trip to the candy store and and even BETTER swim lesson!!!Brandi Najmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594376811671345113noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003915426803426550.post-22049636001482443902009-06-03T21:05:00.000-07:002009-06-03T21:11:00.728-07:00Hunter and Target<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigVaCgQ9iDczrxDSmXhuLHn6dapumOncc1R1lgVEf4sJKE_Gz5u3HtGJqVOcbxuSAYT4Oy1XG9iNVeSHcVxZZSZQ7tGGRQ-eeEvhPypNujBATX-OdE-sTuXAYCuzZX6n-iseoXmEDGNO2D/s1600-h/IMG_4788.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigVaCgQ9iDczrxDSmXhuLHn6dapumOncc1R1lgVEf4sJKE_Gz5u3HtGJqVOcbxuSAYT4Oy1XG9iNVeSHcVxZZSZQ7tGGRQ-eeEvhPypNujBATX-OdE-sTuXAYCuzZX6n-iseoXmEDGNO2D/s320/IMG_4788.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343318954799311138" border="0" /></a>The other day, Nadim and I took the boys to run our weekend errands. As most of you should know, target is one of my favorite places to shop......naturally I have passed this love on to Hunter. Whenever we go to Target, all he wants is to look at the toys....so much so that he will continue to ask to see the toys until you take him there. Although it is hard to get shopping done, his excitement when he sees everything is worthwhile. He rarely gets to pick a toy out but I have been looking to get him some more games since is loves to play them. So this time, we went to the toy section and we picked out Disney Yahtzee Junior and the Candyland Preschool Edition (in the pink case might i add.....that is a whole other blog!!) He was so cute when I told him we would by them.....they immediately went into the cart before I could change my mind. After we purchased the games, he thanked Nadim and I and then asked to hold the bag.....hence the picture above.....GOSH! How I love this kid!!!Brandi Najmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594376811671345113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003915426803426550.post-12109133201820266482009-05-31T14:10:00.000-07:002009-05-31T14:17:25.944-07:00Laker Game!A few nights ago, Brandi and I had the opportunity of a lifetime... to attend a Laker playoff game! Thanks to our friend Lindsey, who is a Laker girl, we were able to get tickets to Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the Nuggets. The Lakers played great, and it was a night that Brandi and I will never forget! Here are a few pics of the memorable night!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitb1ykXlW22iEq3BIo6HKgcj4fqVsJ_sGnuB0v67h2EVCtvJPmN4WiZSPBBJ3NpoLFuWkUhu6aoAJNmupt_6yTJ0I_Q63QhvhZPQ0iNA32Bv8CguDwLD_CuJnHVy-GQGY_3cPXi89U7CBQ/s1600-h/IMG_4732.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitb1ykXlW22iEq3BIo6HKgcj4fqVsJ_sGnuB0v67h2EVCtvJPmN4WiZSPBBJ3NpoLFuWkUhu6aoAJNmupt_6yTJ0I_Q63QhvhZPQ0iNA32Bv8CguDwLD_CuJnHVy-GQGY_3cPXi89U7CBQ/s200/IMG_4732.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342099912708634146" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6o_IU7pTfT8mKuHYIZioAvpXFukbic1xLndjgVBl6uxe43_h1kLxVLXYXQ2JgWgUWBz2EidKYSNY50-JV7ofUgneB3pVKHI-iHB5yTRCFXWF-I21o_Jtl6miCEzvpk-NZ38n5mzT8UGX8/s1600-h/IMG_4733.