Getting Ready for the Birthday Party, April 16, 2007

Michael and I had thought to have a birthday party for the boys and invite family and friends who have been with us through the difficult time of our boys' first year. Of course, there are many people that we wish to invite but we know that they can't come, like my family and many friends (Charlie!, I do wish you and Fay could be here for the party )

We went to get some stuff for the party and order the cake. I had never expected the cake to be so expensive $162 But Michael thought it is going to be the boys' first birthday and we should not mind to spend so much money for the cake

We are going o order some sandwiches and I am going to cook some other foods. I know, it is going to be a lot to do, but it is a very special day of our life and I enjoy doing things

Busy Boys, April 11, 2007

Entry for April 09, 2007

After about 10 weeks, we are back home.

We did have wonderful time with my family in Iran. My niece Golrokh got married and Ghazal my another niece ( God knows what she means to me ) got engaged just a day before we left. I did have very emotional time seeing her getting engaged. I had met her fiance before and I knew how good he is but still, I am afraid if anyone deserves to be my Ghazal's husband.

Coming back home, we had some problems with our luggage, but other than that everything was better than how it could be. We survived having two little boys who have started walking , with us.

Relic loves our home so he is really happy to be back, but River is not having very easy time, not having all the people around to adore him. That's why he was so excited today when his uncle Jay and cousin Kienan came to visit.

It is still a little cold but tomorrow I am going to take the boys out to let them enjoy the beautiful spring of New England.

Entry for April 03, 2007

We have been having very busy but beautiful days.

My sweet niece Golrokh got married March 31, 2007. It was really emotional to see her in her beautiful wedding dress and thinking Oh, my God ! she has been grown up !

She is a very intelligent girl, got her Master degree in Polymer Engineering from one of the best universities in Iran, Polytechnic University of Tehran, when she was 23. Her husband Maziar is very intelligent too. He has his Master degree from same university and is a very good engineer. He is very warm and loving and I feel like he is my sister's son. They both are very special to us and we love them very much. Right now they are enjoying their honeymoon in a beautiful island in South of Iran.

Anyway, my little girl is married now and I do wish the best for her with all of my heart, because she is really special and deserves the best things in the world.

After all the parties for the wedding, it was the the last day of Norooz which was supposed to be a picnic day but because it was raining the whole day we decided to stay home and go to see my sister's family. I did need to hug my sister Behjat after her little girl had gone for her honeymoon. My sister has been really brave, trying to handle all the sadness of seeing her little daughter leaving. Thankfully, Maziar is a very nice man and we all love him. Otherwise, it would be much more sad letting my niece getting married

We all had a nice time at my sister's as we always do. Behjat was holding and kissing my boys, thinking about us leaving her soon. Seeing all the love that my babies have here around them, makes it very difficult for me to leave.

Cute as it can be, March 30, 2007

Here is a picture of Relic under a dining table ! His brother can also be seen in the background.

We had gone to see my high school teacher yesterday and the boys were enjoying how they could. They both love being under the tables. Maybe they feel more privacy like that ( If Mommy let them and doesn't bother them with her camera )

The Bithday Party, March 27, 2007

Behrooz, my kind brother had a birthday party for the boys in his place and his family was so nice to help with everything.

It was Behrooz' realy birthday but he shared the day with my boys.

Relic & River will be one April 21.

My Days in Iran, March 26, 2007

I can't believe that we have been here for almost 2 months ! My babies have grown up ! They even didn't know how to crawl when we came here, but now, they both can walk !

It is hard to think that my babies will miss all the love that my family has for them. I can't say who loves my babies more because everybody plays with my babies and loves them in his/her own way which can be really special.

River & Relic look very much like each other, but each one of them has his own way to make people love him. River is very sweet and shows his feeling easily. He has been dancing, clapping and laughing in most of the parties but Relic has been showing what he has learned ( and he has learned a lot ). He is very sweet and makes people talk with him most of the time.

I know my babies and I are going to miss all the love and help that my family has for us, but I also know how it is going to be hard for my family not having my babies around.

Tomorrow we are going to have a birthday party for my babies at my brother's place. The boys' real birthday will be in 3 weeks, but because none of my family will be with us then, we decided to have a party for the boys here when we are still in Iran.