Aug 14 - Mom's BDay

This year to celebrate Mom's birthday, we went to the Brookfield Zoo. Uncle Javad was able to join us as well. We had sandwiches at the Zoo and also visited the bears' island. Later on we had cake and tea at Mom's place. Nathan managed to break Wes' Wii that thought us not to get one until kids are a bit older.

Matthew's 7th Birthday

This year Matthew had his birthday at Enchanted Castle in Lombard. He invited his friends and everyone (including me) had a blast. Matthew was a king and wore a crown for the whole time we were at the place.
Kids chose a parent and made mommies out of them, using toilet papers.

March for Babies

Overall we had a good day at the March of dimes yesterday, despite the chilly weather the walk was a success. My parents, Mina, uncle Khosro & my father and mother in-law and our friends Natalie joined us for the walk. Kids took turn sitting in the wagen, but when the wind took off my Dad and I were hugging them. Matthew walk almost half way this year, I think he was discouraged by the weather. Afterwards, we had a few hotdogs and then except for uncle Khosro, everyone else met back at our place. Linnet made lentens soup the night before and we each had a cup of the warm soup with some lunch meat sandwiches. Later on we had strawberry shortcake and tea for desert, in honor of my father-in-law's birthday. So far, kids are well and didn't catch a cold from our walk yesterday.

Visiting with an old friend

This weekend, we met with an old friend. We visited with Christy Lawson at my Mom and Dad's after their devotion program on Saturday. Although, this was a short visit, but we really enjoyed spending time with her. Christy teaches in China and this was our first visit with her in two years. I am not sure if Matthew really remembered her, but he was excited also.
I was on-call this weekend and so stayed up late on Sunday performing my duties. Linnet was nice and let me sleep in for few more hours to catch up with my sleep.
Matthew spent the night at my Mom and Dad's. They visited with their friends in Aurora and had lots of fun with Matthew. He did not want to leave their house this morning and kept saying that he wanted to live in their condo for a year. They came over, and we all left for Koorosh and Elham, for their sons' birthday party. Mina was moving to her stuff into her new dormitory, so she did not go with us. Everyone had a blast. I specially enjoyed the great food and fantastic hospitality of our hostesses.