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip6kow1p41zB-pXsLIpSiRZn8Fg3cn6HakRzL_IdvgA5FhRhYcKdnnSuf1TSYnHjM9P6kG8FY75cLZhtIDXDIHsMTZB43b3ew50KKtulwEjFGrF2qIL_2f2KQZDVqDzm7O2xyyHgLUEoXC/s200/IMG_4747.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342099937284148562" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7brXZ5IPNSAiV_BTJc40izOL3Vc2RN61nclNAo53fiFOrbbZCj3hniJay1OrO9HfEDq2GVp2DzEDMO5ZJqt_5EASS2PpSl1w3BPaiE7UQoSfHev3RJoxTHu75kPXcr-cTOCzMjO5_7HZZ/s1600-h/IMG_4748.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7brXZ5IPNSAiV_BTJc40izOL3Vc2RN61nclNAo53fiFOrbbZCj3hniJay1OrO9HfEDq2GVp2DzEDMO5ZJqt_5EASS2PpSl1w3BPaiE7UQoSfHev3RJoxTHu75kPXcr-cTOCzMjO5_7HZZ/s200/IMG_4748.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342099938480478642" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Nadim Najmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623110920313630959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003915426803426550.post-74472771570597617092009-05-21T20:09:00.000-07:002009-05-21T20:10:17.198-07:00boom boom boomthis is what happens when daddy goes to work!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WZ1VCapjbek&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WZ1VCapjbek&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Nadim Najmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623110920313630959noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003915426803426550.post-74550644258210983812009-05-08T14:28:00.000-07:002009-05-08T14:40:33.812-07:00fun pics of the boys<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3DDX8STolto-ou1TxnNDAIZcFRgSz4TMllkvDLOOL-iocO49jGrvSBa3jUt7T1pEOfKXbv5Pr_vMz0VSr7faH78OSAsHFARa7TpkA8NbYLcb0GZTFbL7m8MMKgrnAYh0ZOK0cQY5-YhQ9/s1600-h/IMG_1285.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZyYDjoLxUIOvyrWbyy6XU677EeJX0RjHr0a4e-H09Uxdz_gnIzXMQhV2WwMcAdq3OLeg9Ojte5Q1ehDJBNm0G6MxA68NTKd8Be91u1x9LZggL1DFHvwQZsDeeiTHnyCgMaY4N21VxP4qp/s320/IMG_0970.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333571088467316258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNKERiowXYEUrOOXRipry31Y6Mp8H_jEAARPHelO7mHHbRua3TRM0ccIDjiaEhe0yonpUol3xuWEPNps-0D5HfgHUyrK-fZeXekes4hJuBBCX-YdBhLmzOxi4OwB6214xkX1s1jI-RBmzR/s1600-h/IMG_1084.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNKERiowXYEUrOOXRipry31Y6Mp8H_jEAARPHelO7mHHbRua3TRM0ccIDjiaEhe0yonpUol3xuWEPNps-0D5HfgHUyrK-fZeXekes4hJuBBCX-YdBhLmzOxi4OwB6214xkX1s1jI-RBmzR/s320/IMG_1084.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333571077852371010" border="0" /></a>Nadim Najmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623110920313630959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003915426803426550.post-30469556917393506122009-04-11T19:56:00.000-07:002009-04-11T20:03:48.131-07:00ethan's chicken poxtonight I uploaded a ton of pictures that have been sitting on our camera for a few months. as I was scrolling through, I couldn't help but notice the pics we took of ethan when he had the chicken pox. poor little guy, looked totally miserable, but handled it like a champ... see for yourself.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj25s6wCBZ4VilituNBPncWPJQKiUEm3_WyxxcHlEZgNqbhac1dkW7_-yU8aFQYSK9CfcijXC3N1oJnsdWU9KMQvNdoIdZirRDzFu6BPdtv6J_Lfr8rRq7WT_zj2i89LIxYvC9GdBqTg8NC/s1600-h/IMG_0106.