Happy New Year!
We spent a wonderful holidays in LA with our families. Amir's brother, Kamil visited with his wife Jamie and their daughter Noe, so Leila got to spend some time with her cousin from Seattle. 2008 has brought some changes to our family. Rachel is now back teaching 5 days a week, albeit part-time, so Leila is in daycare. Its been a bit difficult, but we are adjusting. With the new schedule, the blog will only be updated about once a month. Sorry, but it takes way too much time with our ridiculously slow computer. It took over 2 hours of our Saturday evening to do this!!!!



Poor poor Leila! She forgot that she is supposed take off her clothes before she got in to the bath!



Enjoying mealtime with my cousin Noe.



Hanging out in Farmor and Farfar's garden with Noe.



At the park in Malibu.



On Christmas Eve with cousin Noe and Farmor.



Christmas morning with Uncle CJ in my new mushroom playhouse/tent.



A pregnant Auntie Leah.



Leila riding her new rocking horse from Nana and Grandpa with the mushroom playhouse she got from Santa in the background.

Eating raisins in front of the Christmas tree in my beautiful dress made by my Great-Grandmother Alice.


An entertaining photo of Nana playing "Guitar Hero" on Boxing Day at Auntie Leah's house, with Grandpa doing the heavy metal devil horns in the background. Nana was concentrating really hard.



with the grandparents at Uncle Karim's house.




I'm liking this seaweed.



Walking on the beach.



It was Dada's birthday on January 11th. We celebrated in style with a crazy cake!



Yum! I love my oatmeal!




Playing around with Mama at home.