I Love Cottaging!

I love cottaging. We rented a cabin on St. Mary's Island in MD. A small place with like only 8-10 cottages, only 2 big ones, and camp grounds. They even have valet camping (you can rent their tent and they will set it up, and build your fire.

I know cottaging it is such a Canadian term, Sheeza and my sis-in-law Rizwana can appreciate it, being Canadians. But we had a blast this Memorial Day weekend.

Deen took off crawling for real, was introduced to a really big body of water, and his cousins. Safah got to see her MD girl cousins with her cousins from NC, and they all played well together (sometimes...the typical, I am not your best friend right now sort of thing.) I keep telling all of them, you are cousins that is better than best friends. But 5 little girls cannot be told anything.

We swam, played volleyball, fished, grilled out, cooked in (desi style and American food) had bonfires, smoked hooka--well not everyone!

The cabin slept 5 families, so we had like 10 adults and 10 kids...a good number. Whose up for a fall cottage trip? We can rent the cottage that sleeps 24!!

Biting style

Well as you can see, I totally bit the lilypie age counter from Sarah. Thanks girl I thought it was soooooo cute, I had to use it!

Milestones: Deen is 7 months, Safah is 4 years, 7 months

Does the desire to run after a sibling or cousin make an infant want to move sooner? I don't know about that, but Deen has taken off. Literally. This weekend, while cottaging in MD, he took his shimmy and made it a fully realized crawl. I am as proud as punch, and worried about every toy Safah has that has small parts. The reality of having an older sibling. Their toys are vastly different! Barbie with tiny shoes, and hair brushes, etc. Argh!!!! Not in the mouth please!!!

The other bad thing. Hardwood floors. So we got these baby kneepads, especially made for babies on hardwood. They are small, and don't bother him. But you know, I sort of worry about all of these gadgets that are meant to help us make things easier. Are we getting soft? Maybe, maybe not!

Frito Lay and porcine enzymes...

So, I got this email about Doritos and Cheetos. Has anyone heard about pork enzymes. I will highly disappointed, Safah loves Cheetos!!

I am always leery of emails claiming things so I called Frito Lay myself. They have a kosher list, but that is strict and different from porcine enzymes. So I got this link to their site after I called them. Everything on this list is cool to eat.

http://www.fritolay.com/fl/flstore/cgi-bin/ProdDetEv_Cat_306_SubCat_351852_NavRoot_361689_ProdID_564690.htm

Or just go to Frito lay, to the products and promotionslink and then the health and wellness, then the ingredient concerns link. The link to items without porcine enzymes is at the end of the section I think.

I am happy that someone thought to ask, and overwhelmed by the list. Frito-lay makes tons of products.

Cousin Zohaib Visits from the ATL

Cousin Zohaib (Z) came for a visit from Hotlanta. Deen and Safah were happy to see him and their Pupho Aneesa and Uncle Rashid. Safah I believe will be tall like Aneesa who is I believe 5'10". IA she can impart some helpful tips to her niece, who lubs her sooooo much.

The boys chilled with each other, and then ignored each other. Typical men? Aneesa, Deshelia and I took the girls (Safah, Dakota and Madison) to see Shrek the Third. A good mommy outting and popcorn, was had by all!!

We also got a chance to take them to the Museum of Life and Science. Safah was thrilled of course, but a little scared about the butterfly house. The boys just sweated, so we didn't stay too long.

By the way, my sis takes kick a** live action pics. Look at those freakin butterflies. The top one was beating its wings and fanning the one on the leaf for like ten minutes. Oops, did we capture some butterfly Barry White hankypanky? Yeah baby...

Excuse my absence...

Please excuse my absence, as I have been overwhelmed with...well...life. That might sound bad, but not so much. One, I have enjoyed great events with friends. Girl's nights (those were few in MD...cause everyone was sooooo far away from each other); Guy's nights (they get out of our hair and have some fun); GWEN STEFANI (need I say more?); great writing group (finally getting my book on track! the good and the bad of that); and just hanging with the fam (shootin' the s***).

There is too much to say at this moment, since I think Deenie is getting sick, and I just got back from working out. Dishes are done, bottles made, Dancing with the stars watched...some of it anyway, and Safah cleaned up and put to bed... time to fold some clothes too...my brain is fuzzy!

Musa visits Deen and Safah

Ayesha and Musa came to visit recently. I have not seen Musa since he was like 3 months old. Safah always talks about him, so she was sooo surprised to see him at our house with Auntie Ayesha when she came home from school.

Musa is walking MA and Deen just stared at this new person close to his size. lol Musa was content checking things out around the house and playing with Safah and her toys. Possible blackmail pictures for a rishta or a wedding reel. How horrible are we as mothers, we are planning embarrasing shots of them for later. ;) HEY we have to have some fun!!!