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGVDW33FRp6VPZr54TrceVcGV11urz-fVH2pdW9f9PsFV7HykEEp1qxm5pWPOcz4AeZE5MueWVuXuHowPKsyb2A65mfNVahub8-UQZ6zSSFGlWrh3umvlQ6-iiMWhKy1XUIqwVKbCKoaqh/s320/IMG_3746.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322491808576542978" border="0" /></a>My good friend Tara has finally taken up photography. She always loves to take pictures and she has been doing a lot to kick start her photography business. She specializes in children, babies, pregnancy, family shoots, and birth shots. She is AMAZING with kids....today we met at the park so she could mess around....so much for messing around.....these shots are incredible! If you like what you see, check her out on her website: www.photographybytaramarie.com<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0yqfy7Zv4f0KakQBKkisK2CSi4nR1IH1EhuA2HtAAgwGr1dpGQ-VI1fa7jJ9PSUGQjFxAxkZst-ITwHixJQ2TBQ1-oMsepI6rcsebyuyvMjnZYV02rQnTJ9uBjSGo1wuIPaWhaUFM-JP/s1600-h/IMG_3713.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 245px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0yqfy7Zv4f0KakQBKkisK2CSi4nR1IH1EhuA2HtAAgwGr1dpGQ-VI1fa7jJ9PSUGQjFxAxkZst-ITwHixJQ2TBQ1-oMsepI6rcsebyuyvMjnZYV02rQnTJ9uBjSGo1wuIPaWhaUFM-JP/s320/IMG_3713.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322491807589453666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKrYVK23UrLwKhS8hGyZKqLSuVzjFOu3HYK8ct5eIxvIdqg5dclXXf5cgDxDuMNTTybJBevb47u0Dh2asyjdD-9GDyfAoDjtae18Judc9p9wUWgc0abXE2P7bvA9VgsJBBIuMfIxp1f_EC/s1600-h/IMG_3690.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKrYVK23UrLwKhS8hGyZKqLSuVzjFOu3HYK8ct5eIxvIdqg5dclXXf5cgDxDuMNTTybJBevb47u0Dh2asyjdD-9GDyfAoDjtae18Judc9p9wUWgc0abXE2P7bvA9VgsJBBIuMfIxp1f_EC/s320/IMG_3690.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322491803912874690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCDc1htpuLgOK8nvb1gWA9_MwuGdn_mziuP5lt5F9eV1TtSrR3J04UjzMKKLx8b-MCMjeNsgu7V-jO-08NwAEwp2_cTalZ9S7kVhUvv0WHfd6C6RGwmto2tPFqFxS-GY3BElhzCBiBU1YK/s1600-h/IMG_3664.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCDc1htpuLgOK8nvb1gWA9_MwuGdn_mziuP5lt5F9eV1TtSrR3J04UjzMKKLx8b-MCMjeNsgu7V-jO-08NwAEwp2_cTalZ9S7kVhUvv0WHfd6C6RGwmto2tPFqFxS-GY3BElhzCBiBU1YK/s320/IMG_3664.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322491803961454338" border="0" /></a>Brandi Najmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594376811671345113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2003915426803426550.post-778914737326897572009-03-12T13:39:00.000-07:002009-03-12T13:50:42.864-07:00Hunter is 3!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbZPxhZUZmvMxci9FNP5ZgsVNNpDmBbtHqaAvssQI7Pfxd-Eu8jjhdnU-IV-VoTIN75jdwsN4hcy7Q0n1w1M24GVyTvy229exgQLlPdJ0IsI6WgsvHW12cNvCMK9EQ1qoGRxCociWVjW6/s1600-h/IMG_4613.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbZPxhZUZmvMxci9FNP5ZgsVNNpDmBbtHqaAvssQI7Pfxd-Eu8jjhdnU-IV-VoTIN75jdwsN4hcy7Q0n1w1M24GVyTvy229exgQLlPdJ0IsI6WgsvHW12cNvCMK9EQ1qoGRxCociWVjW6/s320/IMG_4613.