Birthdays and Grateful days galore!

The birthday boy, Ibrahim--blue and green with cake. Usually shy, he was all too happy to give me a cakey grin!

We had a fun and very short time in MD attending Grateful for Issa Day and Ibrahim's 3rd birthday. The kids got to see old friends, and in Deen's case, make new friends. And we did too! Plus we got to see family. Fun time had by all..




My pyromaniac hubby was lighting the fireworks. Ibrahim's parents (in the yellow and green--were happy to let him do it....although there was mention of our kitchen he set on fire 2 years ago).
We were wayyyy out in the country in Columbia, MD. So these never even bothered the neighbors. In case you were wondering. Funny thing, the boys were wayy back near the cars, while the little girls were right up near the explosions. They even started a chant (I couldn't figure out what they were saying) and they were shouting "more, more."


Deen (the second youngest kid of 22 nieces and nephews) and his oldest cousin Umair (the college man). If I was ever looking for Deen, I knew where to look. He would be chillin' with his cousin. He even watched the fireworks with him, and was only slightly afraid. He just grabbed Umair's neck and held on for dear life, while craining his neck to see more sparklers and explosions.



Safah(4) with 2 of her other Divas. Arooj(5 1/2, wearing heels, argh they start so young) and Esha (5). These 3 cousins are inseperable once they are together. The car stopped and they were around the car before we got the doors open calling her name. Then they were off to the moonbounce. Here they are holding their pinata loot.

(This picture is missing Maria (the oldest and Esha's sister). Of course they fight as much as they play! But don't come between them. Esha still has not forgiven us for moving to another state! She tells me she likes Safah's old house better (she has never seen the house here....lol)