Cute Conversation

Me: Hi Handsome

Blake: HI (in a deep monster voice)

Me: Who said that?

Blake: Me

Me: Well where'd that sound come from?

Blake: My mouth.



It was so cute and so mater of fact. Dont know what I was expecting the answer to be... just not mouth. lol. of course it came from his mouth.

Never give the water hose to the 3 yo!

Blake was getting Sydney wet with the hose when he decided to turn it on me!

My Babies

Blake is "3"

Blake turned 3 Aug 22. My baby is growing up.
I make the kids there cakes every year. So this year Blake got Lighting McQueen from the movie Cars which he would watch all day everyday if I let him.

It's now time to go thru Blakes toys and get rid of the baby ones and make room for all the new toys he got this year. He loves super heros, Ben 10 and of course Lighting McQueen. I know he's getting older when I have to change out the toys and make room for his Big Boy toys. So sad. Why can't they just stay little forever.

We barbequed and had fun with friends and family. Rami the grill master with Bear begging for food.

First Day of School 2009

We started out good. Had some outfit changing for Blake. He had to have his spiderman shirt. They are very excited.
Sydney is going to Kindergarten and will have Ms. Ventic as a teacher. We have heard nothing but good raves about her.

Blake just turned 3 two days before he started preschool! My baby.

Dont know why but Sydney had a hard with the first day. She didnt want me to leave and was crying. It was a bigger environment and lots more kids than usual. And being the first day kinda chaotic. So all that didnt help.

We look like everything is going well here. I finally got Syd in the classroom and with the help of Ms. Ventic she stayed in there. Next was taking Blake to class. He liked being there just didnt want me to leave. So as they walked to the classroom and into class I had to leave. He cried got over it and had a good day. Later that night Rami asked Blake how school was and he said... Mom leave me... I cry. That kid just broke my heart. And for the rest of the night he kept telling... Mom I cry, I cry. Sure just rub it in buddy. lol.

Married 8 years?

Yes I can't believe we have been married 8 years today. First time flies and second Im getting older. Can it be possible that Im old enough to be married that long? See along with getting married I have my birthday a couple of days later. So Im really feelin it now. Can't believe this is me and Rami 8 yrs ago.

In the 8 years we have been married we have moved 7 times!
We have 2 kids... Sydney 5 and Blake 3 on aug22

We have our dog Bear who was our first baby. We got him 1 yr after we were married.

We are now mini van drivers. Who would have thought. And I actually love mine.

The Michaelis Girls


The Fakhouri Boys

The Michaelis Family

Rami & Rachel Fakhouri

July 29, 2001

Embarrassing Moments

Sydney is only 5, yet I just recently found out that I've became the parent who embarrasses their child already.

This past Sunday we were at church and I was talking to someone and then trying to make my way out of the conversation by shuffling Sydney along to class and smacking her booty in the right direction. To which she said, "MOOOOOM", in her how could you do that in front of everyone tone! I heard a few chuckles behind me and said, "What?" to Sydney. I didn't know I had done anything. Then she told me... "stop embarrassing me". That really got the people walking behind us roaring.

And I thought... yea right! Of all the times you have embarrassed me with a tantrum or not listening and telling me NO defiantly. And I'm embarrasing you?

I wondered when and if this day would come. Didn't think it would come so soon. I thought I would be cool enough where I wouldn't be an embarrasement to my kids. But I guess I'm already there. Might as well roll with it.

And this is when the fun begins... Muaahhaaaha :)