Chores

Yay the videos are here.. it gave me a bit of trouble. So if you think it's all games.. no no!! Here are some chores for you. Never too young to give a hand. Thanks for the help Lood!!

The Summer

 sleeping and that was the last time I saw him sleeping in the day time .. a long time ago. :)

Work... work work.. drawing train tracks and rocks

 Strawberry fields this way

 Lead the way Kaem.. I'm right behind you

 Planning...

 More little people eating and planning

 He hates the potty... I think  I will try seriously when he is 3.

 Snacks in Baba's office

Uncle Marc.. always there for a push when you need it.

 well.. you can store them there.. sure. (he must think everything is for cars)

 Are you unsure Baba?

 Yeah!!! you did it. water play table all put together. (Actually put together the same night we got here from Saint John... Khaled was so impressed)

Plane!! 

At the Water Park

 This is Khaled with his friend Emily.. we met Emily at the library and they've been buddies ever since. She would be the dream big sister! haha

 He is not that thin! He kept sucking in his breath for a good 10 minutes, unsure of the water.

 Still sucking it in and you can see the uncertainty in his eyes haha!

Beach

Khaled has made a few good buddies. I was just looking at some pics freshly uploaded to the computer... so cute. I'll be sharing soon. We've been having a very nice summer. I hope the month of Ramadan is being kind to you all. Hatem tells me about wonderful people who want to share and make food for us, I do wish we were there to enjoy! Maybe in the years to come we can be in Egypt for the month of Ramadan. Khaled, Jana and Adam could play together and perhaps even new additions..(but not for our family! My days seem very full thank you.) For now I send my love to you and more pictures soon.

Relaxing!

Sometimes you make yourself comfy and just chill while watching T.V. 

I have a bunch of pictures.. and it's really not much interesting..

except there is a cute little face. We went to an indoor play time thing for kids today.. again I didn't have my camera. We had a nice time and there was a blow up thing that the kids jump in. 

Happy Ramadan!!! Hope the month brings peace and happiness and some calmness and clarity in your thoughts. Mostly try to be good to others, generous and kind. 

Just to Add to the Name Game

So we meet Abby at the park, I took a chance on meeting her to tell her "it's actually Khaled, but you can even say Ed or Eddie" I figured that would be catchy and felt clever. She tells me in good enthusiastic spirits "I call him Gabin!"
So I made sure what she called him.. Gabin not Gavin... I said ok Gabin. Got it!
So that's that... i will upload more pics soon. Although when we go places I usually don't have my camera! But there are a few good ones. When went to this really nice Kids day at the waterfront last Saturday. It was actually a lot of action going on and quite busy, we saw all Khaled's friends there... wish i had my camera!

Name Game

There's this little girl we see at the park close by some evenings. her name is Abby, she's super cute and very playful, inviting and outgoing, quite a contrast to her dad that is very quiet. So, she sees Khaled and says Gavin!!! Gavin. She just loves calling his name and it's really sweet. But we went through this last time I saw her... I tried so much to tell her his name is Khaled! With a "K" anything. And it's really always Gavin. I don't even try to change it now, but i can't help laughing  because it's so cute... and not his name. But when I see Abby I know I have a son called Gavin. They chase each other and he says "go get Abby". That's my story... but I want to say all the nick names we call him:

Lood
Loodie
Khalood
Khalooda
(I always say coo coo, co co.. to him in french... so I guess co co is one)
Ed
Eddie  
Looli

I think that's it ... none of them Gavin... that's Abby's

He's sleeping well in his bed. Falling asleep there (after 2 stories or so) and mostly sleeps there till morning. But it's not as calm as it seems... it's just one thing after the other .. and really it all takes time. But we get there, and then believe me Hatem and I are both so incredibly tired. So tired that sometimes I can't sleep. As for the potty .. well he sits on it if I look at books with him, and we can do that for a while... but wow he's happy in his diaper this guy no matter how messy haha. In other words... we have our way to go on the potty training. I need to work more at it with him.

This and That and Tchicoos

 As Khaled would say ... train tracks!!

 Beach!

 Boat water!

 It's ok... keep doing what you where doing Khaled.

 Jump!

 Khaled and his bick with a hook... he says hook .. but it's also known as it's sound effect... a Tchicoo!

 His friend Kaz.... I spot a gardner back there, do you?

 Ahhh .. it's a beast!

 It's ok .. she just eats waves.

 This was all on fathers Day