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312405881044925554" border="0" /></a>So last weekend was Hunter's 3rd birthday. It is hard to believe that 3 years ago I was in the hospital wondering if I would be able to handle this little bundle of joy. Now, three years later, he is still here so we must be doing something right. Last week, yes i said the week, was entirely devoted to Hunters Birthday. .Sunday was a BIG deal because Hunter got his first Disneyland pass.....I think Nadim was more excited than Hunter was.....All and all, it was a great week!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9VV95EGLdinBGMS-HN2P_97MM13_1t84EAHoiprWDAQhEUCkebrRF38-zl5icT2HEZVyXf45vhfYwAdoZ_KhinV-H1WHnKwPJHF43M3j3eIZ6E-tlke6X44gz2GMv3OS1Uel7otkMfJ8/s1600-h/IMG_4612.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF9VV95EGLdinBGMS-HN2P_97MM13_1t84EAHoiprWDAQhEUCkebrRF38-zl5icT2HEZVyXf45vhfYwAdoZ_KhinV-H1WHnKwPJHF43M3j3eIZ6E-tlke6X44gz2GMv3OS1Uel7otkMfJ8/s320/IMG_4612.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312405866681125970" border="0" /></a>Here is the PASS.....how cute is he!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczTM-yZ1y0nTOxHyWgAH9uIf3YRfbzCtnYbhkCfjJmeiW__49SwJcu7xSgERRpKPka3zP1HAp9oN6DB7lsu-cQUA22JsLlwYbXz2OaTef98iFua-5PX0HYjJHfjJk0Ckacgy6v97gBFaK/s1600-h/IMG_4585.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgczTM-yZ1y0nTOxHyWgAH9uIf3YRfbzCtnYbhkCfjJmeiW__49SwJcu7xSgERRpKPka3zP1HAp9oN6DB7lsu-cQUA22JsLlwYbXz2OaTef98iFua-5PX0HYjJHfjJk0Ckacgy6v97gBFaK/s320/IMG_4585.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312405852257504210" border="0" /></a>Friday we took him to Pizza California Kitchen as he calls it for dinner with his grandparents and great-grandparents....it was AWESOME! Saturday we had a family party at the park with a big cake and a bubble machine....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho245DylESvtUstM_nqJOOZlXgg6kP5Ax2_WBRn5pLX-8_wPQ2iutjZtVSfWHg2CugMOVI1PJ8jvVi_3mYsJqjVgHuJXrhebUr_o2OJrZWY9HYDBp-l_7Jtfm4o26h77l0PswUK1mhj2jW/s1600-h/IMG_4562.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho245DylESvtUstM_nqJOOZlXgg6kP5Ax2_WBRn5pLX-8_wPQ2iutjZtVSfWHg2CugMOVI1PJ8jvVi_3mYsJqjVgHuJXrhebUr_o2OJrZWY9HYDBp-l_7Jtfm4o26h77l0PswUK1mhj2jW/s320/IMG_4562.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312405844432414018" border="0" /></a>Nadim took him to make a yogurt on Wednesday (which is a HUGE deal to Hunter at the moment....nothing like watching a little one mix their toppings). Thursday I took him to toys r us where he got a birthday crown and a balloon.....he also got a new Phineas and Ferb video which is another BIG deal at the moment.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZ_1Mp40qC9cFQjQ_D9DGIPtqQjMai3xv8tUeTi3GKEdB1WlmRS4SiyfbcoYdJ9DCqh-p3gH1D1la9CO_mrORurmRqXzMD6CYlvU6G9d5hISeetZw2LceHeqtBdAzjmZ8pXQxkNurw8Af/s1600-h/IMG_4553.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeZ_1Mp40qC9cFQjQ_D9DGIPtqQjMai3xv8tUeTi3GKEdB1WlmRS4SiyfbcoYdJ9DCqh-p3gH1D1la9CO_mrORurmRqXzMD6CYlvU6G9d5hISeetZw2LceHeqtBdAzjmZ8pXQxkNurw8Af/s320/IMG_4553.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312405842528214418" border="0" /></a>Brandi Najmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06594376811671345113noreply@blogger.com1