Christmas at the Fakhouri's

We stayed home this year. And it is a very cold and windy Christmas in Vegas. Rami made a huge breakfeast with all the fixings to keep us full all day. The kids had so much fun opening presents from Santa. Here are some of their favorites:

Blake loves cars and trucks so he loved everything. Even the practical present I threw in there... A diego spin toothbrush. To make brushing teeth a lil easier on me.

Sydney loves here lil petshop house. She was excited to see this present because this is something see had asked Santa for.

This year we had decided we weren't going to cook dinner. We were going to relax and be bums, then go out to a buffet to eat. We wanted to take full advantage of Vegas. BIG MISTAKE. The line was so long to get in that we didn't want to wait an hour with two small kids. We would never make it. So we went to find someplace else to eat. We ended up driving all over the place... nothing was open... duh, it's only Christmas Day. We finally found Sonic and had some Burgers... whoopie.... what a nice Christmas Dinner. We defiantly learned our lesson and will never be doing that again.

Breakfeast with Santa.
Sydney and Blake with Santa after eating pancakes with friends at Syd's preschool.

SNOW DAY

Snow Day in VEGAS??? Its true. We had an official snow day declared. I guess I brought a lil Indiana to Vegas when I moved here. At least it wont last all winter long. Rami and the kids had fun. And I got yelled at because I wouldnt go outside to play in the snow. Thats alright I had two years of snow. That was good for me : )

LETS GO FLY A KITE

Gettin ready to chase after the kite.

The kite gettin some good air.

The kids chased the butterfly kite all over the park while Bear just

barked at it ready to attack when it came down.

THANKSGIVING FESTIVITIES

Enjoying Dinner with Family

Playing Games with Family.


Syd and Blake enjoying there aunties and uncles.

Playing hairdresser.

Enjoying Auntie Evette.

Gobble Gobble

Rami, Grandpa, and Blake are making the Turkey. While the turkey was baking Rami would check on it and say somethings wrong it doesnt look right. WELLLLLL after we took the turkey out he discovered he had cooked it upside down! Still tasted great.

?? DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ??

Why is this year so hard with changing the time back an hour? I feel like Im still battling the time change. The afternoons are so long and Im so tired. And this is what happens to Blake. So cute, just rolled over and was asleep in an instance.

DA MAN

A few things you probably didnt know about Rami:

* DOES ALL THE GROCERY SHOPPING

(he doesnt trust me, says I spend to much money)

* FILLS THE GAS TANKS WHEN NEEDED

(I have done it a handful of times since being married)

*KEEPS TRACK OF OUR MONIES AND BILLS ALL IN HIS HEAD.

AND IS DAMN GOOD AT IT.

(He has never been late on a payment and never bounced anything,and as soon as I spend money my phone is ringing and he's asking me, "so what did you buy")

* LOVES TO FIND A GOOD DEAL

("This wasnt cheap, but I got it for", is something you'll hear from him)

*IS A SWEET TALKER

(He can get sales people to give him a lil something or discount)

*SYDNEY AND BLAKE ADORE HIM.
(mom is chopped liver. I only nursed them forever and he's the favorite)

*TAKES SYDNEY OUT ON DADDY DAUGHTER DATES,

AND BLAKE ON FATHER AND SON OUTINGS.

(they come home so happy after these times)

*LOVES MOVIES AND HIS CARTOONS FROM BACK IN THE DAY

*IS STILL FRIENDS WITH HIS HIGH SCHOOL BUDDIES AND TALKS

TO THEM ALMOST EVERYDAY.

(Richard and Robert, also known as the other woman)